PHOTOGRAPHS BY HOPE McCALL The old saying, ìTakeoffs are optional, but landings are mandatory,î certainly applies to RC pilots. But if your engine is not properly...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID The latest model from Thunder Tiger, this fiberglass Bearcat comes fully decked out with retracts, panel lines and other scale details THE...
BY MARK RONGE PHOTOS BY PETE HALL Runtime Games PhoenixRC Flight Simulation MORE THAN 50 MODELS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SOFTWARE, AND YOU’LL BE ABLE DOWNLOAD...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID An easy build and a stable flyer, this warbird from Hangar 9 is a great addition to any WW II enthusiast’s hangar...
PHOTOS BY JOHN TANZER & HOPE McCALL Details for reproducing a Lycoming-Smith metal prop AFTER I BUILT my giant-scale Top Flight Stinson SR-9, I needed to...
PHOTOS BY PETE HALL This exciting new entry into the .50-size nitro helicopter market offers all the performance and features on a pilot’s wish list WITH...
PHOTOS BY JERRY SMITH & GERRY YARRISH Flying and setting up planes with tailwheels Aircraft with tailwheels are very popular. Learning how to control them is...
Mini-reviews of editors’ favorites Count-On Tools: SWISS-QUALITY TOOLS LET’S FACE IT: RC modelers are a bunch of serious collectors. We collect model airplanes, radio equipment, old...
Need Speed? Pilots wowed the crowd at the outdoor Flight Zone at the Pomona, CA, Fairplex. IT’S HARD TO FIND A BETTER WAY to spend a...
PHOTOS BY BEN LANTERMAN, LLOYD BURNHAM & JOHN REID Get the adrenaline flowing with RC air racers Hearts pounding, engines screaming, and the flag is dropped....
PHOTOS BY PETE HALL A SEMI-SCALE MODEL THAT CAN BE BUILT FAST AND FLIES EVEN FASTER The compact Macs tuned muffler provides more power from the...
PHOTOS BY HOPE McCALL THE RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER COME LINKED, SO THEY ìSPEAKî THE SAME LANGUAGE The 6EX has a dual-rate switch that controls the elevator,...