PHOTOS BY JOHN REID 50-size 3D performance on a 30-size budget BASIC AEROBATICS ONLY SCRATCH THE SURFACE OF THIS 50-SIZE HELI’S ABILITIES The Caliber 5 is...
Photos by JOHN REID E-POWEREDóAND PUMPED! The festival is an impressive GATHERING PLACE FOR PILOTS, vendors and spectators, all sharing the latest in electric-flyer design, technology...
Ready-to-fly 3D aerobat THE PARKZONE TYPHOON 3D IS A SHARP-LOOKING, HIGH-PERFORMANCE, DURABLE AEROBATIC PLANE The Kokam Cellpro Li-poly pack is a drop-in upgrade. The VelcroÆstrap holds...
PHOTOS BY JERRY SMITH & PETE HALL Is there a building step that always gives you trouble? Have you wondered whether there’s a better way to...
PHOTOS BY MARK RITTINGER A MEAN-LOOKING ELECTRIC BUTCHER BIRD Ready to do battle, the Fw 190 looks great all decked out in your favorite paint scheme....
PHOTOS BY DAVE GIERKE & DERON NEBLETT A ìSUPER SPORTî ENGINE Saito’s powerful FA-125a is one sweet powerplant. Assembled piston, connecting rod, wristpin and Teflon end...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID Sporty scale aerobat THE COX MODELS GILES G-202 ARF IS A GOOD-LOOKING, SWEET FLYER The Cox name brings back memories. As a...
PHOTOS BY GERRY YARRISH & PETE HALL Do-it-yourself scratch-building made easy When you scratch-build your first model airplane, you quickly learn that there are accessories that...
PHOTOS BY DERON NEBLETT & PETE HALL The ultimate in plug-n-play aviation ONCE AIRBORNE, THE CUB FLIES LIKE A LIGHTLY LOADED TRAINER. No radio installation is...
PHOTOS BY PAT TRITLE AN ELECTRIC SPORT-SCALE BIPLANE FOR BACKYARD FUN! On hearing of the passing of Curtis Pitts on June 10, 2005, I felt it...
ILLUSTRATIONS BY FX MODELS & CHROME CITY STUDIOS STOP THE SHOW WITH THE AVALANCHE & BLENDER The Hangar 9 Edge 540 (a Mike McConville design) performs...
PHOTOS BY PETE HALL Blistering 3D performance in an ultra-stable design Because the servos are installed in the fuselage’s aft section, the large radio compartment seems...