Clamp a rod or a nail in a vise. Make a 90-degree bend in a piece of wire and secure one end in the vise. Pull...
As you become more proficient in your aerobatic ability, you will naturally begin to combine elements of different maneuvers within a single figure. One such maneuver...
This crowd-pleasing maneuver seems to defy logical aerobatics! In this 3D move, the plane is fully stalled in a hover, using its thrust to maintain altitude....
Want something different? Something that’s pretty cool to fly? Something unique at your field? Build the Surfer Dude flying surfboard! The original Surfer Dude was designed...
Called the “M4,” or Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot, this high-tech robot can drive, fly, crawl, and stand upright! With NASA fielding candidates for next-generation Mars rovers, researchers...
When you cover hinge gaps with tape or covering film, the hinges are often still or squeaky. To cure this, just remove a strip of the...
In an outside loop, the plane’s canopy faces away from the center of the loop during the maneuver. This move requires that you are first proficient...
It’s easier than you may think to set your foam warbird apart from the others that came off the same production line. This twin-engine GWS Me...
-1. Spiral Slipstream Propeller slipstream causes increased lift by increasing the airspeed over part of the wings. It also reduces the stall speed of the aircraft...
If, for some reason, a long removable hinge wire cannot be accommodated, individual removable hinge pins can be used, but they must be bent like a...
This is a very tidy way to prevent that overloaded sheet metal gear from splaying out. Drill and countersink to accept the appropriate length of cycle...
Smarter Everyday, is a free series on how things work hosted by engineer Destin Sandlin. In this video series on RC aerobatic helicopters, Sandlin uses high-speed...