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...
In past years, Peter Sripol set multiple records for the widest RC Airplane, the most motors on a single airframe, and so many more. This year...
A broken engine lug can be repaired with two 1/32-inch steel plates bolted above and below. Fill the space between the plates with solder or metal-filled...
Heat the knife blade on a Monokote iron, then use the blade to seal down covering in awkward-to-reach places. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips...
As reported by Thehill.com, the United States is opening the throttle in its push to develop and procure hypersonic missiles after falling behind key foreign adversaries...
30 odd yeas ago, as then-editor of Model Airplane News, I joined a remarkable team as a guest photojournalist. The team used two boats, each with...
Landing lights for that scale ship. A micro switch is actuated by the landing gear. Connect the normally closed (N/C) contact. When the gear comes down,...
Flexible “snake drills” are useful in confined places. Slip a length of music wire into a piece of Nyrod inner tubing. Sharpen one end of the...