This handy model stand, which can be pushed into the ground, will relieve backache. Use 3/16-inch carbon steel rod or tube—welded or brazed—then wrap the top...
The Air Force is moving forward with the JetZero Blended Wing Body (BWB) demonstrator project. Unlike previous BWB concepts, the JetZero design features a pivoting nose...
Pyka, a manufacturer of large-scale highly-automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport in Oakland, California, announced that it has received approval from the U.S....
A simple wat to prevent fuel, clunk, or retract lines from slipping off the end of brass tubes is to flare the ends of the tubes—achieved...
Great for scale sailplanes—releasable water ballast. Dump valve cut from brass or tin plate, with tube bushing soldered on. Spring wire nips surgical rubber tube to...
Franky Zapata, widely known for his high-speed Flyboard flight demonstrations, has announced a new turbine hybrid eVTOL that can fly for up to two hours. The...
PIBOT, developed in Korea, is the world’s first humanoid robot pilot. It can sit in the pilot’s seat and flip switches in the cockpit, and knows...
Those little plastic shaft bearings as used on Peanut Scale rubber-power models are fine bushings for the pushrod operating the receiver On/Off switch. Adapted from 400...
Bowed parts are made from laminated balsa strips. They are strong and lightweight and typically used for wing tips, stabilizer/elevator tips and fin/rudder shapes. Making them...
Display your engine collection in plastic beef jerky jars. Use epoxy mounts in the lid. Dustproof. Put a small bag of silica gel in, too, to...
The open cockpit AirCam was designed and engineered with safety, visibility, and versatility in mind. It was designed for low-altitude, open-cockpit recreational aviation and sightseeing, and...
We’ve all seen crop dusters, but a jetliner spraying the sea surface? A British oil spill response company has partnered with an aviation organization to outfit...