Here’s an easy way to monitor your battery’s temperature. Tape a liquid-crystal aquarium thermometer to the top of your battery pack. These thermometers are available from...
Australian based SYPAQ, a technology company that specializes in autonomous flight systems, is supplying cardboard drones to the Ukrainian military. Called Corvo “PPDS” (Precision Payload Delivery...
We caught up with Rod Snyder shortly after being named Mr. Top Gun 2023 following a huge win in Lakeland, Florida. The jet he was flying,...
The U.S. Air Force plans drag reduction modifications to its Boeing C-17, KC-135 and Lockheed Martin C-130 aircraft to reduce fuel burn and maximize combat capability....
We recently reported on the new generation of “blown lift” wings, where several motors along the leading edge of each wing accelerate air over the top...
Valuable air filters are easily lost, e.g., in nose-over landings. To eliminate the expense of replacements, pierce a hole in the lining of the rubber cap,...
Don’t throw away sheared-off ¼-20 nylon wing bolts! Use a no. 52 drill bit to drill a hole lengthwise through a bolt, and drill a 13/64-inch...
A new aerodynamic concept is in the news: “blown lift.” It is coupled with distributed electric propulsion on demand (DEPOD). Electric motor technology allows for multiple...
Certifications are coming for a variety of vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and several of the leading firms entering the eVTOL market are revealing their...
In giant-scale models, it’s usual to “double up” on elevator servos. Here’s an elevator doubler made from a common brass tube. Failure of one servo halves...
Here’s a way to connect Rhom-Air, steerable, retractable nose gear. The .018-inch standard steel control-line cable or nylon fishing line slackens as the gear retracts, and...
GlobalSpec.com reported 30 June on a fascinating transforming robot that can navigate different types of terrain and autonomously employ its different locomotion modes to negotiate unstructured...