As reported by Militaryaerospace.com, U.S. Navy anti-air warfare experts needed an advanced unmanned aircraft for reconnaissance and strike that can be launched from unmanned submarines and...
Some designers don’t appreciate that the pivotal center of the tail-wheel leg must be axial with the pivotal center of the rudder hinges. If the centers...
Save the colored plastic tags used to secure bread wrappers, etc., and use them to show the state of your battery packs, e.g., green for “charged”...
Early WW I planes used basically enlarged bicycle wheels and tires. The wheels consisted of a hub with bearings, spokes, and an outer rim. Tires were...
Gens Ace has entered into the world of smart batteries and chargers with their latest lineup of G-Tech products. To support this effort, they’ve recently released...
Leading aviation firms are developing 1-Megawatt (1,300hp) full-scale electric aircraft motors, opening a new era in full-scale electric flight. At the June, 2023 Paris Air Show,...
On Wednesday, June 28, Joby announced that its first aircraft, manufactured at its Pilot Production Line in Marina, California, has been granted a Special Airworthiness Certificate...
For those of us enthralled by the fun of building a model in our workshop the traditional way, going back to hands-on wood crafting techniques to...
For smoother running, those delightful, vintage-style Trexler balloon wheels need metal or nylon bushings in their wooden hubs. To prevent the bushing from being plugged with...
Boston, MA-based Maglev Aero, one of many innovative firms present at the June 19 – 25, ’23 Paris Air Show, is showing a potentially revolutionary eVTOL...
The U.S. Air Force will soon select the first new air superiority aircraft (aka “NGAD” platform) in over 30 years. As reported by Aviationweek.com, “Air Force...
Have you ever installed the firewall and then realized that you haven’t first installed the blind nuts? There’s a solution. Feed music wire through the firewall...