With an old pair of jeans, some wide fabric tape, a piece of Velcro® and time spent on a sewing machine, you’ll have a handy “quick-pick”...
To organize your toolbox, put strips of self-adhesive magnetic tape into the bottom of each compartment, and screws, etc., will stay put. Adapted from 400 Great...
Dead birds preserved with taxidermy and powered with micro-size UAV electronics and servos are being converted into flying ornithopters at the New Mexico Institute of Mining...
Rarely is an aircraft mockup photo from the days preceding computer modeling shown, especially of concepts that never flew. The workmanship on most mockups, from a...
Make this slender saw by carefully grinding off the straight edge of a hacksaw blade. You’ll find it invaluable for cutting out disks or the inside...
When you have mastered basic loops and rolls, all the different ways that they can be combined are practically infinite. A classic combo is the Immelmann...
A camera tripod can be adapted to hold a wing or a fuselage at a convenient angle for assembly. If you put the tripod into a...
Big, multi-cylinder engines thundering down the flightline instantly shoot adrenaline into the bloodstream of any airplane lover along with a side of patriotism and occasional chills....
Spring has sprung and that means it’s time to load up and head down Interstate 4 to Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida for the...
One of the most distinctive and successful aircraft to enter World War II was undoubtedly the Vought F4-U Corsair. Every warbird fan knows the unique inverted...
The Whisper propulsion system is reportedly 20 decibels quieter than “the quietest things out there”, and will be an option for other air propulsion markets such...
Acrojet Mini Juan Vadillo, Guatemala Built from a PAF kit available in Germany, this jet is constructed from balsa and poplar with a classic box-style fuselage....