Over the past year, the nascent advanced air mobility (AAM) field has come into sharp focus, owing to the differing technical choices, business approaches and operational...
Inside and outside snap rolls add great excitement to flying while opening up a whole new world of maneuver possibilities. We’ll start with inside, or positive,...
Making wing bands by cutting inner tubes is an old idea, but here’s a new twist. Loop them together to form a longer loop for larger...
FMS Twin 700 mm EDF J-11/Su-27 Available in both Chinese J-11 and Russian Su-27 schemes, this jet comes with twin inrunner motors, 12-blade fan units, and...
These “extra hands” are easily made of heavy-duty (say, no. 10) copper wire and those strong clips used in offices. Form an eye at one end...
While at the flying field, I witnessed a fellow giant-scale enthusiast fly a large aerobatic aircraft in a rather inconsistent manner. Mainly flying 3D-type aerobatics at...
This annual warbird event started in memory of Dino DiGiorgio Sr., the man who in 1997 started the World Miniature Warbird Association. He wanted to preserve...
I love Cubs (who doesn’t?) so I was thrilled to receive the new FMS PA-18 Super Cub. It’s a smaller version of the popular 1700mm Super...
There’s truth to the adage that “bigger models fly better,” and when an elite pilot is at the controls, it’s can be nearly impossible to tell...
Nearly two years ago I was lucky enough to review the Heli-Professional soXos Strike 7 700-size helicopter. Since then, I have had hundreds of flights and...
T-45 Goshawk Patrick Skahill, Amelia Island, Florida This T-45 started out as an ARF from Banana Hobby. The Goshawk military trainer is an EDF model with...
Atlanta based Hermeus has its sights set on Mach 4 next year, to beat the Mach 3.3 benchmark set by the SR-71 Blackbird in 1976. The...