Dot Marks the Spot To mark the center-of-gravity balance points on the wings of your model airplanes, first run a piece of 1-inch-wide low-tack tape along...
In this article, I’ll share with you some of my experiences doing drone photography with my new flying camera. I learned on a DJI Mavic Pro,...
One aspect of UAV design is the control system, and virtual simulations are being used to design drone control systems. Aviationtoday.com reported that this summer, Boeing...
Breakingdefense.com reported that the US Air Force hopes to develop and field autonomous combat drones that would augment piloted fighters “in the mid to late 2020s,”...
Today it’s common to see all sorts of almost-ready-to-fly (ARF) planes at the flying field. ARFs make it possible to get into the air quickly so...
If you load up your airplane with cameras, simulated bombs or other payloads that add weight and are curious how this will affect wing loading, here’s...
It may look like the biggest slow-flight RC model you’ve ever seen, but Airbus’s Zephyr S is actually a High-Altitude Platform Station, and it’s setting records...
Most of today’s transparent plastic bottle are molded out of poly-carbonate, which is as clear as glass and very tough. Pacer Canopy glue from Zap Adhesives...
An exciting new hybrid fixed-wing/rotary aircraft design by Rogelio Lozano recently appeared on YouTube. His invention transforms from a fixed wing aircraft to a rotary wing...
Aviationweek.com reported August 30 that Integration of the U.S. Raytheon AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) onto Ukraine’s MiG-29 has been confirmed by images released by the...
(1) Extend your needle valve’s reach with some surgical rubber fuel line. (2) Butt a suitable length of dowel (a) against the end of the needle...
Lay a strip of 3M frosted parcel tape on a piece of glass, and spray it with paint. When the paint has dried, cut trim stripes...