This caddy is made of ½-inch PVC plastic pipe, and Schedule 40 PVC 90-degree elbows, Schedule 40 PVC T’s, PVC pipe cement and ½-inch pipe insulation....
COLOR-CODE When working on a project that requires both imperial (inch) and metric Allen wrenches, it can be confusing to identify them and keep them apart....
Here’s an easy way to simulate lacing on early fabric-covered airplanes. After priming (but before painting), glue dressmaker’s zig-zag rickrack in place. Rickrack is available in...
As reported by GPSworld.com, WingXpand has debuted a 7-foot expandable-wing drone that fits in a backpack. The drone was first revealed to the special forces community...
NASA is researching advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles and vertiports as potential use cases for future airspace travel and exploration. NASA’s AAM division is researching where...
It’s time consuming to wait for epoxy to run to the bottle opening before you can apply it. Drill a couple of 3/8-inch holes in a...
When you build a flight box, glue narrow strips of Formica® into the corners as shown. The drawers will then slide smoothly. You can also substitute...
As explained on Wikipedia, air flowing over any swept wing tends to move spanwise towards the rearmost end of the wing. On a rearward-swept wing this...
Many advanced aviation designs get mired down temporarily or for the longer term owing to unanticipated complications of the myriad engineering systems involved. Russia’s Su-57 is...
This method of applying decals allows easy positioning and prevents bubbles from forming. Swab the area with a generous amount of a detergent/water mixture, and don’t...
This simple mod will allow you to use a COX glow-plug clip on regular Fox glow plugs. If you bend the sides of the clip downward,...
At the recent Xponential 2022 trade show in Orlando, FL, Doosan, a South Korean UAV firm, was showing the extended flight times provided by hydrogen power...