Recently posted on social media was a mishap in which a DC-3 aircraft foundered in the jungles of Columbia at the Villavicencio Vanguard airport. Fortunately, only...
Here’s how to detect leaks before you install your fuel tank: plug the vent with a short piece of fuel line and a dowel or a...
Taxiing over rough ground imposes severe shocks on the rudder’s servo gears. To soften the impact, try gluing a dowel across the bottom of the rudder,...
In the fifteenth century, artist and engineer Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a craft that flew using a single helix-shaped propeller — the aerial screw — viewed...
Today, Japan’s defenses are felt by the Japanese to be under growing pressure because of North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and China’s increasingly assertive activities with more...
Glue a regular strip aileron-horn torque-rod bearing into the bottom of the rudder, then slide this over your tail-wheel as shown. This eliminates the need to...
Some modelers use rubber cement to glue their templates to balsa. To remove the residue from the balsa after the template is removed, make a “pick”...
Let your radio do the work! No matter what model aircraft you’re flying, piloting performance ultimately comes down to your transmitter. This article will help you...
I started down the long road I’ve taken in this hobby by playing with free-flight balsa gliders. This led to RC gliders, a love for all...
It has been 10 years since the release of the PowerBox Competition, which became the gold standard for redundant power and receiver systems in large and...
Depending on where you live in the US, flight season can be anytime when the weather is pilot friendly. I like to go over my airplanes...
Fine-tuning Smoke One of the ways to optimize your smoke system to produce thick, fluffy smoke trails is to fine-tune the amount of smoke fluid being...