Built from the 1/4-scale Balsa USA kit, Lane’s DVIII sports the white Hermann Göring scheme. The biplane is powered by a DLE-30 turning a 20 x...
Wanting something different, Fernando Cavera from São Paulo, Brazil, started with a 10-plus-year old Top Flite P-51D giant scale ARF and converted it into an awesome...
As we see all over the media, today’s full-scale aviation includes quadcopter and hexcopter products, and a variety of emerging drone planforms. Drone motors, aka motor...
This simple starter extension works well. Force-fit a piece of ¾-inch PVC into the starter cup. Then, over the other end, force a second starter cup...
If, after a wreck, you’re forced to scratch-build a new wing and you’ve used CA in the construction, you can salvage the ribs. Saw close to...
Flying wing planforms with elements of a blended-wing-body are efficient designs for maximizing payloads within a given wingspan, and can offer reduced drag compared with conventional...
An F-22 Raptor flying over Nevada was caught on camera on Nov. 19, 2021, and it appeared to have a “mirror-like” coating. The reflective metallic coating...
Cut a slightly oversized slot for your landing-gear block, and line it with a 1-ounce glass-cloth and epoxy resin. While the resin is wet, press in...
If the debris trapped in a metal filter screen resists the usual cleaning methods, taking normal safety precautions, light a match and burn it out. Afterwards,...
The Golden Age of Aviation was a sweet spot in the history of airplane design. The C.460 was a French racing aircraft built to participate in...
Chaparral is an unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) bush plane that switches between hovering and forward flight using eight vertical fans and four swiveling...
Some retractable nose gears require dial-cord or nylon-inline steering hookups, and this results in poor response. Replace the lines with the thick monofilament used in “Weedeaters,”...