When an engine backfires, the propeller and the nut could spin off. Reduce this risk by slipping a tight-fitting piece of fuel line over the threaded...
The Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas was packed with high-tech drones, accessories, and applications, and contributor Patrick Sherman was there to capture the highlights. Here,...
Filter fuel before you use it so that dirt and other foreign objects don’t contaminate your fuel tank or airborne filters. Take a coffee filter, put...
An officially licensed replica of the world-famous bush plane, the E-flite DRACO 2.0m is constructed mostly of injection molded foam that is painted in the distinctive...
Old School Model Works One-O Nine With its interlocking design and high-quality, laser-cut parts, the One-O-Nine is a quick build. In the air, the fully sheeted...
The UK-based “FlyZero” project run by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) plans to create zero-carbon emission commercial aviation by 2030. ATI promotes transformative technology in air...
Built from Henry Haffke’s plans published in Model Airplane News in December 1994, this sort-a-scale model was converted from glow to electric and is powered by...
Joe converted his Bruce Tharpe kit from glow to electric, extending his flying wing’s engine housing to create a cowl for the power components from a...
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...