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,”...
Cut discarded ballpoint-pen refills into 3/8-inch pieces, thread them onto a wire and spray them with copper paint. Then, glue them into your model’s radiator duct....
Legend Hobby Yak-3U This 63-inch-span warbird features balsa and ply construction and a scale outline—including tail surfaces! Finished in Oracover, it also has a detailed cockpit...
With our hobby, there are a lot of tasks involved to get our aircraft from the workbench to the flying field and then, there’s special support...
Editor’s note: This construction article is from the Model Airplane News classic series and it was first published in July 2004 issue of Backyard Flyer. Some...