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Where are all the RC combat fliers? Sport fliers are plentiful at flying fields, but when it comes time for aerial dueling, ranks are thin. Can all those sport fliers think they’re not good enough pilots to fly combat? Well, let’s consider … There may be an assumption that flying combat means having the eagle […]
Get Up There & Fight! A Plea for More R/C Combat Fliers
Where are all the RC combat fliers? Sport fliers are plentiful at flying fields, but when it comes time for aerial dueling, ranks are thin. Can all those sport fliers think they’re not good enough pilots to fly combat? Well, let’s consider … There may be an assumption that flying combat means having the eagle […]
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It’s always interesting to see the diverse interests of those involved in building and flying giant-scale aircraft. Some RC’ers are involved completely in aerobatics, others focus on building exact replicas of full-size subjects, and some enjoy pushing the envelope with turbine-powered jets. No matter what the interest of the pilot and/or builder is, care and […]
Giant Scale – Build Straight, Fly Straight!
It’s always interesting to see the diverse interests of those involved in building and flying giant-scale aircraft. Some RC’ers are involved completely in aerobatics, others focus on building exact replicas of full-size subjects, and some enjoy pushing the envelope with turbine-powered jets. No matter what the interest of the pilot and/or builder is, care and […]
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HU-16 ALBATROSS Linda Welch, Vacaville, California Modeled after the full-size Hu-16 at McClellan Air Museum in Sacramento, this 85-inch electric version weighs 12 pounds ready to fly. Linda strip-planked its nacelles, nose hatch, and pontoons and covered the model with fiberglass and Solartex. The model is equipped with landing, nav, strobe, and anti-collision lights and […]
Pilot Projects – February 2022
HU-16 ALBATROSS Linda Welch, Vacaville, California Modeled after the full-size Hu-16 at McClellan Air Museum in Sacramento, this 85-inch electric version weighs 12 pounds ready to fly. Linda strip-planked its nacelles, nose hatch, and pontoons and covered the model with fiberglass and Solartex. The model is equipped with landing, nav, strobe, and anti-collision lights and […]
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Andy Davis of RC Jetwerx is no stranger to the world of LiPo batteries. He began designing batteries for select customers who needed a specific configuration. One customer that you might be familiar with is Bret Becker, who flew his amazing XB70 with Gold Graphene packs when he won Mr. Top Gun 2020. I tested […]
Product Review: RC Jetwerx – Graphene Gold Series LiPos
Andy Davis of RC Jetwerx is no stranger to the world of LiPo batteries. He began designing batteries for select customers who needed a specific configuration. One customer that you might be familiar with is Bret Becker, who flew his amazing XB70 with Gold Graphene packs when he won Mr. Top Gun 2020. I tested […]
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Junk Mail Mixer I like to recycle all my junk mail post cards and use them in the workshop. I place them in a box and when it comes time to mix up a batch of epoxy, I use the glossy cards as a mixing surface. When the epoxy has been mixed and used, I […]
HOBBY HACKS – February 2022
Junk Mail Mixer I like to recycle all my junk mail post cards and use them in the workshop. I place them in a box and when it comes time to mix up a batch of epoxy, I use the glossy cards as a mixing surface. When the epoxy has been mixed and used, I […]
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One of the most challenging and admired maneuvers in all of aerobatics is the rolling circle. As a rule, you can achieve early success learning most maneuvers as long as you first understand the proper control inputs, and hand-eye coordination adds the final touches to perform the maneuver nearly perfectly. The rolling circle, however, is […]
Fly the Rolling Circle – Take your aerobatics to the next level
One of the most challenging and admired maneuvers in all of aerobatics is the rolling circle. As a rule, you can achieve early success learning most maneuvers as long as you first understand the proper control inputs, and hand-eye coordination adds the final touches to perform the maneuver nearly perfectly. The rolling circle, however, is […]
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For classic open cockpit airplanes, there’s no getting around the need for windshields. Aircraft like the Waco and Stearman biplanes would just look wrong if we did include those simple panes of glass in front of our scale pilot’s nose. Those three-panel windshields sticking up into the airstream are prone to wear and tear as […]
Make Three-Panel Windshields – A great way to dress up your open cockpit airplane
For classic open cockpit airplanes, there’s no getting around the need for windshields. Aircraft like the Waco and Stearman biplanes would just look wrong if we did include those simple panes of glass in front of our scale pilot’s nose. Those three-panel windshields sticking up into the airstream are prone to wear and tear as […]
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Conceived and designed by Jon Porter and longtime business partner and engineer Simon Barr, the Percee, like all Microaces aircraft, is a highly detailed foam kit. Closely patterned after the Percival Q6 Petrel of the mid 1930s, the Percee is available as either the Militair in prewar RAF liaison and communication livery or as the […]
Microaces Percee – A great building project with scale appeal
Conceived and designed by Jon Porter and longtime business partner and engineer Simon Barr, the Percee, like all Microaces aircraft, is a highly detailed foam kit. Closely patterned after the Percival Q6 Petrel of the mid 1930s, the Percee is available as either the Militair in prewar RAF liaison and communication livery or as the […]
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I have been a “wanna-be” RC’er for more than 40 years. I have dabbled in it on and off, and even earned my solo wings at my local flying field. My problem has always been confidence: takeoffs and landing for me were always white-knuckle experiences. In fact, some of my takeoffs were so full of […]
The Top 10 Things I Learned at RC Flight School
I have been a “wanna-be” RC’er for more than 40 years. I have dabbled in it on and off, and even earned my solo wings at my local flying field. My problem has always been confidence: takeoffs and landing for me were always white-knuckle experiences. In fact, some of my takeoffs were so full of […]
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One of Model Airplane News’ longtime contributors and giant-scale expert Sal Calvagna of Holbrook, Long Island, New York is a prolific builder and flier. Recently Sal test flew his latest project, a plans-built Gloster Gladiator. After Sal successfully test flew and attended several regional scale events with his Gladiator, we caught up with him to […]
Giant Gloster Gladiator – An unusual & impressive military biplane
One of Model Airplane News’ longtime contributors and giant-scale expert Sal Calvagna of Holbrook, Long Island, New York is a prolific builder and flier. Recently Sal test flew his latest project, a plans-built Gloster Gladiator. After Sal successfully test flew and attended several regional scale events with his Gladiator, we caught up with him to […]
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Quoted from the Pietenpol Hangar display, EAA Museum/Pioneer Airport. Oshkosh, WI: “Bernard H. Pietenpol pursued his dreams of flight from the ‘20s through his passing in 1984. His dreams were of planes powered by auto engines that nearly everyone could afford to build and operate. He first flew Gnome, then Ford Model-T powered planes without […]
Planes Worth Modeling – Pietenpol Air Camper
Quoted from the Pietenpol Hangar display, EAA Museum/Pioneer Airport. Oshkosh, WI: “Bernard H. Pietenpol pursued his dreams of flight from the ‘20s through his passing in 1984. His dreams were of planes powered by auto engines that nearly everyone could afford to build and operate. He first flew Gnome, then Ford Model-T powered planes without […]
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