October 2023 Articles

• Young Guns – The kids are all right! The future was alive, well, and on display at Top Gun with a number of youngsters participating in various aspects of this prestigious event. Three youngsters were flying and one, Cody Hauge, was flying in his sixth Top Gun! Cody competed in Pro-Prop with a Top Flight […]

  

  TOP GUN 2023 SPECIAL AWARDS

  Young Guns – The kids are all right! The future was alive, well, and on display at Top Gun with a number of youngsters participating in various aspects of this prestigious event. Three youngsters were flying and one, Cody Hauge, was flying in his sixth Top Gun! Cody competed in Pro-Prop with a Top Flight […]
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• When you build a 1/4-scale biplane, you may have trouble getting the large, one- piece wings in your vehicle. Two-piece wings are better, but three-piece wings seem to be the best option. However, many 1/4-scale biplane kits are not offered with three-piece wings, so sometimes you just have to “do it yourself.” And this is […]

  

  Three-Piece Wing Modification – Make Your Big Plane Easier to Transport & Store!

  When you build a 1/4-scale biplane, you may have trouble getting the large, one- piece wings in your vehicle. Two-piece wings are better, but three-piece wings seem to be the best option. However, many 1/4-scale biplane kits are not offered with three-piece wings, so sometimes you just have to “do it yourself.” And this is […]
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• Some time ago, I had to adopt a general policy of not accepting aerobatic students into my commercial RC flight training, 1st US R/C Flight School, who hadn’t previously attended the school’s primary solo course. The reason is that there is not enough time in a four-day aerobatic course to both correct a pilot’s bad […]

  

  COURSE CORRECTIONS – Pro advice to improve your flying

  Some time ago, I had to adopt a general policy of not accepting aerobatic students into my commercial RC flight training, 1st US R/C Flight School, who hadn’t previously attended the school’s primary solo course. The reason is that there is not enough time in a four-day aerobatic course to both correct a pilot’s bad […]
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• Shahak Moti Motovic, Rehovot, Israel This scratch-built creation was designed and constructed by father and son team Moti and Guy. The 61-inch-span Shahak has a fuselage made of fiberglass sheets and weighs in at just under 8 pounds. It is painted with Sikkens paint and its wings are covered with high-quality sticker sheet material. A […]

  

  Pilot Projects – October 2023

  Shahak Moti Motovic, Rehovot, Israel This scratch-built creation was designed and constructed by father and son team Moti and Guy. The 61-inch-span Shahak has a fuselage made of fiberglass sheets and weighs in at just under 8 pounds. It is painted with Sikkens paint and its wings are covered with high-quality sticker sheet material. A […]
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• 35 years running! That’s astounding for an event to endure that long and this year during the last week in April, Top Gun celebrated its 35th year of fellowship, flying, and fun. Model Airplane News has been there every step of the way, both covering and sponsoring the event. Top Gun was the dreamchild of […]

  

  35 Years of Top Guns

  35 years running! That’s astounding for an event to endure that long and this year during the last week in April, Top Gun celebrated its 35th year of fellowship, flying, and fun. Model Airplane News has been there every step of the way, both covering and sponsoring the event. Top Gun was the dreamchild of […]
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