May 2020 Articles

• This really is the best time to get into jet aircraft, especially the electric-powered variety. The latest advances in brushless motor design and LiPo battery technology have been a huge boon to the hobby, and the RC jet set has evolved to take advantage of these performance-increasing benefits. Electric ducted fan (EDF) jets have become […]

  

  Life in the Fast Lane – Pro tips for the first time e-jet pilot

  This really is the best time to get into jet aircraft, especially the electric-powered variety. The latest advances in brushless motor design and LiPo battery technology have been a huge boon to the hobby, and the RC jet set has evolved to take advantage of these performance-increasing benefits. Electric ducted fan (EDF) jets have become […]
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• My flying buddy Martin Irvine and I were fortunate to both win Balsa USA 1/3-scale Fokker DR-I kits at the always awesome Old Rhinebeck WW I R/C Jamboree. As Martin was finishing up his current project, a 1/3-scale Thomas Morse Scout, I got a head start and began my build. I thought I would add […]

  

  Build the Ultimate Dummy Engine

  My flying buddy Martin Irvine and I were fortunate to both win Balsa USA 1/3-scale Fokker DR-I kits at the always awesome Old Rhinebeck WW I R/C Jamboree. As Martin was finishing up his current project, a 1/3-scale Thomas Morse Scout, I got a head start and began my build. I thought I would add […]
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• Instead of sitting on the couch watching television and waiting for spring to arrive, why not build or buy a set of snow skis, bolt them to your plane, and get out there and do some cold weather flying! Winter flying is great fun, and it restores the RC soul during those long, dreary winter months. You can fly with skis, or even use floats, from almost any open field. Just be sure to get the permission of the property owner. You can also fly from a frozen lake (but make sure the ice is safe and that you have […]

  

  Winter Flying – A cure for the wintertime blues

  Instead of sitting on the couch watching television and waiting for spring to arrive, why not build or buy a set of snow skis, bolt them to your plane, and get out there and do some cold weather flying! Winter flying is great fun, and it restores the RC soul during those long, dreary winter months. You can fly with skis, or even use floats, from almost any open field. Just be sure to get the permission of the property owner. You can also fly from a frozen lake (but make sure the ice is safe and that you have […]
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• Today, we see a lot of the same ARFs at the flying field. Yes, there are times when something new and different shows up, and that’s thrilling, but in today’s less-time-to-build world, it’s all the more refreshing to see something exciting. I am always on the lookout for unique and outright cool ARFs, and the […]

  

  VQ Warbirds Rare Bear – Sporty Reno Racing superstar

  Today, we see a lot of the same ARFs at the flying field. Yes, there are times when something new and different shows up, and that’s thrilling, but in today’s less-time-to-build world, it’s all the more refreshing to see something exciting. I am always on the lookout for unique and outright cool ARFs, and the […]
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• With the many impressive RC shows that take place at the world-famous Paradise Field in Lakeland, Florida, there are scores of RC pilots and all types of great-looking and performing scale airplanes enjoying the often perfect weather and flying conditions. These events draw giant-scale enthusiasts from all over the States and even the Great White […]

  

  Monster WACO YMF-5 – Dave Collis’s 40%-scale classic biplane

  With the many impressive RC shows that take place at the world-famous Paradise Field in Lakeland, Florida, there are scores of RC pilots and all types of great-looking and performing scale airplanes enjoying the often perfect weather and flying conditions. These events draw giant-scale enthusiasts from all over the States and even the Great White […]
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• Whether you call it Fighting Falcon, Viper, or “the Electric Jet” (as it was originally known), the F-16 should need no introduction. When it comes to sexy-looking modern jets, the F-16 has to be near the top of the list. Not at all angular, faceted and stealthy like the F-22 or F-35, it has a […]

  

  E-flite/Horizon Hobby F-16 Falcon 64 mm

  Whether you call it Fighting Falcon, Viper, or “the Electric Jet” (as it was originally known), the F-16 should need no introduction. When it comes to sexy-looking modern jets, the F-16 has to be near the top of the list. Not at all angular, faceted and stealthy like the F-22 or F-35, it has a […]
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• Welcome to the RC Geek! I am a full-time aerospace engineer from Southern California, and I’ve been into the RC hobby for most of my life. I also have a website and a YouTube channel called the RC Geek. My goal from Day One has always been to demonstrate building techniques, share products I enjoy, […]

  

  Modeling tips from the workshop

  Welcome to the RC Geek! I am a full-time aerospace engineer from Southern California, and I’ve been into the RC hobby for most of my life. I also have a website and a YouTube channel called the RC Geek. My goal from Day One has always been to demonstrate building techniques, share products I enjoy, […]
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• The rolling tumble is an impressive 3D maneuver, and while you’re learning, it’s important to break it down into short segments. Before you attempt it, make sure that you are proficient with rolling at a fairly fast roll rate. Also, make sure that you know how to perform a typical tumble. Let’s start by refreshing your memory on […]

  

  Fly the Rolling Tumble

  The rolling tumble is an impressive 3D maneuver, and while you’re learning, it’s important to break it down into short segments. Before you attempt it, make sure that you are proficient with rolling at a fairly fast roll rate. Also, make sure that you know how to perform a typical tumble. Let’s start by refreshing your memory on […]
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