POWER AND PERFORMANCE

PHOTOS BY HOPE McCALL   BY DAVE GIERKE What you need to know about methanol and glow fuel   Seventy-five years ago, the first commercially manufactured model airplane engines were gobbled up by power-hungry modelers throughout America. Over the decades, miniature engine production has continued to grow, with more than 100 brands currently available throughout the world. With the spotlight directed at these mechanical wonders, an important parallel story has been largely ignored: the fascinating...