March/April 2024

Model Airplane News

RC Pilot Intel & Inspiration

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LOOKING BACK & LOOKING AHEAD
The first successful radio-controlled airplane is widely considered to be the Big Guff, built and flown by twin brothers Walter and Bill Good in 1937. It had a wingspan of eight feet, weighed eight and a half pounds, and was powered by a small gas en
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Pilot projects
EMAIL ENTRIES TO: MAN@AIRAGE.COM PILOT PROJECT OF THE MONTH Eduardo Roesch, Antigua, Guatemala Warbird lovers will like this Focke-Wulf 190 that Eduardo constructed from a House of Balsa kit. The fuselage is covered with epoxy glass and the wings are
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Hobby Hacks
There’s nothing good about losing a wheel during a landing and having it roll down the runway. Here’s an easy fix. After you install the wheel, install the outer wheel collar but tighten it just enough so that you can rotate it. This will leave a sma
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There’s Nothing Like Flying Combat
At our field, it all started with a Nitroplanes foamie I bought called a “Ninjato.” I had flown it for a long time, all the while gathering up damage and repairs until it was getting hard to fly, and I asked the other guys if they wanted to try some
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PRODUCT REVIEWS Hitec RDX2 800 & AD350
Anyone flying a variety of aircraft needs to have a good charger on hand that can handle a variety of battery chemistries and cell counts. Also, you want a charger that pushes enough watts to charge large packs in a timely manner, unless you want to
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Half-scale Mc-15 Cri-cri
A favorite at scale events, Dean Copeland’s MC-15 Cri-Cri is a 50% scale version of the world’s smallest man-carrying, twin-engine aircraft. Designed in the early ’70s, the full-scale Cri-Cri’s engines are close to its centerline, so if one goes out
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Fms 1500mm Maule Pnp
The Maule M7 is built for Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) and can be equipped with large, bush-style wheels for flying from rough landing strips or with the included floats for water operations. The big Lycoming engine and large flaps means it can b
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RE-COVER A WING Attached Control Surfaces? No Problem!
Your wing may look something like mine, from a Top Flite Fw 190 ARF. The engine quit soon after takeoff (likely to carburetor problems) and although I got it back to the field, the electric retracts were slow as Christmas in coming up! After I ran ou
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Top 10 scale Jet Picks
Jets are cool! They’re fast, maneuverable, and look as good on the flightline as they do in the air. Like their full-size counterparts, they’re also more technical and require advanced building and piloting skills. Whether you’re interested in sport
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Conquer the Sky!
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Fly Turbine Jets
I’m often asked what makes flying jets, particularly turbine jets, different from other models. We have talked about several subjects related to turbine jets, including radio system setup, power systems, and even obtaining your turbine waiver, now we
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Tjirc tempest 2.75m
Coming from the long-established manufacturer TJIRC, the 2.75-meter Tempest promises to be high-quality and great performance. In this review I will build and evaluate the flight performance of this impressive looking model. The Tempest is supplied w
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Sukhoi Su-26
FREE PLAN! In 1989 I had the opportunity to see the first two Russian Sukhois fly at the EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. That day I fell in love with this plane. I have designed two RC models of the Sukhoi, the first was published in Mo
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Build From Foam Board
Foam board is an affordable and easy to use product that can be employed to build a wide range of RC model aircraft. Let’s discuss a few techniques to get you started with building your first foam board RC airplane! You’ll first need to find a supply
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Advanced Cobra Roll
As you become more proficient in your aerobatic ability, you will naturally begin to combine elements of different maneuvers within a single figure. One such maneuver is called the Cobra Roll with a Half-Roll Up and a Positive Snap Down. For new and
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Real-life Transformer
Called the "M4," or Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot, this high-tech robot can drive, fly, crawl, and stand upright! With NASA fielding candidates for next-generation Mars rovers, researchers at the California Institute of Technology and Northeastern U
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