Low & Slow In Reno

The National Championship Air Races bring in STOL Drag.

Big Sky Country

On the great american air trip

From RC To Full Scale

Nick Ziroli Jr. and his warbird obsession

FMS Futura V2 80mm EDF

A slick-looking, smooth-flying electric sport jet

VQ Warbirds B-24 Liberator

This WW II heavy bomber is loaded with details

Fly the Vertical S

Four easy steps to perfection

Tom Lowrie and His Acro Sport IIS

This amazing 40% scale aerobatic biplane is scratch-built

Hot For The Holi

42 EDITOR PICKS TO GIVE (AND GET!)CKS TO GIVE (AND GET!)

Negative Snap From An Inverted Climb

3D excitement in four easy steps

Teen Designer, Builder, And Pilot!

Joe Carpino takes home the gold at the WW I RC Jamboree

In The Workshop With Pat Tritle

61 YEARS OF MODEL BUILDING

Flying With Flaps

Fly like a pro by understanding the basics

Flight Simulator - Fly Anywhere You Can Imagine In The Revolutionary Sequel

The entire planet is your playground as Microsoft Flight Simulator takes the classic PC sim to new heights.

Untold Story: How The USAF Won The Korean War But Couldn't Tell Anyone

Not even the most aggressive aerial bombing in history was winning the Korean War, until one heroic Air Force mission did the impossible—ended the war—and violated every rule command leadership had created. Author Thomas McKelvey Cleaver reveals the secrets behind this daring mission.

Confessions Of A Type Hunter

What, you may logically ask, is a type hunter? Well, they come in degrees, but a dedicated type hunter is a severely addicted person with a clear goal to fly as many different types of airplanes as possible. He or she can’t explain why. It just is.

Elliptical Elegance: Flying And Evaluating The Seafire Mark III

It’s commonly agreed that the Spitfire/Seafire configuration was the most beautiful fighter ever. Its elliptical wing and long, slim fuselage were most delightful to the eye, and its flight characteristics equaled its aerodynamic excellence. The Navy Spitfire, the Seafire, was heavier, but otherwise retained all of the Spitfire’s delightful flight characteristics.

Create An Award-Winning Aluminum Finish

A warbird gets a shiny makeover

Powerbox Systems CORE

Top-shelf transmitter for the serious pilot

Mike Gross Sr.'s Fokker D.VII - A 1/3-scale WW I masterpiece

When it comes to RC scale and warbirds, one guy who had done it all is Mike Gross Sr. Mike has worked at Nick Ziroli Giant Scale Plans for years, and he has been an active pilot, builder, designer and competitor for decades. At the recent Long Island Skyhawks Dawn Patrol, Mike’s newest build was a 1/3-scale Fokker D.VII and as with all of his past projects, this one was over the top.

FMS A-10 Thunderbolt II V2

Excellent scale detail and performance

E-Flite/Horizon Hobby P-39 Airacobra 1.2m

This unusual WW II model flies as good as it looks!

Embracing The Cold

Preparing For Cold-weather Flying.

Transitioning From A Piston To A Turbine-powered Airplane

It’s A Rare Pilot Indeed Who Learns To Fly In A Single Engine Airplane And Never Dreams Of Jumping Into A Larger, Sleeker Machine That Carries More People, Flies Faster And Farther, And Of Course, Is Outfitted With All The Latest Electronic Navigation And Communications Gear.

It Was A Very Good Year

And A Busy One…Sweet Memories From An Old Logbook.

Geese And Lemmings

Either Way, We Are Not Alone.

A Modern Classic

The Airplane Boeing Got Just Right.

Torque: Rotary Diesel No Pistons Needed

Building a diesel engine that does not use traditional pistons may seem odd, but in today’s modern age of high efficiency, low emissions, and weight reduction, an engine with a nonconventional rotor may be the key to things to come.

Next-generation F-35 Fighter Jets Go To National Guard Unit

The first two of an eventual 20 F-35 jets arrived last Thursday at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, the first Guard unit to receive the next-generation fighter.

Computer Glitch In France Delays Hundreds Of Flights Beyond

A computer breakdown briefly disrupted all air traffic in France and caused a cascade of delayed flights in multiple countries on Sunday (01), the last day of the European summer holidays.

Lost Cause: Luftwaffe Bombers

The Uphill Struggle