Model Airplane News
A Zero Gets a Facelift
Back in 2007-08, Mike Gross had the opportunity to fly my aging giant-scale, Ziroli-designed Japanese Zero. This was his first flight with a giant-scale warbird. He enjoyed is so much that he built one himself.
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Summer 2020
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Sunday Service
Flying through the quarantine
5 min |
August 2020
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Wake-Up Call
I learned about instructing from this.
6 min |
August 2020
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Uncertainty
Clarity in communication—more than just a good radio
5 min |
August 2020
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LIFE IN THE AIR
Notes from a Newly Minted Guppy Puppy Thoughts on Boeing’s ubiquitous 737
7 min |
August 2020
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Script for Life
How scripts guide collaboration in aviation too
5 min |
August 2020
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CESSNA 162 SKYCATCHER
LIVELY PERFORMANCE—WHEN YOU KNOW ITS LIMITATIONS
7 min |
August 2020
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INNOVATION
With a larger engine inlet than its predecessor, the E1000’s Pratt & Whitney PT6 breathes easier.
10 min |
August 2020
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Essential
The continuing evolution of airplane and pilot
6 min |
August 2020
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An Empty Sky
The silence is sobering.
4 min |
August 2020
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A TASTE OF TAILDRAGGERS
Will flying with a tailwheel make you a better pilot?
7 min |
August 2020
Model Airplane News
FLIGHT LIKE AN ACE!
Pro tips for warbird pilots
9 min |
August 2020
Model Airplane News
HOBBY HACKS
HELPFUL READER HINTS
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August 2020
Model Airplane News
PANDEMIC DRONE
A “pandemic drone” to remotely monitor and detect people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the University of South Australia (UniSA) in partnership with a Canadian company.
2 min |
August 2020
Model Airplane News
THE GEICO SKYTYPERS
The family-run business that changed the skywriting industry forever!
7 min |
August 2020
Model Airplane News
CURTISS FIIC-2 GOSHAWK
Jeffery Fiscus’s “miniature” model of the 1930’s U.S. biplane
7 min |
August 2020
Model Airplane News
4 Tips to Earn Your RC Wings
As people have more time during quarantine, it is prime time for newbies to get into RC.
2 min |
August 2020
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ICING OUT OF OPTIONS
IS WHAT LIES AHEAD WORSE THAN WHAT LIES BENEATH?
6 min |
June - July 2020
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PATHWAYS to the AIRWAYS
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES FOR THOSE FIRST STEPS TO BECOMING A PILOT
8 min |
June - July 2020
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LOVE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
SAME PLANET, DIFFERENT WORLD
5 min |
June - July 2020
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FIRST FLIGHT
THE MEMORY—DECADES OLD—CANNOT BE ERASED
5 min |
June - July 2020
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HOW DOES AN AIRPLANE GLIDE?
OR, IF IT’S IN A NEWSPAPER HEADLINE, PLUNGE?
5 min |
June - July 2020
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EMBRAER PHENOM 300E
A 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED IN BOSSA NOVA STYLE
10 min |
June - July 2020
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GIVING IT UP…AGAIN
WHEN AN AGING PILOT SHOULD CALL IT QUITS
5 min |
June - July 2020
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THREAT-AND-ERROR MANAGEMENT
AVOIDING THE CORONAVIRUS AND A GOPHER TURTLE
5 min |
June - July 2020
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DOWN TO EMPTY
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE BOOKS
4 min |
June - July 2020
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BRANSON RNAV (GPS) RWY 32
Until the recent slowdown in travel because of the COVID-19 virus, Branson, Missouri, was a top destination in the Ozarks for families with kids, boasting a host of live shows, restaurants, golf courses, museums, hiking trails and much more. While everyone hopes the lull in flying to getaways such as Branson will be short, the current downtime offers pilots a perfect opportunity to tune up their IFR chart-reading skills.
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June - July 2020
Model Airplane News
HALF CUBAN-8 WITH NEGATIVE SNAP ROLLS
In the past, we’ve discussed different aerobatic moves that consist of endless variations of a basic maneuver. For this article, let’s look at a variation of the basic Cuban-8, this time making it a half Cuban-8 with one-and-a-half negative snap rolls. The half Cuban-8 is usually performed with a half roll on the downline, but to spice things up we’ll replace the roll with more impressive one-and-a-half negative snap rolls (starting inverted and ending up upright). With a strong, well-defined foundation, this maneuver is a great deviation from the norm. Let’s get started!
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July 2020
Model Airplane News
Solderless Landing Gear
Easy-to-build, shock-absorbing setup
1 min |
July 2020
Model Airplane News
Red5Designs
Vinyl Graphics
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