Makeover Magic

Bringing your ARF to life

AVIATION'S LIVING HISTORY

The museums and tours that are keeping warbirds alive and aloft!

THE ROAD TO TOP GUN

A sneak peek at some of 2020’s impressive competitors

Hangar 9/Horizon - Hobby-KI-43 OSCAR 50-60CC ARF

A giant-scale warbird with the manners of a well-behaved sport plane

MASTER THE CROSSWIND LANDING

Best practices and advice for dealing with wind

Gas Engine Setup

Installation tips to keep your powerplant happy

RC GOES HOLLYWOOD

The Long Island Skyhawks fly for “The Lafayette Escadrille”

FUNCTIONAL SCALE RIGGING

Wires, struts, and attachment points explained

TrakPower TK955 Digital Soldering Station

A do-it-all soldering station

FIRST FLIGHT SUCCESS

Expert tips make it easy to earn your RC wings

ELECTRIC JETS JOIN TOP GUN

Foamies Get Famous!

DREMEL LITE

Affordable precision from a new cordless rotary tool

34TH ANNUAL LONDON BRIDGE SEAPLANE CLASSIC

A premier floatplane event

MONSTER WACO YMF-5

Dave Collis’s 40%-scale classic biplane

VQ Warbirds-RARE BEAR

Sporty Reno Racing superstar

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

Pro tips for the first time e-jet pilot

WINTER FLYING

A cure for the wintertime blues

Sneak Peek: DJI Mavic Mini The everyday flying camera

When it comes to the world of aerial selfies and personal drones, size is not always relevant to performance. You can now open up your sky with the new, compact yet powerful Mavic Mini. The perfect companion to your creativity, the Mavic Mini captures moments in a way that effortlessly elevates the ordinary. Together with the easy-to-use DJI Fly app, you’ll be able to enjoy a simplified flight experience with a point-of-view simplicity beyond any other combination.

MODELING TIPS FROM THE WORKSHOP

Easy warbird repair tips and tricks

KingTech - TURBINE K45 G3

The ideal engine for 10- to 12-pound jets

E-flite/Horizon Hobby F-16 FALCON 64 MM

Great flying electric model of a world-renowned jet!

Du-Bro Snowbird Skis

Up here in Canada, we get our fair share of Old Man Winter, so if you’re not out flying in the snow then you are certainly cheating yourself out of some prime air time. I tested the Du-Bro Snowbird Skis on my old standby fun-fly competition model, Turnbuckle. It’s powered by an O.S. FX .40 2-stroke using a moose can muffler. The oversized ailerons and big tail feathers of this design ensure maximized fun while you’re playing all those crazy competition games.

Dave's Secret Sauce

Dual rates, expo, and more

THE GEICO SKYTPERS

The family-run business that changed the skywriting industry forever!

FLYING THE Bf 109: Two pilots give their reports

The Bf 109 is, without a doubt, the most satisfying and challenging aircraft I have ever flown. So how does it fly and how does it compare with other WW II fighters?

FIRST RAID TO BLECHHAMMER

Escaping and Evading in Southwest Slovakia

EYES IN THE SKY

An inside look at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s modern drone collection

Flying Backseat in a Texan

Recently, senior editor Gerry Yarrish had an experience of a lifetime when he was able to fly backseat with Nick Ziroli Jr. in his beautiful AT-6 Texan.

AVIATION'S LIVING HISTORY

The museums and tours that are keeping warbirds alive and aloft!

THE MARCH OF AVIONICS TECHNOLOGY

THE AUTOMATION OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS