Model Airplane News
QUADZILLA
A four-motor sport flier with pattern-ship performance
9 min |
November 2020
Model Airplane News
RADIO RUNDUP: Our favorite programmable transmitters
For many years as new and innovative radio systems have become available, Model Airplane News has been here to review them all and have shared our findings with our readers. From 27 and 72MHz to the first 2.4GHz rigs, our editors and contributors have taken these RC radio systems and put them through real-world field and bench testing. The level of sophistication we have today is truly impressive and the radio programming features have reached levels that we couldn’t even dream of back in the day. So here, in no particular order, are our eight favorite editors’ picks for quality, price, and performance.
9 min |
November 2020
Model Airplane News
REVERSE SHARK'S TOOTH WITH A HALF ROLL
For something out of the ordinary, let’s discuss a common International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) maneuver. While the Reverse Shark’s Tooth can be performed with many different variations, let’s go over it in its most basic form, while adding a half roll during the upline. If you’re interested in learning more about aerobatic maneuvers or competition, then visit the mini-iac.com website. Even if you do not intend to become a competition pilot, this maneuver is a great turn-around maneuver (a fancy way to change flight direction). Also, it will build on your skills as it incorporates the fundamentals of a roll and loop (and performing various radius corners throughout the maneuver), all while maintaining certain flight attitudes in upright and inverted flight. Let’s begin!
3 min |
November 2020
Model Airplane News
Bob Curry's SE5 Scout
A craftsman shows off his work
2 min |
November 2020
Model Airplane News
A FOAMIE FIXATION
To say that Bill Yirka of Enid, Oklahoma likes foam-board RC airplanes would be an understatement, as evidenced by this photo of Bill surrounded by 274 of his own designs. Bill tells us he started flying about six years ago, noting, “Unaware of the local club, I learned on my own, which resulted in a depleted checking account and a lot of crumpled parts that once resembled store-bought wings, tails, and fuselages.”
1 min |
November 2020
Model Airplane News
WARBIRD PILOTS
Every scale plane deserves a scale pilot
3 min |
November 2020
Flying
Nice Landing, Pop
The pursuit of a good touchdown
5 min |
November 2020
Flying
WIPAIRE' S FAMILY on FLOATS
Practical solutions for floatplanes
10+ min |
November 2020
Flying
Strong Winds and Hard Times
The insurance industry reflects the current mood.
5 min |
November 2020
Flying
The Value of an Aircraft Type Club
Does membership create safer pilots?
6 min |
November 2020
Flying
Smelling Roses from the Past
A glimpse into the beginnings of a career
5 min |
November 2020
Flying
Maiden Flight
It’s best if the climactic moment is not also your last.
5 min |
November 2020
Flying
PIPER COLT
A REAL CONTENDER
6 min |
November 2020
Flying
New Friends
And an old memory
5 min |
November 2020
Flying
Marketplace Update
Aircraft sales ref lect the current environment.
3 min |
November 2020
Flying
Flight Simulator
The next generation of aviators
4 min |
November 2020
Flight Journal
THE F-5 AN AMERICAN TIGER
We all know about jet fighters such as the Phantom, Tomcat, Eagle, Viper, Hornet, F-22, and F-35, but what about the less-covered F-5? It doesn’t seem to secure as much time basking in the spotlight. Let’s indulge ourselves.
10+ min |
November - December 2020
Flight Journal
THE MARINES' LAST DOGFIGHT
THE CORSAIR WAS ONE TOUGH BIRD
7 min |
November - December 2020
Flight Journal
KITTYHAWK JUNGLE RESCUE
P-40 GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
10+ min |
November - December 2020
Flight Journal
A Human Record of War: Life magazine, 1965
1965…The April 16 cover story in Life was a photoessay by Larry Burrows, a British journalist best known for his war photography in Vietnam.
4 min |
November - December 2020
Flying
UP GRADE
BLACKHAWK’S KING AIR 350 ENGINE HOW VALUABLE IS THIS MOD?
10+ min |
October 2020
Flying
The Case of the Absent Avgas
Can fuel supplies be legal and still inadequate?
5 min |
October 2020
Flying
HOW'S YOUR IFR GOING?
Brushing up for fall-weather flying
7 min |
October 2020
Flying
Sheep Thrills
When copilots remained silent
5 min |
October 2020
Flying
Riders on the Storm
Two views of Hurricane Isaias
8 min |
October 2020
Flying
Field Morey
A legacy of IFR flight training
5 min |
October 2020
Flying
Earhart and Range
Luck is no substitute for fuel.
5 min |
October 2020
Flying
Beginners
Do as I say, not as I do.
4 min |
October 2020
Flying
Angels Among Us
Business aviation gives back by providing critical lift.
6 min |
October 2020
Flying
A Bet You Can't Afford To Lose
VFR into IMC is a bad gamble.
4 min |