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Weighing in at a whopping 330 pounds, this 1/8-scale C-17 Globemaster is a stunner! It’s powered by four electric motors and features carbon-fiber construction. It was built by Remy RC and is being flown here at the Airliner Meeting in Oppingen, Germany by owner Tyler Perry of “Madea” fame. Wowza!

When building a giant-scale airplane, you don’t want any guesswork with your linkages. The all-important connections between our servo and the control surfaces are absolutely tied to the length of our aircraft’s lifespan. There are several common linkage methods. You can use a solid pushrod of a rather short length for a direct control setup […]

In May of 2025, the radio control hobby will play center stage for a first-of-its-kind event. Gathered at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, will be Ohio STEM school students, administrators and faculty, along with full scale aviation organizations, and roughly 100 scale RC helicopter pilots from all over […]

Crashes, splashes, and bashes – it happens to the best of us, but of course it’s better when it happens to someone else! In these two videos, the good folks at Essential RC take a look a back at some of the worst of 2024. Check out both parts one and two to catch all […]

Follow along as Model Airplane News contributor Tim McKay adds a motor and 3-channel RC to an Guillows model, using the power and radio equipment from an inexpensive ($75) RTF model. The converted Cessna flies well, making this an easy and fun DIY project!