From the Flightline Archives - Page 2 of 28

B-36 with a 16-ft Wingspan!

The full-size B-36 Peacemaker is a big aircraft to begin with. And this B-36 model stays true to form with its massive size, coming in with a 16 foot wingspan, 11.5 feet length, and a weight of 55 pounds. Check out the video and watch the six electric motors get this giant RC bomber off […]

Giant Scale G-91 Perfection!

This is one cool RC plane–a giant 1:2.7 scale jet with turbine and smoke effect with detailed weathering–plus a scorpion! It’s a big fella with a wingspan of 10 and half feet, a length of almost 13 feet, and it weighs in at 108 pounds. We can all agree this jet looks pretty badass, but […]

B-17 Beauty — Giant Scale!

Check out this this giant-scale Boeing Flying Fortress B-17G with a wingspan of more than 14 feet! This RC warbird weighs in at 54 pounds and is powered by four Roto 25 24cc gas engines. Watch the video to take the walk-around then see the impressive and realistic take-off and landing. What a show!

XXL Giant Scale Pilatus PC-21

For those not familiar, the full-size Pilatus PC-21 is a turboprop trainer manufactured in Switzerland. And this scratch-built RC 1:2.5-scale model not only stays true to form, but it’s big. Really big. This flier comes in at 143 pounds (that’s not a typo!), has a length of 14 feet, 9 inches and wingspan of 12 […]

Stunning 1/3-Scale Avro 504 Trainer

This beautiful 1/3-scale model of the famous Royal Air Force trainer took owner Paul Williams more than 5 years to build and paint. And based on the results seen in this video, the wait was worth it! The aircraft is powered by a Zenoah 62cc engine turning a belt-driven propeller belt. Check it out, you’ll […]

Giant Custom OV-10 Bronco

Check out this custom-painted OV-10 Bronco, you don’t see this at the field too often! This model is a big boy with a wingspan of 9 feet, weight of 48 pounds and tons of scale details. Builder and pilot Nigel Ianson stripped down the Hangar 9 ARF’s covering and glassed and painted it. There are […]

Need Some Flying Inspiration?

If you’re like most RC pilots, you enjoy going to full-size airshows. If so, it’s worth checking out this compilation video of airshow low flybys. Some flybys are VERY low, but most will inspire you to get out to your local field and fly your scale model! Enjoy the show.

The Lighter Side of RC

Check out this RC Snoopy Red Baron flying doghouse. Don’t miss the head turning, a nice touch. It looks to be built around a quadcopter, and it’s hard not to smile when you see Snoopy flying by with his scarf blowing in the wind. Thanks to a longtime MAN reader for sharing this super fun […]

Mid-Flight Malfunction – Nice Save!

Sometimes things go wrong mid-flight, it happens to the best of us. Check out this great video of a very good-looking scale Hawker Sea Fury having a landing gear malfunction and the super save at the end. Nice piloting, Reima!

From Triumph to Tragedy

MAN contributor Chris Wolfe, aka the “RC Geek” on YouTube, takes us on an emotional ride with his brand new B-58 Hustler. From the title, you can probably guess what happens on the maiden flight. But watch to the end to see how Chris tries to figure out what exactly went wrong. We’ve all been […]

26 RC Plane Trends That Died!

Are these trends that died or are you keeping any of these alive? This video from YouTube channel Tail Heavy Productions has everything from supercharged 4-stroke and fuel-injected glow engines to snap roll switches on a transmitter and other RC related items you may have long forgotten about. Check the video and let us know […]

And now for some Remote ID good news …

Tim McKay once again provides the RC pilot community with a Remote ID update. As part of the FAA’s new remote ID ruling, all RC aircraft flying after Sept. 16, 2023 need remote ID electronics installed in the model aircraft or drone. The one exception is recreational RC airplanes flying in an FAA-approved FRIA. Learn […]