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A-10 Warthog with real(istic) guns!

This 1/5.8-scale A-10 Warthog goes the extra mile with an inflight guns effect. This beauty has a sizable wingspan of 9 feet and 11 inches and is powered by two B100F turbines. It’s already a good-looking aircraft but with the added effect of a working revolver cannon mounted up front, this one is a showstopper! […]

Skymaster XXL F-14 Tomcat

Do big planes fly better? Check out this video of the 11.33-foot-long Skymaster XXL F-14 and decide for yourself!

Douglas XB 42 Build & Flight

Michael Kelly built this 10.5-inch-span, rubber-powered XB-42 Mixmaster, an H.K. Weiss plan originally published in August 1946 Model Airplane News, for the Flying Aces Club newsletter. He says, “this one was a bit more challenging due to the pusher prop and the formed canopies and nose glazing.” Michael adds, “Weiss did a series of small […]

Will This Engine Fit?

Check out this video with host Jonathan Vogt from the YouTube channel “The Lighter Side of RC” as he attempts to shoehorn a Kolm 230cc into a CARF Strega RC Reno Racer. The Kolm 230cc is a true powerhouse engine and sounds great, here Jonathan puts on a builders’ masterclass as he takes us through […]

World’s Largest RC Model?

We’re unable to verify the claim of this being the world’s largest RC model. But we can verify it’s absolutely huge at 33 feet long! There are full-size planes shorter than this: for comparison, the popular Cessna Skyhawk 172 is 27 feet long. This RC Concord has four jet turbines and certainly looks good and […]

Full-size heli to the rescue!

This video shows a full-size helicopter rescuing an RC P-51 that’s stranded in a treetop. The RC pilot is clearly grateful for the help but it raises a lot of questions. Was this safe? Is any RC plane worth this risk? And why is the helicopter pilot smoking a cigarette during all of this? This […]

RC Aerobat Goes Berserk!

We can watch this pilot’s moves all day! We at MAN know exactly how challenging it can be to capture good video footage of an RC aerobat at work, and this video nails it. Loops, rolls, tail-slides, flat spins, and falling leafs–this guy has all these tricks and then some up his sleeve.

Dyson Vacuum-Powered RC Plane!

Check out this super fun video from RC Test Flight as he builds an RC airplane powered by a discarded Dyson vacuum. He takes you through the detailed build process with results you have to see for yourself. High scores for both creativity and fun!

Up Close with a Detailed Corsair!

At MAN, we’ve always had a soft spot for the Corsair F4U. One was featured on the magazine back in 1943, and of course many others have graced the cover over the decades since. Be sure to take the video tour of this RC bent-wing beauty–the detail and sound are both amazing. Check out the […]

Giant Cobra AH-1F!

We love this giant-scale Bell 209 Cobra AH-1F! This huge electric heli has a rotor size of almost 11 feet and is powered by a Electro X-Nova XTS 4535. The U.S. Army paint scheme looks great and the motor sounds terrific. Check out this the cool RC attack helicopter and expert piloting in the video!

F-18 Hornet Flight Demo – Turn up the volume!

No doubt this fighter looks great, and most RC jet pilots would be proud to have this fighter in their personal hangar. But there’s something about the roar of the two B140F Clubsport turbines that make this jet a head-turner. Turn up the volume as the turbines come to life, sounds amazing!

SR-71 Blackbird 1/10-Scale Beauty

There are cool RC jets, and then there is this SR-71 Blackbird. This beauty has a length of almost 11 feet and has a top speed of 200 mph. It looks and sounds great. Flying with the Swiss Alps in the background doesn’t hurt the video either. Congrats to the builder and pilot, Roger Knobel […]