From the Flightline Archives - Model Airplane News

1/3.5-scale Rutan Boomerang

Check out this one-of-a-kind model of a one-of-a-kind aircraft! Designed by Erwin Schmelzer and flown here by Gerhard Grambow, this unique Rutan Model 202 Boomerang has a 125.9-inch wingspan and is powered by two Saito FG 57 TS four-strokes. The composite fuselages, cowlings, tips, vertical stabilizer were made using 3D-printing and molds. The wings and […]

F-104 Starfighter – Giant-Scale Beauty!

This one’s a stunner! This 1/4-scale jet is powered by a JetCat P400 Pro that sounds amazing. And it’s a big fella with a length of almost 14 feet, a wingspan of 8 feet, 2 inches, and a weight of 86 pounds. Check out the video to see this fighter in action!

Giant-Scale C-160 – With Pushback RC Truck!

If you’ve ever seen an RC plane getting a tow at the field, then you know how it makes the entire flightline smile. Check out this beautiful, giant-scale C-160 getting a pushback by an RC Mercedes truck at an event in Germany late last year. Enjoy the show!

Turn It Up! Best Sounding RC Aircraft

Looks aren’t everything when it comes to RC model aircraft. Crank your speakers for this one and check out this compilation video of great-sounding RC planes.

Unique Turbo-Prop

Talk about “wow factor!” Check out this H-400 turbo-prop model designed by Gottfried Hirscher for Tomahawk Aviation. With a wingspan of over 9 feet and a custom airbrush scheme, it’s a stunner!

It’s Never Too Cold — Winter Flying!

The recent cold snap hasn’t stopped the good folks at Tail Heavy Productions from getting outside to fly their RC planes. Are you a cold weather flier? Let us know in the comments. What’s the lowest temperature that you’d be willing to go flying in? Any cold weather flying tips to share?

Giant Komet – Heading Your Way!

Don’t miss this 1/3-scale Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet–it’s a stunner! Coming in with a wingspan of more than 10 feet and powered by a JetCat P250 Pro turbine engine, it screams on low passes. Watch the video to check out the action!

How To Video–Custom Graphics

Our friend at SteffenRC is back in the workshop with another how-to video, this time on applying custom graphics to an RC plane. This video is chock-full of tips and tricks — check it out and make your plane stand out on the flightline!

Ingenious Jet Vertical Takeoff Ramp

The ingenuity of RC builders and pilots never ceases to amaze us here at Model Airplane News. We’ve never seen an RC vertical takeoff launching truck quite like this before, and we’re super impressed–and we’re guessing you will be as well. Check it out and see one of the coolest RC jet takeoffs!

Giant A-10 Warthog Stunner!

There’s everything to like about this RC Warthog — the detailed weathering, the nose art, the sound, the flight characteristics and of course the sheer scale! With a wingspan of 9 feet, 10 inches and a dry weight of 56 pounds, this is certainly a big fella. This video falls into the “must see TV” […]

XXL Glider – What in the Horten is this?

Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of a Horten XVa glider–neither have we! But we certainly enjoy seeing the oddball plane at the flying field. The full-size was a single-seater built in Argentina during the early 1950s. Its claim to fame is that it unsuccessfully competed in the 1952 World Gliding Championships. Despite not […]

Foamie Repair – With Steam!

If you’ve ever crashed your foamie (haven’t we all?), then check out another great repair video from “SteffenRC.” Watch the budget friendly repair work as he irons-out the compression wrinkles with steam, then fixes and replaces a few critical components. Spoiler alert–the foamie is airworthy the end of the video!