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RC Innovations

As Model Airplane News celebrates its 96-year anniversary, it’s a great time to reflect on some RC history. Countless inventions and developments have propelled the RC airplane hobby to new heights. We shared 10 top innovations in “Hangar Talk” in our January/February issue. What other RC innovations do you think should make the list?

Get Ready for HeliStorm: May 2025

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 […]

Winter Flying Tips & Tricks

Instead of sitting on the couch watching television and waiting for spring to arrive, why not build or buy a set of snow skis, bolt them to your plane, and get out there and do some cold weather flying! Winter flying is great fun, and it restores the RC soul during those long, dreary winter […]

Control Linkage Solutions

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 […]

Giant Boeing Vertol Labrador

This 7.3-foot-long, scratch-built helicopter is the handiwork of Bernd Fischer, who also flies the 1/6-scale model masterfully. Kontronik Pyro 850-40L motors and 200HV Light speed controls power this big twin-rotor model. It’s a beauty!

Pilot Projects Wanted!

Share your latest build with us and you could be world famous, like Randy Johnston of Timnath, Colorado, who shared his beautiful P-38 Lightning built from Ziroli plans and finished in Robin Olds’ “Scat III” scheme. Randy and his aircraft were featured in our January issue. Like Randy, you’ll also get a free subscription to […]

Impressive Pigeon-Bot!

Scientists claim that a pigeon-inspired robot has solved the mystery of how birds fly without the vertical tail fins that most modern day aircraft rely on. The hope is this impressive RC bird will eventually lead engineers to design aircraft with less drag, reducing fuel consumption. Check out the video where the RC pilot gets […]

Monster Bücker Jungmeister

This big, 50%-scale bipe is powered by a Fiala 250 5-cylinder radial engine turning a Fiala prop, and its scale scheme is created with Oratex covering and hand-painted markings. Builder Adam Broomhead notes that the 61.7-pound model took about a year to build, adding, “No bloody gyro, it’s built straight!”

$50 Micro Jet: Low cost, high performance!

Check out Model Airplane News contributor Tim McKay as he unboxes, builds and flies the MinimumRC.com Savannah jet. This tiny electric ducted fan micro jet uses up to four channels of control and weighs just 1.9 ounces!

Scratch-Built Giant-Scale Airliner!

This RC Lockheed L-1011 Tristar Eastern Airliner is truly a “jumbo-jet” — coming in with a wingspan of almost 10 feet and a length of more than 11 feet! Check out the action in this great video. Plus, anytime there’s a pushback tug involved, we give the pilot bonus points!

Jet Power! Event Coverage

Jet Power in Germany is one of the biggest RC jet plane events in the world. In this video, we check out some of the biggest, fastest, and most expensive ones from this year’s show! Let us know which one is your favorite.

Giant-Scale Electric B-52B

Check out Jason Hill’s scratch-built, 14-foot-span B-52B as it takes off and launches an X-15 model! This EPO-foam model is all-electric, with eight 80mm fan units that are each powered by a 6S 5000mAh pack. This BUFF is a beauty!