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XFC Bound!

We are heading out to Muncie IN to cover the Extreme Flight championships (XFC). This is a great event that features some of the top airplane and helicopter pilots from around the country and abroad. This is three solid days of freestyle performances from the best pilots around. Check back here all weekend long for our […]

Saito 3-cylinder radial for .60- & .90- planes

This brand-new FA-120R3 engine has 33% more displacement and more power than the FA-090R3 it replaces. It’s perfect for your next round-cowl project! It comes with a three-piece flex exhaust system.

Drill and Tap Guide for your RC Workbench

The first few “serious” tasks you learn when you get more involved in the hobby is drilling holes and cutting threads in these holes to accept screws, bolts and other threaded fixtures. Using a tap of the correct “thread-per-inch” is easy enough simply by placing your screw or bolt against the tap. If the threads of […]

Wall Street Journal Top Gun Story

The provocative title, “Earthbound Jet Jockeys Caught in Dogfight with FAA: Hobbyists flying fastest model planes resist rules aimed at drones,” will certainly get a lot of attention! Susan Carey, who writes about aviation issues for the Wall Street Journal, was at the Lakeland, Florida event to get the inside scoop on how elite modelers were […]

Area 51: fake planes kept the Soviets guessing

Recently declassified documents and photos from the infamous Area 51 in the Nevada desert show that the U.S. built fake prototype planes out of cardboard and even put heaters near the models to mimic the heat from a just-landed afterburner engine! The U.S. military knew that shadows from the planes could be detected by Soviet […]

RealFlight Expansion Pack 8-All new

RealFlight now has a new Expansion Pack (number 8) for their very popular Real Flight simulator. This add-on includes Thompson Trophy contenders form the 30s and massive Air Force Transports and legendary fighter plus many more. Include in the pack are two new PhotoFields and a new 3D obstacle course. There are 12 new airplanes […]

DHC-1 Chipmunk turns 65!

This weekend, the North London Flying Club celebrated the 65th anniversary of the first flight of the DCH-1 Chipmunk! This full-size aircraft association is based out of the Panshanger Aerodrome in the UK. The DCH-1 trainer was actually designed by the Canadian branch of deHavilland, and 1283 Chipmunks were produced in total. The next celebration […]

Hitec Digital Servo Programmer & Tester

We love Hitec’s older programmer, so we’re looking forward to getting one of these new & improved units! The new HFP-25 has a lightweight, streamlined case and comes with a rechargeable NiMH battery pack. It also has an easy-to-read LDC screen. low-battery warning and both automatic and manual testing capabilities. It costs $74.99.

New unmanned aircraft: Boeing Phantom Ray

The latest in Boeing’s lineup of unmanned airborne systems, the Phantom Ray completed its first flight at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California. During the 17-minute test flight, the Phantom Ray reached speeds of 178 knots. Craig Brown, program manager for Phantom Ray, notes, “The first flight moves us farther into […]

Youth Group attends the 2011 Joe Nall

A youth group from the Grace United Methodist Church in Williamston, SC for the second year in a row made the trip to the annual Joe Nall Fly In at Triple Tree Aerodrome. Approximately 30 people attended the event including parents. From last year’s trip the group now has five new RC flyers and say they […]

Hitec released the Optic 5, a new 5-Channel 2.4GHz Radio.

The Optic 5, 5-Channel 2.4GHz Sport Radio with Minima 6T Receiver The latest addition to Hitec line of interference-free aircraft radios is the Optic 5. This 5-channel sport radio is the perfect transmitter for beginner pilots. With its simple-to-use design and advanced 2.4GHz technology, this radio will have you flying a variety of models […]

Hitec High-Voltage, Digital Metal-Gear Micro Servo

This HS-5087MH servo is perfect for .15- to .40-size planes as well as 500-size helicopters. It’s a high-voltage version of Hitec’s popular HS-508MG, and it has a 3-pole ferrite motor, heavy-duty metal gears. It costs $47.29.