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Power Up! – Gas Engines 101

Whether your goal is to fly big 3D aerobatic planes or to pilot giant-scale warbirds, understanding how gasoline engines operate and how to properly set them up is extremely important. Besides their great fuel efficiency, gas engines are reliable, easy to start and overall are very user-friendly. Like all power systems, however, they need to […]

XXL F-104 Starfighter

Get ready for an exhilarating flight with an XXL RC F-104 Starfighter! This massive RC model based on the iconic Lockheed fighter comes to life with jaw-dropping size and power. With a wingspan of 8 feet and 2 inches and almost 14 feet long, this beast is powered by a JetCat 550 Pro turbine and […]

Ingenious Electromagnetic RC Aircraft Launcher

Ready to be impressed? Then check out this video of mechanical engineer Tom Stanton scratch-building an electromagnetic aircraft launcher. His build leverages the same concept used in modern aircraft carrier launchers, but for RC. The ingenuity in the RC hobby never ceases to amaze!

Some scratch built flying boat action!

Graeme’s beautiful scratch-built Princess flying boat. With four electric motors – counter rotating on each wing, plus two freewheeling ‘dummy’ motors, this wonderful model is very efficient – flying on a single 3300mAh 3S battery. Features retractable wing tip floats. The fuselage was formed in several sections from white polystyrene using similar techniques to those […]

Master the Three-Turn Inverted Spin!

In the early days of full-size aviation, spins were often fatal because most pilots did not understand how to properly recover the situation. While in an upright spin, the pilot would pull back on the elevator stick in an effort to save the airplane (and their life), which only make the situation worse. Since the […]

747-100 Space Shuttle Carrier

Michael Roznick of Arlington, Texas took an HSD-Jets 747 and morphed it into the 747-100 Space Shuttle carrier. The NASA operated SCA version of the 747 was used during early glide tests of the shuttle and to move Shuttles between Edwards AFB in California where it frequently landed, and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]

HUD sunglasses!?!

Many aircraft have been using a HUD or Heads Up Display to show critical flight information on a see-through glass plate above the instrument panel for years. It allows a pilot to view real-time data without looking down into the cockpit. Some scale modelers have recreated HUD displays in their RC models but now you […]

Tour the tent at Jet Power 2024 with Martin Pickering

Our pal Martin Pickering takes us on a guided tour of Jet Power 2024 taking place in Germany. It’s a long video but worth the time where he shows us the very latest products on display from the biggest vendors in the industry.

10 Field & Bench Tips

With time, experience and lots of trial and error, we RC modelers all learn good way to do accomplish workshop tasks and/or flying field repairs. The simplest things can often make the biggest difference. Be sure to leave comments about your favorite field or bench trick or tip. 1 Charged Battery ID If you have a bunch of […]

Build the Mini Pronto – Free Plans!

The Pronto is a three-channel sport RC airplane designed by NASA engineer and longtime MAN contributor, Dave Robelen back in 1973. In this video, current MAN contributor Tim McKay shrinks the plans by 50% and builds and flies this all-time favorite sport flier. And Tim has been kind enough to share the plans, you can […]

Massive 1/2.9-Scale Scratch-Built Hawk T1

Take a tour of this massive scratch-built Hawk T1 model — it’s so large that it has to be transported on the back of a flatbed! This impressive 1/2.9-scale replica stretches over 13 feet in length and weighs a staggering 165 pounds dry. This is one impressive build, check it out!

Warbird radial action!

Frequent Model Airplane News contributor Adam Strong flying his Pilot RC P-47D. The model is equipped with a Saito 3-cylinder radial engine with an onboard electric starter all available from Tail Slide Aviation. The model is controlled by a Powerbox Core and onboard has a pair of 26-channel receivers feeding a Powerbox Competition SR2. Filmed […]