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Dana Wilder Earns Her Wings

Dana Wilder Earns Her Wings

In this issue, guest columnist Bob Wilder,a longstanding RC modeler, briefly describes his rich background in RC and his rewarding experience teaching his granddaughter, Dana Wilder, to fly RC airplanes.

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DJI Announces Inspire 1

DJI, one of the biggest players in the fields of multirotor aircraft and aerial imaging, has just announced their Inspire 1. This new aerial vehicle has many outstanding features. Chief among them is a new 4K capable camera. …

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ModelAero Sportster Indoor and Park Flyer

ModelAero Sportster

Debuting at the 2014 Horizon Indoor, held at the Four Seasons Golf Dome in Columbus, Ohio on November 7-9, 2014, the ModelAero Sportster marks a slightly new direction for a company firmly rooted in amphibious model aircraft. Long …

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NiceSky Decathlon Scout SLT TR with Floats

Fresh in for review this week is one of the three new NiceSky models now being distributed by Hobbico and available at your local hobby shop or online via your favorite Etailer. These three models all feature a …

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Microaces Easy Build, Easy Fly Cessna 195

Microaces 195 trio

Microaces recently asked their customers what new model they would like to see developed as a trainer? Out of the variety of answers received, one model stood out above the others. With a low wing loading, ample sized …

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Conquering the Flat Spin

Conquering the Flat Spin

Flat spins are a spectacular maneuver in which the plane spins in a flat attitude while descending slowly, maintaining altitude or in some cases even gaining altitude. They are not especially difficult to perform, but require finesse to get a truly flat spin. The key to success in this maneuver is having a plane that is setup properly and capable of performing the maneuver.

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BSI Glues

Review: BSI Glues

If there’s one thing that is universal throughout the vast and varied realms of RC devices, glue has to be one of the top contenders. I don’t care if you’re a car and truck guy, a helicopter guy or, in the case of most of our readers for this publication, an RC airplane guy … your machine is going to need glue, thread locking compound or epoxy at some point or another in its existence.

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Flitework Airplanes to be Distributed by Hobbico in North America

Flitework_2200mm_Pilatus-01

Flitework is single-handedly attempting to capture all of the excitement of the amazing collection of aircraft owned and operated by the Flying Bulls and housed at Hangar 7 in Germany. Hobbico recently announced that they will soon be …

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4K Video: Watch Jacob Holländer in his MODEL 12-S “VIKING” SE-XZA Biplane

Here is a STUNNING 4K video of a great pilot, Jacob Holländer, flying his Model 12 Viking biplane. This is the airplane upon which E-Flites new 280 sized replica is based. If this video will not have you …

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E-flite Viking Model 12 280 BNF Basic

Viking

The E-fliteAS3X equipped  Viking Model 12 280 model captures all of the stunningly bright colors of the trim scheme used on the full scale model,officially licensed by Jim Kimball Enterprises, Scandinavian Airshow and Aircraft Studio Design. This 280 …

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Tactic TTX410 Four Channel SLT Compatible Radio System

Whether a pilot is just starting out or upgrading, the Tactic TTX410 has a lot to offer and at a very reasonable price. This radio system gives a pilot the dependability of 2.4GHz technology, with the added security …

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Tactic TTX610 Six Channel 2.4GHz SLT Transmitter/Receiver

Tactic TTX610 SLT Radio

Tactic introduces a reliable new six channel radio system that is perfect for large and small planes alike: the Tactic TTX610 six channel 2.4GHz SLT compatible radio. Six channels of control mean that flaps, retracts and other auxiliary …

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Proto X FPV HD Micro Quadcopter

Proto X FPV_quad

One of the smallest quad-copters available in the industry is now ready to take you along for a ride! The new Proto-X FPV puts you in the pilot’s seat with it’s on-board HD camera. A pilot can not …

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