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It sounds odd wanting to lighten foam; especially when foam (at least to me) isn't thought of as being heavy. However, in terms of a large-scale plane, the wing cores can add up to be over four pounds. The roll of foam in a large scale wing is to provide aerodynamic shape and a little strength. A foam core wing is mostly dependent on its balsawood sheeting for its strength, where an all-wooden wing relies on spars to keep things rigid. The strength of a foam core wing can be increased by adding some structure and composites to distribute forces and reduce stress points. Ultimately’ you’re looking for the wing to be stronger and lighter than before the lightening process.

Light the night brightly with the new Flitework Shiny! This conventional balsa and ply construction airframe uses an array of internally installed indirect LED lighting to make the airframe glow in an almost fluorescent fashion that is EXTREMELY …

Revolectrix has released the GT500, the first in a new series of eminently affordable battery chargers that take a fresh approach to creating an easy to navigate user interface. Capable of charging 1S to 8S LiPo or LiHV …

MaxAmps raises the bar with their all new Signature Series 10900mah 6S 22.2v LiPo battery. Pilots looking for a commercial grade, lithium polymer battery designed to hold up in heavy use applications will be glad to see that …

While Steve Broome was showing off his new Beast Q4 and waiting for an upcoming article in March Fly RC, he had no idea that the original was hanging in a garage less than an hour away…Steve had …

The AKOYA is a two-seat amphibious ski-plane with a unique design and a wealth of features that will delight those who love to travel and explore. Featuring patented Multi-Accesstechnology, this personal aircraft can take off and land as easily …

Moonport Modelers R/C Club hosted a completely unique flying event just for the ladies on Saturday, June 7th at their flying field. Historically, remote control model flying has been a male dominated hobby. Over 30 club members encouraged …

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Top Flite’s hot new release this year from the Nuremberg Toy Fair is the 86″ Zero ARF.  This IMAA legal plane is a great addition to the Top Flite giant scale warbird line.  It features a detailed cockpit, …

JR has introduced their new flagship radio the 28X.  They started from the ground up to create this new radio featuring 28 Channels and 15 flight modes.  The interface is a 4.3″ full color screen powered by they …

When the original Carbon-Z® Yak 54 3D was introduced it broke new ground in out-of-the-box 3D performance expectations. Back by popular demand, this version of the Carbon-Z Yak 54 3X is better than even we thought was possible. …

The Hangar 9® Inverza™ 62 ARF airplane is based on the Inverza dream project lead by full-scale aircraft builder Kevin Kimball. Although yet to be built, its announcement has turned the aerobatic community on its ear with a …

Alias™ is a clean-sheet design that focuses on the performance and design elements that make flying, and learning to fly, fun. The first mission was durability. Alias is built around a unique molded-composite frame that is combined with …