ISSUE
NO. 38 JANUARY 2007
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features
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Holiday Gift Guide
– by The Fly RC Staff |
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NEAT Fair 2006
E-vacation for 300 in the Catskills
—Thayer Syme |
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MRC Super Brain 989 Charger
Patented charging for nickel and lithium packs
—by Jonathan Pope |
| 44 |
Hahn’s Hangar Glow King
An all-in-one fueling station and field support
system for glow pilots
—by Jonathan Pope |
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Great Planes Real Flight G3.5
First look: Upgrading this popular flight simulator
—by Jonathan Pope with Paul Dixon |
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Giant Scale Racing Over Rantoul
JR and Zenoah host top racers at USRA kiickoff
—by Don Rasmussen |
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Electrifying the Hobbico Sukhoi SU-31
Fly a Russian aerobat with power to spare
—by David Pinegar and George Maiorana |
| 64 |
Communications Specialists Lost Plane Locator
Radio tracking for downed planes
—by Del Schier |
flight
reports
70 |
Northeast Sailplane Products
Renny 2ME II
Electric sailplane for sport or competition
—by Thayer Syme |
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Hyperion Sukhoi 25E
A park flying aerobatic classic
—by Scott Stoops |
84 |
Hobby Lobby F4F Wildcat
Fly this famous World War II fighter in your local park —by Paul Dixon |
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Radical RC Micro Bipe TiR
A lot of fun for such a small package!
—by Jack Tracey |
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HELICOPTER REVIEW
Heli-Max RotoFly EX TiR
All in one ready-to-fly micro electric heli
—by Thayer Syme |
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Aeroworks 75cc Yak 54 ARF-QB TiR
Giant scale favorite for precision aerobatics, IMAC or 3D fun
—by Scott Stoops |
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Kondor Model Products B-25 Mitchell TiR
Fly Jimmy Doolittle’s classic raider
—by Jim Onorato |
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Carl Goldberg Products Pitts P-12 1.20 Monster ARF
Fly the baddest bipe!
—by Vic Olivett |
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ParkZone F-27C Stryker RTF Electric TiR
Flying Snoopy’s classic WWI biplane
—by Ernie Masche |
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Pacific Aeromodel 1/4 scale Laser 200 Ti
A classic aerobat gets even better
—by Vic Olivett |
columns & departments
10 |
Preflight
Letter from the editor
— by Tom Atwood |
12 |
Debrief
Your comments and questions |
14 |
Just Landed
Latest products and RC news |
18 |
Snapshot
Readers' photos |
68 |
Wing Tips
Techniques and ideas from our readers
– Illustrated by David Baker |
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In My Workshop
Combo servo tray for two slaved elevator servos
—by Jerry Nelson
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Gear Up
Notable accessories & RC gear |
182 |
Indoor Runways
RC Guys Blimp
—by Thayer Syme |
194 |
Electro-Active
Making substitutions
—by Tom Hunt |
210 |
Departure
Original engine masterpieces
—by George Mitsuoka |
The cover: Seen at the NEAT Fair again was Bill Hadden's remarkable Wright Model B, 2001 Best of Show-Scale winner. This 56-inch pioneer flyer features scale airfoil, outlines, rigging, functional wing warping and chain drive for the scale propellers, all per the original Wright design. See page 28 for complete NEAT Fair coverage. Inset: Jim Onorato's review of the Kondor B-25 twin glow warbird begins on page 100. Photos by Thayer Syme and Walter Sidas.
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