Fly RC Magazine: Table of Contents

SPORT • GLOW • ELECTRICS • AEROBATICS • SCALE • TRAINERS • HELIS

ISSUE NO. 37 DECEMBER 2006

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features

24	Warbirds Over Delaware – by Thayer Syme

34	JR 7202 Synthesized PCM Radio System System A feature-packed, mid-level computer radio at an affordable price —by Scott Stoops
40	Tejera Microsystems Engineering Xtrema Lithium Charger An intelligent digital charger with a new approach —by Tom Atwood
50	An RC Spyder in the Sky An easy-to-fly payload carrying platform —by John McMichael
72	Saito FA-125a Four Stroke Engine Saito’s mid-size powerhouse —by Andrew Coholic
82	Polk’s Hobby Tracker III Radio System One size fits all —by Del Schier
88	Medusa Power Analyzer PRO Battery revolution: higher current, safer, longer lasting —by Tom Atwood
106	Smart-Fly Electrical Products Electrical solutions for larger models —by Scott Stoops
158	Flight Training for UAV Pilots —by Ray Smith

flight reports

PARK AND SLOW FLYERS

54	Cox Wings Christen Eagle ARF Brushless Bargain Bipe —by Bob Hastings
58	Northeast Sailplane Products Ocelot Electro Versatile hotliner for every day fun —by Kevin Siemonsen
62	Power-Line Hobbies YAK 54 Extreme Out of the box 3D performance! —by Dave Baron
68	Hobby Lobby Reflex 3D TiR 12 ounces of 3D fun for the schoolyard —by Scott Stoops
76	HELICOPTER REVIEW Eurocopter AS-350 B2 Ecureuil TiR Scale civilian helicopter for your back yard —by Thayer Syme

RC CLUB FIELD AIRCRAFT

94	Great Planes Super Skybolt ARF TiR Show stopping aerobat —by Jim Onorato
100	Kondor Model Products Pitts Model TiR 12 ARF Designed for easy assembly and aggressive aerobatic performance —by Paul Martin
118	Pacific Aeromodel Edge 540T Affordable giant scale aerobat —by Scott Stoops
126	Black Horse Models Extra 300S TiR Rip up your local field with this aerobatic scale flyer —by Jonathan Pope
132	Kyosho Curtis P-40 Warhawk TiR This .40-size scale warbird has a smile with a bite! —by Craig Trachten

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
20	Airshow Modeling the Handley Page HP-42 — by John Hunton
32	Snapshot Readers' photos

66	Wing Tips Techniques and ideas from our readers – Illustrated by David Baker
138	In My Workshop Making a giant scale instrument panel —by Jerry Nelson
148	Indoor Runways Micro RC at the NEAT Fair —by Thayer Syme
174	Gear Up Notable accessories & RC gear
210	Departure VeraTech Aero’s Phantom Sentinel —by Tom Atwood

The cover: Carl Bachhuber’s magnificent C-121A dominated the skies at Warbirds Over Delaware 2006. Matt Chapman’s Bücker Jungmeister and Mitch Epstein’s B-17 were just two more of the hundreds of spectacular models at this great event. See page 24 for Thayer Syme’s complete report. Photos by Palmer Johnson and Thayer Syme.

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