Inspiring readers since 1929, Model Airplane News was there right at the beginning. It was 1929 and during the golden age of flying when our founder, George C. Johnson, launched the magazine.

If youre ready for a unique RC flying experience, the Rage X-Fly VTOL is the aircraft for you. In addition to typical 4-channel drone control, the X-Fly is capable of high alpha flight like an aircraft thanks to software that allows pilots to fly at either 20- or 35-degree angles of attack. It also includes [] .

OK, so you've installed your gasoline engine properly, and made sure that the fuel tank is properly installed and the fuel lines and fuel filter are all hooked up correctly, but you still can't get any fire in the holethe engine just wont start. As a safety note here, we always recommend using a properly sized heavy [] . The post Troubleshooting Gas Engines appeared first on Model Airplane News.

Did you hear? The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was first flown 80 years ago today on October 14, 1938! Wow! The XP-40 was flown in Buffalo, NY. Do you have an RC model of the P-40? let us know! . The post First Flight P-40 Warhawk appeared first on Model Airplane News.

This 1/4-scale Fokker E.V., designed by David Johnson (plan no.

Graupner's latest offering, the HoTTrigger 1400S V2 Competition Plug-and-Play (PNP), includes many performance and durability upgrades to the original high-performance aerobatic model. According to Graupner, the HoTTrigger combines the best attributes of the Extra 330SC and Edge 540 designs and incorporates a NACA 63A-mod airfoil for outstanding performance at any speed. Like its predecessor, it [] .

As my current workshop project continues, I thought it would be a good time to address proper installation and alignment of fuselage formers and stringers. There are some tips that make it easier to keep everything straight and properly aligned. Just take your time.

Theres just something special about twin-engine airplanes. Whenever a twin shows up at the flying field, most modelers stop what theyre doing and go over to check it out. Maybe its the sound of the engines as they sync into and out of phase while the model is in the air; or perhaps its the [] .

Theres just something special about twin-engine airplanes. Whenever a twin shows up at the flying field, most modelers stop what theyre doing and go over to check it out. Maybe its the sound of the engines as they sync into and out of phase while the model is in the air; or perhaps its the [] .

Today, the Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and we expect President Trump to sign it into law soon. This bill includes significant modifications to our hobby. While some of the changes are positive, and include provisions that AMA has championed, overall the bill is problematic, such as a 400 AGL altitude cap [] .

Mastering Adverse Yaw. As the name implies, adverse yaw is an adverse or unfavorable flight condition that, among other things, delay student pilots from achieving their solo abilities. Until his or her skills improve, struggling and committing to many hours of practice before soloing has been the burden of the student pilot.

The hit of the Dayton 2018 WW I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous was the amazing RC 1/4-scale Italian Caproni Bomber built and flown by Greg Hahn of New Castle Indiana. The recent WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous drew dozens of impressive giant scale WW I aircraft both full size and RC, and the star of the radio [] . The post 19-foot RC Caproni Bomber appeared first on Model Airplane News.

This RC French fighter has fully functional wing warping and an all-flying stabilizer/elevator set up. Brian Dean of East Hampton, New York, is a member of the Long Island Skyhawks and an accomplished giant-scale modeler. His latest build, a 33%-scale Morane Saulnier Type N, is the culmination of his modeling experience to date.

The amazing 1/3-scale B-25 bomber wowed the spectators and attendees at the Weston Park RC Show in the UK with its performance and its sound! The monsterous 326-pound B-25 Mitchell was flown by Roland Sabatschus, one of three brothers who spent more than 5 years building it. The 20-foot-span bomber is powered by twin 400cc [] . The post Monster Mitchell Bomber! appeared first on Model Airplane News.

The Terracotta Edition. This high performance sports model has a 43.7 inch (1100mm) winspan and is a PNF for quick assembly.

MAN editor Gerry Yarrish just cant seem to stay out of the workshop, and is always thinking of new projects to build. Gerrys newest is a 27.5% scale Nieuport 27.

What do you do when you have a new Moki 180 5-cylinder gas engine and you want to test run it before you install it in your 1/3-scale WW 1 Nieuport 28? Our good friend and flying buddy Whitney Philbrick decided to come up with a stable and easy to fly flying test bed! Mating [] . The post Radial powered Giant Telemaster appeared first on Model Airplane News.

The Mitsubishi J8M Shusui was a World War II jet designed for the Japanese Navy based on the German ME-163 Komet design. Only a small number of development planes were built to help combat the U.S.

With electric motors now being used more frequently in scale models, we have new possibilities for enhancing the models appearance. Because theyre virtually vibration free and run cleanly, they allow any dummy engine and motor mount to be constructed around them and all from readily available home workshop materials. I needed such a dummy engine for my [] .

Durafly T-28 Trojan Naval Aviation Centennial Edition 1100mm This striking version of the Durafly T-28 Trojan comes in a unique color scheme for the Naval Aviation Centennial (1911-2011) (US Navy). The Durafly T-28 is an impressive RC plane to fly and even has the ability to be upgraded for the extreme challenge of FPV flying. [] .