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Get Ready for HeliStorm: May 2025
In May of 2025, the radio control hobby will play center stage for a first-of-its-kind event. Gathered at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, will be Ohio STEM school students, administrators and faculty, along with full scale aviation organizations, and roughly 100 scale RC helicopter pilots from all over […]
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RC Innovations
As Model Airplane News celebrates its 96-year anniversary, it’s a great time to reflect on some RC history. Countless inventions and developments have propelled the RC airplane hobby to new heights. We shared 10 top innovations in “Hangar Talk” in our January/February issue. What other RC innovations do you think should make the list?
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Best Bad Moments of 2024: Parts I & II
Crashes, splashes, and bashes – it happens to the best of us, but of course it’s better when it happens to someone else! In these two videos, the good folks at Essential RC take a look a back at some of the worst of 2024. Check out both parts one and two to catch all […]
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RC Geniuses at Work!
Adam Savage of MythBusters fame welcomes Wing CEO into his “cave,” where they discuss their shared passion for RC airplanes and showcase a few truly wild (and brilliant) RC aircraft designs. If you love RC airplanes as much we do, this video is an absolute must-watch!
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Guillows Cessna RC Conversion
Follow along as Model Airplane News contributor Tim McKay adds a motor and 3-channel RC to an Guillows model, using the power and radio equipment from an inexpensive ($75) RTF model. The converted Cessna flies well, making this an easy and fun DIY project!
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