Here are three rare videos showing airplanes, full-size and models, losing a wing while flying. Can you spot the fake one?
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 09:41 am GMT -7 Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 09:41 am GMT -7Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 09:41 am GMT -7
Sunday, February 19th, 2012 08:33 am GMT -7 Sunday, February 19th, 2012 08:33 am GMT -7Sunday, February 19th, 2012 08:33 am GMT -7
Tired of having your hand-launches going to pot in two seconds flat? Maybe these tips will help.
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012 08:49 am GMT -7 Saturday, February 18th, 2012 08:49 am GMT -7Saturday, February 18th, 2012 08:49 am GMT -7
Takeoffs getting you down? Here are some tips for getting that flight off to a great start.
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 08:37 am GMT -7 Friday, February 17th, 2012 08:37 am GMT -7Friday, February 17th, 2012 08:37 am GMT -7
There are four forces that conspire against you to add right rudder control input to your model airplane. Learn what they are.
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 11:29 am GMT -7 Thursday, February 16th, 2012 11:29 am GMT -7Thursday, February 16th, 2012 11:29 am GMT -7
President Obama has just signed into law the FAA UAV legislation recently passed by Congress. Small UAVs, weighing less than 55 pounds, will be cleared to fly in the United States airspace by mid 2014. Although still over two years away, this is great news.
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 09:03 am GMT -7 Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 09:03 am GMT -7Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 09:03 am GMT -7
A whirlwind tour of how airplanes work. An amazing amount of information, with hardly any equations at all.
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Sunday, February 12th, 2012 11:00 am GMT -7 Sunday, February 12th, 2012 11:00 am GMT -7Sunday, February 12th, 2012 11:00 am GMT -7
Warning: gorgeous airplane up ahead. Uncontrollable drooling may be unavoidable.
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Saturday, February 11th, 2012 09:27 am GMT -7 Saturday, February 11th, 2012 09:27 am GMT -7Saturday, February 11th, 2012 09:27 am GMT -7
Ready for a trip down memory lane? Here’s a great collection of videos, pictures, and articles of early model airplanes and radio control systems.
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Thursday, February 9th, 2012 08:58 am GMT -7 Thursday, February 9th, 2012 08:58 am GMT -7Thursday, February 9th, 2012 08:58 am GMT -7
For five years now I have worked full-time in the UAV and model airplane industries. Let me explain what is going on and why.
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 09:40 am GMT -7 Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 09:40 am GMT -7Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 09:40 am GMT -7
Ready to get serious about becoming a better park pilot? Here’s a fantastic book to help you.
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