
How fast should you fly your RC model airplane?

How fast should you fly your RC model airplane?

You are having a bad day. You got your model airplane into a spin. Now how the heck do you get out of it?
How do you avoid getting into a spin in the first place? How can you get your model into a controlled spin? What is the only full-size airplane designed from the ground up to be spin proof?

Our models are so overpowered, why not just make all the wings thick and be done with it?
Continue reading “Are Thick Wings better than Thin Wings?” »

What is the difference between a spin and a spiral dive? What is flutter? Why are spins so dangerous? Do yourself a favor and listen to this episode of Ask the RCadvisor. You might just save one of your models.
A bad day? When you stall your model airplane close to the ground. Let me explain what a stall really is.
Continue reading “Model Airplane Stalls” »
Under controlled laboratory conditions, it has been determined that all the damage to model airplanes occurs within one inch of the ground.
But why did it go down in the first place?
Continue reading “Why Do Model Airplanes Crash?” »