A school project led to student Stuart producing this nice piece on the Beakman electric motor click below to see details: Beakman motor project
Posted: March 4, 2015, 8:14 am
Since the release of the Evolution™ 10GX small-block engine, countless modelers have discovered the benefits of Petrol power in aircraft formerly dominated by the .40-size glow engines. But what about the pilots who enjoy even larger airplanes in the .91- to 1.20-size range?Bring the fuel efficiency and easy operation of a Petrol engine to your [...]
Posted: September 11, 2014, 11:28 am
Primarily known as a “bush plane,” the de Havilland Beaver is distinguished for its ability to excel deep within territory where neither surface vehicle nor average pilot would venture lightly. Conceived in the late 1940s, it was specifically tailored to meet the needs of civil aviation’s most remote outposts by providing unparalleled durability with more [...]
Posted: November 21, 2013, 1:51 pm
The BMFA (British Model Flying Association) have a brand new website. Click here to take a look. Also whilst you are browsing why not take the survey regarding the next stage of development for the National Flying Centre.
Posted: October 3, 2013, 1:35 pm
Congratulations to David Ribbe for placing 6th in the 20kg category while flying for the U.S. team at the Jet World Masters in Meiringen, Switzerland! His gorgeously detailed, 88.9-inch-span MiG-15b is is outfitted with a sliding canopy, speed brakes, flaps, sequenced retracts, and doors, and it’s even more astounding when you learn that David designed [...]
Posted: September 6, 2013, 1:03 pm
Over 1-4 August, there will be a special offer on digital subscriptions to our magazine. Simply go to the Pocketmags website where you can get a discount of 20%. CLICK HERE – This offer only applies to the digital version of the magazine.
Posted: July 31, 2013, 9:21 am
Like fine wine and Swiss watches, the Cirrus SR-22 only improves with age and Great Planes has captured the flavor of luxury in the new .46 size Cirrus SR-22 ARF. Designed for either glow or electric set-up, the Cirrus includes an easy-to-remove hatch, time-saving assembly, aluminum spinner, fiberglass fuse and the all important navigational lights. [...]
Posted: June 25, 2013, 3:44 pm
The guys over at Sussex Model Centre have been in touch to tell us all about their new Glue range called Two Plus Despite of the 2.4 GHz, telemetry, outrunners, LiPo’s, etc., developments, the old problems remain. The parts must hold together. Whether KIT or ARF, building or repairing it comes down to the correct [...]
Posted: June 20, 2013, 9:56 am
Check out this amazing video from RC Scale Airplanes on Youtube. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=egQZqj4INXI
Posted: June 17, 2013, 9:44 am
The North American Aviation T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950s. Designed by North American Aviation, the T-6 is known by [...]
Posted: June 13, 2013, 10:42 am