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By Bob Hunt
Excuse me for borrowing my old column title from the nine years I spent as the Editor of Stunt News; it just still seemed fitting…
By Angstrom Eberenz
When I was eight years old, I flew for the first time at the Brodak’s Fly- In. Nearly eight years later, control line flying has taken me all over the country with my family…
By John Paris
What does it take to host the Nats? Is it hard to run the Nats? Why would someone want to run the Nats? How do you volunteer to run the Nats? All questions I am sure people would like to know the answers to but are afraid to ask…
By Joe Parisi
The Sea Fury was designed and built from March to June 2018 for the 2018 C/L World Championships in Landres, France. The model that I was intending to fly at the world champs was badly damaged in February 2018 as a result of a wake turbulent incident while practicing in calm conditions. So the Sea Fury project hurriedly came into being…
By Dave Trible
The French during WWII had started the war with aircraft that could be described as out of date for the most part. As the battle raged before their capitulation there were a few aircraft being developed that could have help turned tide on the enemy if only they had a little more time to get into production at a great pace…
By Jake Moon
It’s July 2011. I’m a 16-year-old on vacation with my mom. I crane my neck as I look out the airplane window at a little island nation called Singapore, telling myself to remember every little detail as I know I may never visit there again…
By T Michael Jennings
At the 2019 AMA NATS, John Park of Brighton, MI. mosied over and said; “You started that engine with one flip. How did you do that?” Should have said; “John, it was blind luck.” But one must remember the definition of luck…
By Scott Richlen
I love plans! They are the fuel for great daydreams of your next fabulous build. And hundreds (if not thousands) of plans are available on the internet free for downloading….
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Learn how a simple carbon-tube insert protects glow-plug access holes while giving enclosed engine cowls a cleaner, longer-lasting finish.
Learn a simple masking technique for creating crisp checkerboard patterns on curved control line surfaces without needing a vinyl cutter.
Comparing cable and solid leadouts, plus methods for forming strong, durable music-wire loops at the wingtip and bellcrank.
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