Plane Talk: Great Planes Cherokee ARF - 2010/04
A sport-scale model with flight qualities that will surprise
THE PIPER CHEROKEE (PA-28-32) has
long been both a popular private aircraft and
a favorite modeling project. However,
except for limited-distribution kits, there
have been few models of this subject
available.
How To Do It The Tail of Two Airplanes - 2010/04
How I learned to love sport airplanes
ALTHOUGH I OWN more than 60 flying
models, there are only a couple that I use
extensively during most of the flying season: the
numbers 1 and 2 RC Aerobatics (Pattern)
competition airplanes. This is mostly because I
need to practice a great deal since I don’t have the
world’s top Pattern pilots’ natural talents.
Turning, Turning, Turning - 2004/05
LAST MONTH I outlined the types of model
engines, highlighting performance and design
differences. But of all the available types, sizes,
and variations of model engines, the most
common kind used in trainers today is the twostroke,
.40-cubic-inch-displacement “Ol’
Reliable,” or “forty.”
Superior RC Extra 330L - 2011/06
WALTER EXTRA manufactures some of
the most exciting and competitive business
and aerobatic airplanes in the world. Among
his best is the Extra 300/330 series of
aerobats.
Power Switch: JR 12X 2.4 GHz RC System - 2009/03
One radio for potentially every RC need
FOR MANY YEARS, JR has had
one of the best advanced radiocontrol
systems: its sophisticated
10X transmitter and various
matching 10-channel Pulse Code
Modulation (PCM) receivers. The
combination has proven
itself to be a reliable
competition and scale
performer.
