Park View: Great Planes XPD-8 ARF - 2008/03
A ducted-fan model to use for
zipping around small fields, GREAT PLANES has created a park flyersize,
electric-ducted-fan model that can fly
well in moderate wind conditions.
According to the Web site, the XPD-8 ARF
has a top speed approaching 55 mph; that’s
good for a model spanning only 28 inches
and weighing less than 13 ounces.
Radio Control Jets - 2008/02
The Wren 44 turbine in smaller jet models proves to be impressive. Also included in this column:
• Jeff Minotti’s homebuiltturbine
success story
• The art of the low pass
Radio Control Jets - 2006/10
A reminder of the ongoing need for jet-oriented safety precautions
Radio Control Jets
HERE IN the Midwest we are into our flying
season and I thought it would be a good time
to discuss some flying techniques. This one
relates to flying at jet meets and staying on the
runway and away from obstacles.
Radio Control Jets - 2009/04
What's to like about flying a large electric jet?
THE DEVELOPMENT OF large electricducted-
fan (EDF) jets continues, and now
they’re mainstream. The units sized to
power our old ducted-fan models and
smaller turbine-powered models have caught
on, and until recently I really had no
experience with them.
