Features

Below are articles featured in both the print and online edition of Model Aviation. Select an article to read more.

International Hand Launch Glider

Written by Dr. Gary Fogel The Origins of Competitive Hand-Launch Soaring Featured in the April 2015 issue of Model Aviation Digital. The International Hand Launch Glider Festival (IHLGF) hosted by the

Download a free desktop wallpaper for your Mac, PC, or other device. This month's wallpaper showcases Twelve O'Clock High 2014 Featured on the March 2015 cover of Model Aviation. Each month we will

Written and designed by Laddie Mikulasko Build the U.S. Army’s full-scale flying test bed Featured in the March 2015 issue of Model Aviation. Order Plans from AMA Plans Service I often search for

Written by Dennis Norman. Oh, Danny Boy, it was a great honor and pleasure to have known ye. Featured in the Free Flight Scale column in the March 2015 issue of Model Aviation. On November 11, 2014

Written by Noel Hunt. Photos by Noel Hunt and Palmer Johnson. Giant Scale warbirds and pre-1960, classic full-scale aircraft in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Featured in the March 2015 issue of Model

Written by Al and Rod Clark Learn about balsa, grades, densities, grains, and proper applications. Information and tips for any balsa kit, plans, or scratch build projectWhen you are tackling your

Event coverage by Terry Dunn. Hosted by the Wings Miniature Aircraft Society (WingsMAS) in Lubbock, Texas. Online bonus event coverage with photos and video. In its seven year history, West Texas

Article by Lee McDuffee. Expanded coverage interjected with a historical narrative. Includes videos from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Dawn Patrol Rendezvous was featured in the February

Download a free desktop wallpaper for your Mac, PC, or other device. This month's wallpaper showcases Paul Westrich's 1/2 scale Fokker D.VI Featured on the Feburary 2015 cover of Model Aviation. Each

Article by Mark Wilkins A delightful 1/5-scale interpretation of the iconic fighter. Digital exclusive. Specifications Model type: Semiscale ARF Skill level: Intermediate builder; intermediate pilot