Features

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

State of the Sport: Vintage RC Aerobatics

An AMA specialty group finds its place in history By Duane Wilson As seen in the May 2006 issue of Model Aviation. ONE DEFINITION OF the word “vintage” is something “… characterized by excellence and

Free Flight Sport By Don DeLoach | ddeloach@comcast.net As seen in the April 2023 issue of Model Aviation. IN THE LATE 1930S, French modelers realized that a smaller, more compact Rubber class was

Make the hardware you need at home By Terry Dunn | terrydunn74@gmail.com Photos by author As seen in the April 2023 issue of Model Aviation. Choosing the right fasteners can have a huge impact on the

Strong, lightweight ribs that are beautiful and functional By Scott Copeland | scottcopeland@sbcglobal.net Photos courtesy of the author As seen in the April 2023 issue of Model Aviation. Light enough

By Rachelle Haughn and NatsNews authors Photos as noted As seen in the November 2022 issue of Model Aviation. Wally Farrell launches his scale aircraft while competing at the FF Nats. Photo by Don

RC Jets By Jim Hiller | jetmodeler@earthlink.net As seen in the March 2023 issue of Model Aviation. HAVE YOU PERFORMED an annual inspection yet on your frequently flown models? It’s amazing the things

RC Scale By Stan Alexander | onawing4602@att.net As seen in the March 2023 issue of Model Aviation. IT’S SPRINGTIME ALREADY! At about this time, I usually start looking at items that can cause a

Back to the salt mines By David Lindley | nffspresident@freeflight.org Photos courtesy of John Kagan, Michael Rose, and the author As seen in the March 2023 issue of Model Aviation. After the COVID

Experiences with an Android-based radio By Greg Gimlick | maelectrics@gimlick.com Photos by the author As seen in the March 2023 issue of Model Aviation. [Editor’s Note: As we were going to press, an

Golden Age racing via flat foam By Larry Kruse Photos by Harold Anderson and Larry Kruse As seen in the March 2023 issue of Model Aviation. Editor’s note: On August 2, 2021, AMA lost one of its