Features

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

A Competition Celebrates Its Centennial

By Michael Smith, National Model Aviation Museum Director NEXT YEAR, 2023, marks an important date in aeromodeling history. On October 3, 1923, modelers lined up to compete for the Mulvihill trophy

Two different clubs with a common goal By Greg Gimlick maelectrics@gimlick.com Photos by the author As seen in the December 2022 issue of Model Aviation. I’m fortunate to belong to two clubs: one is a

By John Glezellis | jglezellis@gmail.com As seen in the December 2022 issue of Model Aviation. On a control surface featuring two servos, having a servo become disconnected will feel sluggish

Free Flight Sport By Don DeLoach | ddeloach@comcast.net Volaré Products’ Fairy Barracuda is a terrific, easyto-trim, midwing No-Cal model. FALL HAS ARRIVED as I write this, and with it, increased

Touch-and-Gos: Control Line Navy Carrier

Author Says Goodbye By John Vlna | flyclcarrier@yahoo.com Pete Klepsic’s Profile Scale B-25 performs a touch-and-go. WITH REGRET, I must announce that this is my last column as the "Control Line (CL)

Popular event finds a new venue By Andrew Griffith barracudahockey@aol.com | Photos by the author This 1/5-scale Vario Bell 429, owned by Vario team pilot Sandy Jaffe, is powered by a Jakadofsky Pro

By Rachelle Haughn rachelleh@modelaircraft.org Photos by the author Pilots and callers fight for the fastest times. (L-R): Wim Lentjes and his son, Bram, of Belgium, and Steve Hughes and Andrew Wall

The inside story By Jay Smith jays@modelaircraft.org | Photos by Scott Kemp and as noted For those of us who have had the opportunity to help someone have his or her first flight, or take it a step

By Pat Tritle | patscustommodels@gmail.com As seen in the October 2022 issue of Model Aviation. FLYING SEASON IN THE high desert is in full swing, but we’re still windier than usual, so while I’ve

By Fred Cronenwett | clscale7@gmail.com As seen in the November 2022 issue of Model Aviation. L-R): Mike McHenry, with his first-place Fun Scale P-39 and his first-place 1/2A Scale P-39, and Steve