Features

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

Fifty Years of Nats History

Written by Jackie Shalberg National Model Aviation Museum: History Preserved As seen in the July 2017 issue of Model Aviation. Fifty years ago this July—specifically July 24-30—was the 1967 National

Written by Jim Hiller RC Jets Column As seen in the September 2017 issue of Model Aviation. A trend in the jet community is the use of electric retractable landing gear instead of the popular air

As seen in the June 2017 issue of Model Aviation. The FAA and Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced airspace restrictions above 133 military facilities to address national security concerns

Written by Mark Fadely Why all the hype? RC Helicopters Column As seen in the February 2013 issue of Model Aviation. I want to revisit a popular maneuver this month. It appears that many pilots want

Written by Don Apostolico How to do it How-to As seen in the November 2009 issue of Model Aviation. Many pilots in our hobby say, “Sooner or later, all models crash.” Is it me, or does that statement

Written by Greg Gimlick Electrics Column As seen in the June and August 2017 issues of Model Aviation. Photo Gallery In this column, I plan to discuss finding and building the “perfect” charging setup

Written by Randy Cameron District VI Column AS seen in the August 2017 issue of Model Aviation. Photo Gallery Wow, what a month. Flying weather is here, and it is hard to believe that in only 15 days

Written by Stan Alexander Top Gun Column As seen in the August 2017 issue of Model Aviation. This year’s Top Gun Invitational Tournament was held May 3-7 at Paradise Field in Lakeland, Florida. It had

Written by Tony Stillman Flying Site Assistance Column As seen in the August 2017 issue of Model Aviation. Bonus video On June 3, 2017, I visited the Shadetree RC Club in Glen St. Mary, Florida. The

Written by Fred Cronenwett Scale documentation Column As seen in the August 2017 issue of Model Aviation. One aspect of Control Line (CL) Scale competition that is not fully understood is how to put