Although not the first to try and build a DIY solar-powered remote control airplane, [ProjectAir]’s recent attempt is the most significant one in recent memory. It follows [rctestflight]’s multi-year ...

Out in the RC Airplane world, there is a great airframe called the Slow Stick. There is not much going on with this plane as it only has the bare necessities, a motor, wing, tail and a fiberglass tube ...

I think any one of us with a mechanical inclination has always loved aircraft as much as we’re obsessed with cars. And if you were like me as a kid, you were always fascinated with RC airplanes, ...

A Mackay man was left with severe leg and hand injuries following an incident involving a large radio control aeroplane.

Eurocopter's X3 hybrid helicopter demonstrator combined the full hover flight capabilities of a helicopter with the fast cruise speeds of a turboprop-powered aircraft by basically installing two ...

Staff photo / J.T. Whitehouse Mahoning County Model Club member Ted Russell of Poland demonstrates his “rubber-band powered” model plane. He is the only one in the club with a fleet of rubber band ...

Which Tamiya model airplane kits are best? Building model aircraft is a serious business, and there are several companies around the world competing to be the best. From World War II classics to ...

This video is almost sure to start a lively debate on safety. A flight instructor and student in a Robinson R22 with an onboard video camera are shown flying over a group of RC modelers, and one of ...

If you can’t fly the real thing, a RC airplane might be the next best thing. Eric Snyder can tell you why. “It’s fun,” he said. “[It] keeps you out of trouble.” But, not always. Tuesday night, like ...

Watch as I try to land my RC float plane in the pool—against all odds, I barely pull it off before things take a turn for the hilarious! I’m sharing the fun and the fails, with plenty of suspense ...

In this clip, I take a lightweight RC plane out for a spin in our driveway, only for things to go unexpectedly sideways! Don't worry—this plane is super light, less than a pillow, but watching the ...