Radio-controlled aircraft come in many shapes and sizes, but the ones we're showing today are all very ambitious in scale. And by "ambitious," we mean "ginormous." These models are truly works of art, ...

This turbine-powered RC aircraft is no ordinary model—it can hit a staggering 548 MPH! Follow along as I take this beast for ...

No props, no jets, no rockets – California's Spencer Lisenby just broke the world speed record for remote controlled aircraft, taking an unpowered RC glider transonic at 548 mph (882 km/h) using ...

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 ...

Launching things with electromagnetism is pretty fun, with linear induction motors being a popular design that finds use from everywhere in hobby designs like [Tom Stanton]’s to the electromagnetic ...

See hobbyists, flying enthusiasts build fancy RC aircraft for Dubai championship Highlights Also In This Package UAE’s first model aircraft showdown Dubai: Some Dh2 million worth of radio control (RC) ...

Visitors will see some of history’s well-known airframes at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force over Labor Day weekend, but they won’t just be the ones inside the galleries. Scale versions of ...

Take a look at massive, expertly crafted RC airplanes that push the limits of design, power, and creativity in model aviation ...

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 ...

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To mark its 100th anniversary this year, the British Model Flying Association member clubs promoted their sport with an attempt to get as many model aircraft as possible into the air at once on 15 May ...