Features

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

RealFlight 9.5S RC Simulator

Fly virtually at AMA’s flying site By Jay Smith | [email protected] Photos by the author Flying at Site 3 at AMA’s International Aeromodeling Center is a blast. Smoke effects are well done in the

By Tom Hallman | [email protected] As seen in the November 2022 issue of Model Aviation. The fleet of Scale rubber-powered models flown by the author in recent years. I AM HONORED to pick up

By Stan Alexander | [email protected] As seen in the November 2022 issue of Model Aviation. SCRATCH-BUILDING IS WHEN a full-scale set of aircraft drawings is scaled down to whatever size, weight

By Jackie Shalberg, National Model Aviation Museum Archivist and Historian As seen in the November 2022 issue of Model Aviation magazine. We recently received a suggestion to discuss more about the

By Tom Hallman [email protected] Photos by the author As seen in the November 2022 issue of Model Aviation It had been four years since the last Flying Aces Club (FAC) Nationals, so there

Neal proudly holds the silver trophy aloft

By Gordon Buckland | [email protected] As seen in the November issue of Model Aviation Friday was the day of reckoning with six rounds of flyoffs scheduled, starting with Seniors and finishing with

Easy-to-build and fun-to-fly warbird By Fitz Walker | [email protected] Photos by Lee Ray and the author As seen in the October 2022 issue of Model Aviation. "WELL, THAT’S INTERESTING!" was my

Building Your First Kit Stan Alexander [email protected] Photos by the author As seen in the October 2022 issue of Model Aviation. A high-wing, box-fuselage-type model might be the ticket to enjoy

By Louis Joyner | [email protected] As seen in the October 2022 issue of Model Aviation. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT? There are hundreds of full-size Free Flight (FF) plans that are available from

Half a century of flying Scale models By Stan Alexander | [email protected] Photos by the author As seen in the October 2022 issue of Model Aviation. This year’s 50th Anniversary Mint Julep Scale