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

Hinging for IMAC and 3-D

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Written by Jason Noll Any size model will benefit from having a tight hinge line How-to As seen in the July 2007 issue of Model Aviation. Correctly hinging and gap-sealing your International Miniature

The 2017 Toledo Show: R/C Model Expo

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Written by Chris Savage Event coverage The Toledo Show: R/C Model Expo is likely the largest and longest-running RC model expo in North America. With more than 150 exhibitors spread across the 75,000

About Us: Du-Bro

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Written by Jay Smith Adapted from the July 2009 issue of Model Aviation. About Us: Du-Bro It is probably safe to assume that most modelers are not only familiar with the Du-Bro name, but also use the

RC Helicopters: March and April 2016

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Written by Chris Mulcahy Low-speed 3-D setups Column As seen in the March and April 2016 issues of Model Aviation. Last month [February 2016] I discussed my 6S 600-size Synergy E5s that I set up for

AMA Scholarship Program Winners

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Updated from the October 2016 issue of Model Aviation. AMA celebrated a huge milestone in 2016. Last year, it reached $1 million in total scholarship money awarded. In honor of this achievement, Model

Learning how to fly a drone

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Written by Patrick Sherman As seen in the March 2016 issue of Model Aviation.More than 400,000 drones were released into the wild during the recent holiday season and, as spring approaches with the

I Am the AMA: Bic Green

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Written by Jay Smith Military full-scale and drone pilot As seen in the November 2016 issue of Model Aviation. Jay Smith: How did you get involved with model aviation? Bic Green: My involvement with

Inside the Electronic Speed Control

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Written by Lee Estingoy Technical As seen in the November 2010 issue of Model Aviation. Mysterious events are often attributed to mystical causes, and brushless power systems are about as mysterious

National Aermodeling Heritage Program

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As seen in the November 2016 issue of Model Aviation. Scattered across the country are flying fields that played a significant part in the history and growth of aeromodeling. Today, at a handful of

John Kiker's models

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As seen in the December 2012 issue of Model Aviation. Bonus video NASA Loan When NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) took off on September 19, 2012, to bring the Space Shuttle Endeavour to Los