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Ready Made RC Strix Goblin

Perfect for long-range cruising or high-speed FPV.

Planes Worth Modeling

Planes Worth Modeling

Final Approach

A Very Long Road to Top Gun

HobbyZone/ Horizon Hobby Carbon Cub S+ 1.3m

Earn your wings with this readyto-fly “Jeep with wings”

Engine Clinic

Vintage Power Questions Answered

Great Planes Quik-V6 Q500

Fly an AMA Nationals winner!

FMS P-47D Razorback 1500mm

The ultimate heavy-metal foam fighter!

50th-Anniversary Snoopy's Doghouse

The famous Peanuts’ beagle flies again!

Checking In With Mark Radcliff

A LIFETIME OF PRECISION AEROBATICS

FMS PA-18 Super Cub 1700mm

Fifteen minutes from box to field!

Blade/Horizon Hobby Fusion 480

This brawny powerhouse redefines the 500 class

Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny”

Bruce Ream’s magnificent barnstorming biplane from yesteryear

Power Scale Soaring

Adapting Powered, Full-size Aircraft Subjects Into Slope Gliders

Big Engine Installations

Strengthening your ARF’s firewall

Best WW II Fighter Of The European Theater

Best WW II Fighter Of The European Theater

Parallel Charging

Taking Care of Multiple Packs Efficiently and Safely

Hitec X2 AC Plus Black Edition

Hitec X2 AC Plus Black Edition

E-Flite/Horizon Hobby Pitts S-1S 850mm BNF

Fly the classic biplane that ushered in aerobatic competition

FMS 3000mm Fox

If you’re thinking of sailplane aerobatics, the MDM-1 Fox is probably the first plane that comes to mind. It is an unmistakable design, with lines resembling that of a fighter rather than a typical glider.

RealFlight RF8 Horizon Hobby Edition

A Favorite Flight Sim Adds Your Favorite Aircraft

Ultimate Performers

AWE-inspiring Giant-scale Rc Aircraft

VQ Warbirds Twin Otter

Fun to build and even more fun to fly!

Protecting The FAA Regulations' Section 336

Section 336 is the reason why today’s model-aircraft and drone fliers have been able to fly without a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot’s license, equipage mandates, and regulatory paperwork. Section 336 is a safe tradition that has been around for many decades. If you like flying your model aircraft for recreation without mandates that include pilot licenses and remote IDs, action is needed now.

Let's Talk Giant Scale

Understanding flaps and their setup.

Six Spectacular Spitfires

Editors’ picks roundup.

Conquer Dead-Stick Landings

Understanding energy management is key.

Hybrid Fokker Triplane: Two Designs Blended Into A Masterpiece

When it comes to scale RC modelers, especially World War I fans, one thing is for sure: They always find a way to use what they have and turn it into something amazing. So the story goes with our good friend and longtime contributor Sal Calvagna and his newly-test-flown hybrid 1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I triplane. Sal acquired a partially started 1/3-scale Fokker triplane project that was built from Ron Weiss Plans (available from Ziroli Giant Scale Plans).

E-Flite/Horizon Hobby F-16 Thunderbirds 70mm EDF

Affordable airshow performance in a fantastic color scheme.

Under The Microscope

As Top Gun’s longtime craftsmanship judge, I’m frequently asked about what I’m looking for on a scale model. Surface detail and overall texture are very important.

Mastering The Three-turn Negative Spin

Inverted excitement at its best