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The little plane that could: Maynard Hill and his crew made history last year when they flew the first model airplane across the ocean
Four of Maynard Hill's beloved airplanes had already crashed into the drink. The fifth, named TAM-5, was supposed to be cruising over the Atlantic Ocean ......(Continue Reading) House of Balsa: Super Decathlon
The Aeronca Champion was always one of my favorite airplanes. It was comfortable and roomy on the inside and a very nice airplane to fly. The Aeronca Super Decathlon is a direct descendant of the Cha...(Continue Reading)ABCs of Balsa, The
A closer look at modeling's mainstay ALTHOUGH LITE-PLY, foam, plastics and composite materials like carbon fiber are all used in model airplane construction, ......(Continue Reading)Splicing wood and other construction techniques
I was sitting under a shade tent at a giant-scale fun fly recently when someone asked me where I got the longer-than-standard-size materials I use to build my big airplanes. I didn't know what the fe...(Continue Reading)Laser beam powers flying machine - Technology - Brief Article
A NASA-led engineering team announced on Oct. 9 that it has flown a lightweight, remote-controlled aircraft that receives power in flight from a ground-based ......(Continue Reading)
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