Radio Control Airplanes

Ryan STA- Exact 1/5 Scale with functional steel flying wires.

Liberty Sport Biplane, outfitted with a smoke system.

A Yak 54. Gets great smoke from a .91 4-stroke.

Cirrus Moth- a biplane from the 1920's. Build photos here

Electric Powered Models:
Many of these models have been featured in Model Aviation Magazine

Westland Lysander British WWII liason aircraft. Rubber power kit converted to 4-channel electric

Morane-Saulnier Type L First flown in 1913, this model like the original uses warping for lateral control Build photos here Video demonstration of the wing-warping here

DeHavilland DH.82 Tiger Moth A 1930's British primary trainer Build photos here

Nieuport 17 from the movie, Flyboys Build photos here

Cessna 172- The most produced airplane ever. Build photos here

DeHavilland DH.1 WW1 fighter flown just 10 years after the Wright Brothers first flight. Build photos here

Aeronca C-1 From the 1930's Build photos here

Ercoupe/Aircoupe, from Jack Stafford plans. In the 40's, this airplane was advertised as spinproof and like driving a car. The model has the same rudder system as the full-scale. Build photos here

Cessna JRC-1 the Navy version of the T-50 Bobcat, also the original "Songbird" from the Sky King 1950's TV series. Build photos here

Electric Ryan ST-A All wood built from plans. Build photos here

Buhl "Bull Pup" Scale model of a 1930 sport airplane, 76" wingspan Build photos here

Proctor Antic Biplane A museum-quality kit constructed like the WW1 era airplanes. Build photos here

Pietenpol Air Camper A homebuilt airplane 20 years after the Wright Brothers. It originally used the engine from a Ford Model A. Build photos here showing also: •Shock-absorbing landing gear •Spring-loaded wheel chocks •Ding-filling technique

Piper J-3 Cub from the 1940's. With "Swing-Away" pilot. Build photos here

Stinson Reliant- A gull-wing airplane from the 1930's Build photos here

Curtiss Jenny- A biplane from the golden age of aviation. Build photos here Here is a page showing how I built the spoked wheels

Cessna 310B, famously known as Sky King's "Songbird" Twin electric motors, retractable landing gear Build photos here

Globe Swift Electric motor, retractable landing gear. Finished with Polyspan and dope. Build photos here

Sky Ranger 40, a sport kit. Electric motor, hand cut graphics, head-turning pilot. Build photos here

A Bridi XLT. Tuned pipe muffler under canopy, retracts- slick and clean. Here's a link to more photos of this airplane.

An Extra 300S finished to resemble this full-scale airplane.<-- cool picture

Stearman N2S-2, U. S. Navy markings.

An exact 1/6 scale Zlin 526A Akrobat with smoke and retractable landing gear.

British S.E.5- a World War I biplane. Very realistic flyer.

Beechcraft Bonanza- This plane will do 100 mph, but I prefer half-throttle.

Gee Bee Sportster- an old-time racer

DeHavilland Chipmunk- a wonderful aerobatic model

Clipped-Wing Piper Cub- Very scalelike and fun to fly. Here's this Cub on skis in the snow

A Classic Kaos- designed for graceful precision aerobatics.

A Smith Miniplane proving that you can put a smoke system on a small engine! Here's an explanation of the plumbing system that makes the smoke.

Here is a short movie (388K) showing the Miniplane drawing a smoke pretzel in the sky!

Here's another short movie (220K) showing smoke on after takeoff.

The Head-Turning Pilot

Check out the in-flight videos of the pilot who looks where the plane is going!

Now shot in in 1080p HD!

The pilot's head is electronically coupled with the rudder and ailerons, making his head turn with the plane's direction. Great effect!

Autogyros

Autogyros use an unpowered rotor on top to provide the lift instead of a conventional wing. There is an engine-powered propeller on the front to provide thrust.

Cierva C.4 Autogyro-
This difficult to fly autogyro uses a servo-controlled tilting rotor.

Here is my model of a 1923 Cierva C.4 Autogyro. Here is a link to two movies of this Autogyro. The first one shows the C.4 in flight and the second one shows the C.4 landing.

Here is Dave's Kellett Autogyro.

The Tango Autogyro-
Dual contrarotating rotors provide stability.

My Tango Autogyro, built from plans and a pleasure to fly.

Here is a movie showing the Tango hovering down to a tailwheel-first landing

Joe's Tango, modified from the same plans.

Here's a short movie (160K) showing the Tango doing a roll

Here is a link to more pictures of the Tango

RC Flying in the Snow

I find that as long as it's sunny, 35°F is quite tolerable with a pair of gloves with the tips of the thumbs cut off. At 40°F you don't need the gloves.

What I like best is doing "touch-and-go's" in pristine snow. The snow is very smooth and absorbent of shock.

My Tango Autogyro and Clipped-Wing Piper Cub flying on snow skis.

Check this out:

How to Make Spoked Wheels for RC Aircraft

How to Make an Arming Plug for Electric RC Aircraft

A Great RC cartoon:

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My Workshop Air Fleet

Flying Things:

Here are some pictures of my buddy Joe's flying witch. She is lifesize and it is quite eerie to see her flying around with her cape flapping in the breeze. If you click on the first thumbnail below, you will see a propeller at the tip of her broomstick. The cape is black cloth on three spars and the broom "bristles" are really a rudder and elevator.

Click on an RC Model to view a larger image:

Joe's flying witch

The witch taking off.

This photo really captures the moment. Here's an enlargement of a portion of this photo. Here's how she looks on Halloween

Here is a video clip of Joe's witch in flight (260K) taken from a TV newscast. It is 3-1/2 seconds long, complete with sound. * If your browser cannot play back this video, click here for an animated GIF version (196K).

Joe's flying American Flag.

Joe's Flying Doghouse

Here is Larry's flying lawnmower.

How about a flying Stop Sign!

Please note: The October 1980 issue of RCM Magazine has a construction article for Vroom Hilda, the Flying Witch.

Also plans for the doghouse are advertised in the Dec. 1996 Model Airplane News on page 86.
and plans for the Yard Bird which is a .60 size Flying Lawnmower can be found in the April 1977 issue of RCM on page 56.

Radio Control 3D Flying

The planes have powerful engines and large control surfaces and are able to hover and even roll with the nose up and tail sometimes touching the ground.

Here are some photos of 3-D flying in action:

An amazing 3-D helicopter. Note the exhaust showing the direction the helicopter is flying:

Here is a link to more in-flight photos of this 3D helicopter.

Other excellent scale models

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Helicopters.

Matt flying his helicopter inverted inches from the ground! One way to trim the grass!

Rudy's 12 foot DC-3. With working parachutist.

Here's Warren's 1/4 scale Piper Cub coming in for a landing.

These planes have realistic smoke systems.

Austin's Antic.

Alex's beautiful de Havilland Tigermoth.

A gorgeous scratch-built Tigermoth.

Charley's Fokker D VII.

Here's an in-flight shot of Dan's Fokker D VII.

Al's AT-6 Texan. and an in flight shot of his Clipped Wing Cub.

Billy with his 43% Cap 232.

Billy's Grumann F7F Tigercat.

Here's Mike's Cessna 182, modeled exactly after his friend's full-scale version. This is a model, not a full sized airplane!

Here, Mike set up his model next to the full-scale Cessna 182 it was modeled from

Dave's 1/3 Scale Laser 200. Handmade graphics.

Two more of Dave's beautiful scale models: a P-51 Mustang with handpainted nose art. and a P-40 Warhawk

Here's Dave's P-47 Thunderbolt coming in for a landing.

A PT-19 on a low flyby with flaps down and the pilot waving.

Dee's Spitfire.

A magnificent GeeBee Model R

Radio Control Jets:

The Bandit: A genuine turbine jet that flies at 200mph. You can have one for under $10,000.00.

Here's some of what it takes to start up the Bandit's turbine. Note the leaf blower, compressed air and propane tanks. It sounds as awesome as a real one! Here's more info on this model.

A fine scale turbine jet, a Russian Mig A more modern RC design allows the startup with the push of a remote button.

Here's Gene's HotSpot with a Jet Cat turbine. Very Hi-tech.

Turbine Helicopters!.

F-15: This is a different kind of RC jet called a ducted fan. Less complicated than the one above, a standard engine fits inside the fuselage with a fan for a propeller. Sort of like a flying vacuum cleaner, but very realistic in flight.

This is a twin ducted fan electric powered jet made of styrofoam.

Here is an F-16 with a conventional engine driven propeller on the front for power.

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