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Make your glow engine look like new – by David Foster

All glow plug engines start to look grotty after a while, mainly due to baked-on oil from the fuel. But there’s a simple way to bring your engine up to as-new appearance – in minutes. All you need is a spray can of oven cleaner and an old toothbrush. It’s important to use a brand […]

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LiPo Battery Pack Primer

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IMAC – Aerobatic Trim Chart

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RC Flight Control

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COG using – Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC)

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The scale model RC airplane: How to find the balance point (C.G.) The scale model RC airplane must be balanced but where is the position? There are many schools of thought regarding where to balance a scale model RC airplane. I do not wish to get into any arguments with aerodynamicists,( who know far more […]

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A History Of R/C Technology

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Radio control has been around since Nikola Tesla demonstrated a remote control boat in 1898. World War II saw increased development in radio control technology. The Luftwaffe used controllable winged bombs for targeting Allied ships. During the 1930s the Good brothers Bill and Walt pioneered vacuum tube based control units for R/C hobby use. Their “Guff” radio controlled plane is on display at the National […]

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