CATEGORIES
LESSONS FROM THE MOUNTAINS
A PILOT’S RETURN TO THE BACKCOUNTRY
GENERAL AVIATION COPES WITH CORONAVIRUS
THE COMMUNITY’S EFFORTS TO KEEP FLYING
ENOUGH SPEED, WITH LITTLE TO COMPROMISE
Grumman AA-5 Series
WE FLY: PILATUS' NEW PC-12 NGX
The latest edition of the popular single-engine turboprop will make any jet pilot feel right at home.
SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL
The year 2020 has begun with significant efforts by business aviation to promote and use sustainable aviation fuel (discussed in this issue in Peter Garrison’s Technicalities).
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR EFFICIENT FLIGHT TRAINING
USING TECHNOLOGY TO FLY SMARTER—WITHOUT SACRIFICING SAFETY
NEW ADVENTURE
PLOTTING OUR RETURN TO THE LAND AND SKIES
In Depth
CYNDHI BERWYN - FROM THE AIR FORCE TO FLYING A HOSPITAL
How to Weather BAD WEATHER
It’s Best Done by the Book
HORTEN HX-2 UPDATE
The striking Horten HX-2 flying wing that was unveiled in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in April 2018 has completed the initial stages of its flight testing and continues to progress through ground-vibration and flutter testing at Horten headquarters near Eisenach.
CONSERVATION FROM ABOVE
FLYING WITH LIGHTHAWK
BAR HARBOR, MAINE, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22
Whether you’re flying to the Maine coastline to add your name to the list of the 3 million annual visitors to Acacia National Park or to try to decide which restaurants really are the 10 best for lobster in the region, you might come face to face with the RNAV (GPS) Runway 22 for an approach into Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB).
NO RUSH
TAKE TWO SECONDS TO SAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE
THE BLUE MAX 2020 - CELEBRATING WW I AVIATION
Each year at the end of January, the annual Blue Max event is held at Sanford Aero Modelers RC Club field in Sanford, Florida. This year, the gathering ran from January 24 through 26. Now in its eleventh year, this is one of the events everyone looks forward to; not just because of the laid-back atmosphere and great camaraderie, but also because the weather is always beautiful at this time of year in Florida. For 2020, with temperatures in the 70s, Mother Nature did not disappoint.
THE BEST PRODUCTS WE'VE TRIED AND TESTED THIS YEAR
Each year, the Model Airplane News editors collaborate to select the products and models of the past year that deserve special recognition. We have the enviable job of trying out an amazing array of airplanes and drones and a plethora of related accessories and products from the RC hobby, and each year dozens of products are reviewed on the pages of our magazine. We evaluate design, construction, and—most of all—performance. So after much thought, consideration, and debate, here are this year’s winners.
Makeover Magic
Bringing your ARF to life
AVIATION'S LIVING HISTORY
The museums and tours that are keeping warbirds alive and aloft!
THE ROAD TO TOP GUN
A sneak peek at some of 2020’s impressive competitors
Hangar 9/Horizon - Hobby-KI-43 OSCAR 50-60CC ARF
A giant-scale warbird with the manners of a well-behaved sport plane
MASTER THE CROSSWIND LANDING
Best practices and advice for dealing with wind
Gas Engine Setup
Installation tips to keep your powerplant happy
RC GOES HOLLYWOOD
The Long Island Skyhawks fly for “The Lafayette Escadrille”
FUNCTIONAL SCALE RIGGING
Wires, struts, and attachment points explained
TrakPower TK955 Digital Soldering Station
A do-it-all soldering station
FIRST FLIGHT SUCCESS
Expert tips make it easy to earn your RC wings
ELECTRIC JETS JOIN TOP GUN
Foamies Get Famous!
DREMEL LITE
Affordable precision from a new cordless rotary tool
34TH ANNUAL LONDON BRIDGE SEAPLANE CLASSIC
A premier floatplane event
MONSTER WACO YMF-5
Dave Collis’s 40%-scale classic biplane
VQ Warbirds-RARE BEAR
Sporty Reno Racing superstar