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Old School Model Works Fifty Six

The Fifty Six takes its design cues from the original .09- to .15-size Carl Goldberg Falcon 56 of the 1960s. Reworked to incorporate modern, lasercut techniques to make kit building better than ever.

FLYING TWINS Multi-engine warbirds made easy

Let’s face it, there’s just something extra special about twin-engine RC aircraft. Most modelers stop what they’re doing when a twin fires up on the flightline.

HOW TO BALANCE PROPELLERS

Four easy steps to increase performance and reduce vibration

PRODUCT REVIEW: RC PLANE STANDS BENCHTOP MODEL

I’m a sucker for shop stuff. I buy tools I will probably never use just because they are cool, or I might need to use them someday. When Glen from RC Plane Stands reached out about a review, however, I knew as soon as I browsed their website that I would be receiving something I would use a lot, maybe even daily.

SPIRIT OF RHINEBECK AWARD WINNER

A close up of Norman Malinowski’s 1/3-scale Albatros

Flat Sixes

Fanatical artisans

Blue over Green, Tent in Between

I’m old , I’m cranky. Why do I keep air-camping?

Gulfstream Reveals G400, G800

The product lineup gains large-cabin and ultralong-range mounts.

Every Airplane Requires a Checkout

Embrace the challenge of mastering a new machine.

Fuhggedaboutit

Fifty-plus years of f lying forgetfulness

THE MAULE FAMILY APPROACHABLE AIRCRAFT

Choose your mount —the Maules do it all.

Sisters

“ Women certainly have the courage and tenacity required for long flights.” —Mildred Doran

INSIDE OUT OR OUTSIDE IN?

What kind of pilot should you be?

WE FLY: CESSNA CITATION CJ4 GEN2

THE FLAGSHIP CJ JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT BETTER.

The Temple of Speed

Reno entices even this altitude-oriented pilot.

The Glideslope

When you see what you expect to see

Takeoff Emergencies

Segment your departure and climb for safety.

Steve Jobs and the GTN

Why the ubiquitous works

We Fly: Cirrus Vision Jet G2+

Hot and high and connected

SkyCourier Visits Oshkosh

Serial No. 1 makes its very big debut.

Rescue Dogs and Airplanes

A good dog and a good airplane make for a good life.

Cotton Candy Sunrises

Reconnecting with my inner wanderlust after a year and a half at home

Break the Error Chain with Your Tablet

Just a little nudge will do it.

Hot or Not?

On the handling of ambiguous emergencies

Approachable Aircraft: Piper Cherokee Six

The versatile, load-carrying single keeps on trucking.

SR-71 BLACKBIRD

Faster than a speeding bullet!

RARE BEAR

The wrecked F8F-2 Bearcat that became Air Racing’s winningest Unlimited racer

STRAIGHT WINGS VS. SWEPT WINGS

F-84 Thunderjets & MiG-15s over Korea

The Sleeping Pilot

IN JULY OF 1943, it was the same as now: sunshine was a treasured commodity in Oxfordshire, England. So, even in the middle of a war, when the sun came out and the guns were quiet, young men would do the natural thing and enjoy it in the most natural of ways: with an afternoon nap. The war be damned.

Mustang ACE of ACES - MAJOR GEORGE E. PREDDY

Squadron Leader Clive Rowley MBE RAF (Ret.), a former Royal Air Force fighter pilot, tells the story of USAAF fighter pilot and top-scoring Mustang ace George E. Preddy.