Airplane enthusiasts took to the skies on Saturday as the Fox Valley Aero Club offered its annual Festival of Flight public demonstration in St. Charles featuring a variety of model aircraft flown by ...

In a stunning David versus Goliath case, John A. Taylor, a model aircraft enthusiast and insurance lawyer, beat the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Justice in a case challenging the ...

An impressive aerial view of a 23-foot RC USS Nimitz model aircraft carrier, showcasing its massive scale, detailed design, ...

Mark Zook of Calcutta poses next to his plane Saturday at the fun fly and exhibition hosted by the Mahoning County Model Aircraft Club at the Shaker Woods grounds in Columbiana. (Photo by Bill Koch) ...

A year ago [Ramy RC] set out on a momentous challenge: to build a 1:21 scale Airbus A380-800 RC model with functional engines, landing gear and all other details. Recently he finished the project and ...

The three jets line up side by side on the runway, then take to the air with a collective, thunderous roar. Commanding the sky, mocking gravity, they spiral, dip, and weave in every direction. Soar ...

People who fly model aircraft are angry that proposed drone rules could damage their much-loved hobby. They argue they should not be classed as drone pilots. The new laws are intended to make airspace ...

Top Guns of the scale- and sport-jet set will gather once again this month at Gardner Municipal Airport to show their stuff. Jeff Lynds of Columbia, Conn., Bob D'Angelo of Gardner and Mike Turocy of ...

Ideally, we could do without all the extra stuff, without having to use a certain item that serves only a specific function. The world would be a better and less cluttered place if it had a ...

Last year we caught wind of an interesting aviation concept cooked up by engineers at TU Delft, which consisted of a novel V-shaped design that promises significant efficiency gains over conventional ...

The Smart Switch for Model Aircraft Lights is a simple yet efficient ambient light sensing electronic switch designed to be user programmable over a wide range from full sunlight to total darkness ...