If you’re looking for your first beginner aircraft, you’ve come to the right place. We have received some exciting products this week, including the brand-new Apprentice STS RC Plane from E-flite! Let’s get into it.
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The E-flite Apprentice is one of the most popular RC trainers on the market today and for good reason - it is easy to fly with great characteristics. E-flite have taken this tried and true trainer to the next level, adding some great features and extra capab...
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23 May 2019
Way back in 2009 Horizon Hobby introduced their first electric powered glider, the ParkZone Radian which was a huge success by any measure. This simple 2 metre, 3 channel foam glider was quick to assemble, light and soared in the weakest of thermals. What more could a budding RC Glider pilot ask for? Owing some of its design cues to the 1974 Hobie Hawk with an elliptical wing plan form and elliptical dihedral, the Radian has a distinctive look in the sky. Tens of thousands of RC pilots have enjoyed the easy flying characteristics and great soaring abilities of the Radian. RC glider clubs all over the world hold one model competitions for the Radian including the Southern Soaring League in Adelaide. Up to 20 pilots launch their models on the sound of the hooter and climb under power to 100 metres where the motor is turned off. The task is to fly... -
01 November 2018
A gliding retrospective Written by Mike O'Reilly The Model Make every effort to have a ‘straight’ model This was important when you built your own model from balsa and foam, but modern moulded gliders rarely have warps or heavy panels Trimming The whole purpose of the trimming process is to make your glider easy to fly in a ‘hands-off’ situation. The easier it is to fly, the better it will fly. I like my gliders to be neutrally stable so they will fly hands off. This helps you to detect thermals in the first instance and to be comfortable flying your glider a long way downwind. Tow Hook Position With very few exceptions the tow hook should be placed in front of or on the CG. The ideal position also depends on flap and elevator presets so there is no definitive position. Moving the hook rearwards will increase the steepness of the climb,... -
15 July 2013
The last few weeks has seen some exciting additions to the range of model gliders at Modelflight. Today, we will be looking at three of these new gliders, beginning with the KA-3 scale vintage glider from VQ Models... -
10 June 2013
JR made a very exciting announcement this week, with the launch of their Airflow DLG1 Glider. The Airflow is JR's first glider. It is made from glass- and carbon-reinforced polymer (GRFP and CRFP respectively) material, giving this model a light flying weight of 155-165g. Mike was able to get a sneak preview of the new Airflow, and put this video on Modelflight's YouTube channel:... -
12 May 2013
If you are into scale soaring, check out some of the events coming up across Australia. These are some great opportunities for you to take your model glider to a range of fields. Full details of the events can be found on Oz Scale Soaring. We will continue to update you on future events here at Modelflight. Month... -
Indeed, after months of anticipation, the 2013 JR Aerotow did come to the Warracknabeal Aerodome and Modelflight was there to capture all the action. Over 4 jam-packed days, 50 pilots from across Australia experienced some incredible scale soaring performances. There were over 100 scale gliders at the event, ranging from the small E-Flite Ultra Micro ASK-21 to a 7.5 metre-span, 1/2-scale ASW 28. We were able to cap...
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05 February 2013
In case you haven't already heard, Australia's largest ever RC event is coming very soon! The Gratton Air Invitational will be held on February 14-17 at Gratton Field, Calvert, Queensland. Over 4 massive days, the event will host competitions and trade vendor displays. On the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you will also witness midday air shows from two of the world's best - Team Horizon pilots Ali Machinsky and Mike McConville. The Gratton event will play host to a large variety of model aircraft. These will include world championship scale mo...
