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Below are articles featured in both the print and online edition of Model Aviation. Select an article to read more.

XFC 2015

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Written by Model Aviation Staff Event coverage of XFC 2015 Watch video event coverage and see photos from the 13th championships In the middle of an Indiana corn field three days out of the year is a

Great Planes Kunai ARF

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Watch a video and read about this glider capable of high-speed aerobatics or leisurely soaring. Article, photos, and video by Tom Sullivan. Read the full article in the July 2015 issue of Model

LiPo Battery Basics 1 - Safe Use

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Understanding the technology and its safe use Article and photos by Greg Gimlick. Read the full article in the July 2015 issue of Model Aviation. There are two items everyone entering electric flight

Workflow Planning

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Written by Paul Kohlmann How to plan out your workflow Featured in the Construction Series in Model Aviation June 2015. In previous installments of the “MA Construction Series,” we’ve covered basic

Golden Era 60 Bipe

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Two wings are as much fun as one. Article, photos, and design by Fred Randall. Read the full article in the February 2009 issue of Model Aviation.This build is typical for any modeler who has

Super Sportwin

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A sleek twin-motor electric that is build for speed. Find the entire feature on page 20 in the June 2011 of Model Aviation. Designed by Mark Rittinger. Order Plans from AMA Plans Service In 2001, at

Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior

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Written by Ernie Heyworth. A Golden Age classic turns out to be a natural for electric power. Featured in the Model Aviation October 2006.This airplane was developed during 1929 and the early 1930s

Air Point R/C Aircraft Wild Thing

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Written by Tom Sullivan A fun, quick little plane for combat and sport. Online exclusive review including a build video and a flight video. Specifications Model Type: Ready to assemble wood kit (balsa

Reading Plans

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Written by Paul Kohlmann Learn how to correctly read your plans. Featured in the Construction Series in Model Aviation May 2015. One of the best parts of writing this series of articles has been

MicroHenrys Top Ten

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Ed Henry created the MicroHenrys which were published in Model Aviation for ten years. We've compiled ten of our favorite comics. Over 1,000 comics tilted the MicroHenrys were published in Model