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

KDS Agile 5.5 550-Size Helicopter

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Written by Andrew Griffith A high-quality electric helicopter kit. Read the complete review in the July 2014 issue of Model Aviation. Specifications Model Type: Electric Helicopter Skill level

Sig Kadet Senior Sport EG

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Written by Greg Gimlick The legendary aircraft makes a fantastic ARF. Read the complete review in the July 2014 issue of Model Aviation. Specifications Model type: Trainer ARF Skill level: Beginner

Maxford 1/6-scale Bleriot XI ARF

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Written by Robb Wilson Experience the thrill of early aviation Read the complete review in the July 2014 issue of Model Aviation. Specifications Model type: Semiscale ARF Skill level: Intermediate

Stu Richmond: 1929-2014

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Written by Rachelle Haughn Widely published aeromodeling author passes Stuart L. “Stu” Richmond, who devoted most of his life to teaching others about aeromodeling through hundreds of columns and

Davis DA-2A

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A simplistic FF ruber Design Article, photos, and design by Tom Houle Read the full article in the July 2014 issue of Model Aviation. Order Plans from AMA Plans Service Leeon Davis wanted his own

XFC 2014

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Written by Model Aviation Staff Event coverage of XFC 2014 Read complete coverage in the September 2014 digital edition issue of Model Aviation. To be a competitive 3-D model airplane pilot, you need

A Tribute to Mike Olson

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a True Life-Long Modeler celebrated Daughter follows in father's aeromodeling footsteps. By Aimee (Olson) Bagley and Linda Kegal. Mike Olson of Fargo, North Dakota, recently passed away from a 9 1/2

RAMS Giant Scale Warbird Event 2014

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Riverside Aero Modelers Society steps up their annual event to make it a Giant Scale. By Ken A. Blackford, Contest Director and Bliss Teague. Featured in the July 2014 issue of Model Aviation AMA News

Adding Floats to a Mini Vapor

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Download free plans for mini vapor floats. Written and designed by Joe Malinchack Featured in the July 2014 issue of Model Aviation. Last November, at the Horizon Indoor Electric Festival, I had a

NEFI 2014

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A weekend of electric fun-flying at one of the world's premier model flying sites! Photos by Jennifer Orebaugh. Video by Nick Murhling. To be featured in an upcoming issue of Model Aviation. The