RCM&E

Catering for all aspects of R/C flying, Radio Control Models and Electronics first appeared in May 1960 and is the biggest and best selling monthly model flying magazine in the United Kingdom with a large overseas readership. RCM&E has brought benchmark levels of writing and photography to the hobby and each issue has extensive reviews, informative features and opinionated columns from a number of well-known contributors.

Welcome

Switch on • Our latest round up of model flying news and miscellany

ANTARES AIRBORNE • Tim Hooper test flies a new version of his all-time favourite model design

PIRAT AHOY! • Chris Williams finishes off another scale glider. This time his fifth scale Pirat sees air under its wings for the first time from his local slope

DHC-6 TWIN OTTER • Kevin Crozier lines up XFly-Model’s 1800 mm Twin Otter on the taxiway ready for when the sun shines

A COMPANY CALLED FLAIR • Join Dudley Pattison for part three of his autobiographical series on his stewardship of Flair Products

TEST FLYING • After describing his pre-maiden flight check list in the last issue, Jeff Barringer offers up a follow up check list to run through during that nerve jangling first flight

STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE • Dick van Mourik finishes his two-part feature on calculating a model’s balance point

Pilots’ Pictorial • Get your planes in print! Get in touch… kcrozier@mortons.co.uk

Counterpoint • A selection of new gadgets, kits and bits for you to buy

TOP QUARK • John Hutson introduces his unorthodox sport electric model fitted with a Warren wing

Top letter • For his letter this month Nigel Argall wins a compact e455 multi chemistry AC input charger courtesy of Overlander Batteries – www.overlander.co.uk

AGUSTA A109A • Peter Reinerth tackles a 600-size scale build of an Agusta A109A air ambulance

YS BOXER ENGINE • Topics in this month’s aerobatic column by Keith Jackson include the latest approach to contra drive propulsion and the long-awaited YS Boxer engine

G.T. POWER V6 INTELLIGENT CHARGER • Andrew James checks out a small DC battery charger that he stores in his car boot’s side pocket

PLASTIC FANTASTIC • Love it or hate it, Depron has proven to be a versatile modelling material. Dave Goodenough shows what can be done with it in expert hands

Going Places • Diary dates for the coming season

Marketplace • Sell off your unwanted airframes and engines or maybe buy a few new ones

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