Having a remote control plane or helicopter literally puts the thrill of flight in your hands. And if you've never flown a drone or played with a remote control car or monster truck, you won't have a ...

I grabbed the controller and got a quick crash course in flying an RC plane. My guy walks me through the most basic maneuvers, just left and right, while we both watch the little plane carve up the ...

For years, part of the father-son experience growing up included building a remote-control model airplane and taking it out to a local park or field to fly. That tradition has been trending down until ...

Out in the RC Airplane world, there is a great airframe called the Slow Stick. There is not much going on with this plane as it only has the bare necessities, a motor, wing, tail and a fiberglass tube ...

In order to safely pilot a remote control quadcopter that can hit speeds of well over 160 miles per hour, pilots wear video goggles that give them a first-person view from the tiny crafts. It’s not ...

FALLBROOK — For 67 years, a club for remote-control aircraft enthusiasts has been flying high in the North County skies. But barring a last-minute rescue from a public agency or private land owner, ...

If you are searching for a new project to keep you or your children busy during these strange times, you might be interested in a fascinating new project by YouTuber Peter Sripol. He has ingeniously ...

Designing and 3D printing RC planes offer several interesting challenges, and so besides being awesome looking and a fast flier, [localfiend’s] Northern Pike build is definitely worth a look. Some ...

Since time immemorial, humans have gazed up at the sky in wonder and awe. While some have touched the cool breath of the wind inside airplanes, others have learned to get their fill another way. The ...

A different kind of airport operates in a Mesa retention basin near Ellsworth and Elliot roads on the weekends. It’s the only takeoff and landing site in the city for remote-control planes and ...