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New from Graupner USA is a pair of air speed controllers. Both ESCs are extremely small to fit in tight spaces and sport a 5.3V 3A BEC. Designed around advanced 50 MHz Silabs processors, one is rated for 20 amps while the other is 35 amps. Both ESCs are shipping right now for your flying pleasure. The Graupner Ultra 35 A [...]
Coming later this month from Hobbico is RealFlight 8. The RealFlight simulator has been turning people into pilots for many years now, the 8th edition is highly updated to be the best flight simulator yet. * Compatible with popular VR headsets * Extremely realistic with unparalleled physics * Simple and easy to learn * Detailed flying fields with both day and nighttime * Over 140 [...]
Coming soon from Hobbico is the C-me pocket sized flying camera. First teased at CES earlier this year, the C-me is a small drone that easily folds down to fit inside your pocket. This makes it super easy to take just about anywhere. Here are some of its highlights- * Easy to fly, anyone can learn to fly it in a [...]
Just announced by the folks at Tower Hobbies is the Piper Cherokee EP ARF. The Piper is an American classic, the new Tower Hobbies’ version is nicely detailed and ready to give you hours of flying fun. * Easy access battery hatch * Pre-applied No Coast Design trim scheme * Wooden construction * 6 to 8 hour assembly time * Tricycle landing gear * Fiberglass wheel [...]
New from our friends at Graupner is the Falcon 12 Flight Controller. No, this isn’t for your high flying monster truck, it is a high-end receiver for use in helicopters, drones, and airplanes. What does it do? Well, it is an airplane stabilizer, as well as a flybarless helicopter and drone flight controller. It packs real-time telemetry along with a [...]
Just announced by the good folks over at Great Planes are three new airplanes. All three offer great value while bringing performance and big fun to the table. First up is the Giant Big Stik XL. You can see this one pictured above and it certainly is a giant airplane. Great Planes took the classic Stik and stretched it out for [...]
Last weekend Horizon Hobby held their giant Air Meet in Germany. With loads of different pilots, hundreds of different airplanes, and over 25,000 spectators, Horizon’s German Air Meet is one of the biggest rc events on Earth. The event is used to promote the rc hobby to the people of Germany, who have long been known to love rc aircraft. While [...]
Coming in September to Tower Hobbies is the Phoenix Model A-26 ARF. The A-26 is an extremely scale detailed recreation of one of WWII’s most famous light bombers. It has a giant wingspan of over 90 inches and can be used with electric or glow powerplants. * One piece canopy * Two piece wings for easy transport * Metal suspension struts * Made to [...]
Just announced by E-Flite is the Cirrus SR22T. The Cirrus comes in two different versions, BNF and PNP, and is high detailed for some serious scale realism. It is so realistic that it is even fully licensed! Here is the scoop- * 1.5m park flyer * Two-piece, plug-in wing design * Convenient hands-free servo connection system * Realistic and functional interior cabin & exterior [...]
Coming in September is the RC Fun Micro Battle Drone Set. This set includes a pair of drones that use an infrared system to battle with. When you hit your opponent’s drone with the infrared beam, the other drone has a damage reaction, and after three strikes your opponent’s drone is automatically grounded. * Auto takeoff, hover, and landing * Flip button * [...]
New and ready to take to the sky is the Husky 1800S from Graupner. The Husky is a large airplane with a 71″ wingspan and can be landed on multiple surfaces like grass, dirt, snow, or even water. The Graupner was designed for short take offs and landings (STOL), just like its full sized counterpart. * Comes with tundra wheels, can [...]
Shipping now from Graupner is the HoTTrigger 1400 Sport 3D ARF in red. The HoTTrigger was designed for a wide flight envelope, meaning it is easy to go from low speed to high speed flight. It can be flown by sport pilots, but also has the 3D capabilities to be fun for those experienced with 3D flight. * Aluminum primary landing [...]
No, the picture shown above is not upside down, the helicopter is. You see, Blade’s new mCP S RTF Helicopter is a capable 3D flyer. If you aren’t into the air scene, that means it can do things like fly upside down. Want to learn more? * Single rotor design * Great step up from coaxial helicopters or drones * SAFE and AS3X [...]
The good folks over at Graupner have put out a press release about their MC-28 and MC-26 air transmitters. Both units are loaded with high end features at very affordable pricing. For example, the MC-26 is priced at just $499 yet comes with 16 channels, 120 model memory, Hall sensor quad bearing gimbals, an aluminum carry case, a gyro equipped [...]
Have you ever wanted to start flying rc airplanes? If so, the new T-28 Trojan from HobbyZone was designed to help you teach yourself how to fly. The T-28 comes pre-built, making it easy to hit the skies as quickly as possible, and it comes with Horizon Hobby’s SAFE technology which makes it extra easy to fly. Better still, it [...]
