Can an RC airplane have too much power?  Hi, I am not new to flying, but got an older airplane from a friend. It's got a 6' 6" wingspan, a 5' fuselage, and had a .40 motor with a 10 x 6 prop....

AMA Pattern Engine Size Restrictions?  AMA pattern used to be restricted to .61 2s or 1.2 4s. I can find no info on current size limits.

Is there any? I have been out of the hobby for ...

Saito FA56 on a .60 size Chipmunk?  Can you run a Saito FA 56 on a .60 size chipmunk? Will this combination give me enough power to fly the airplane with decent flight characteristics?

I ...

How to hang an RC airplane for storage?  Is it OK to hang an RC airplane for storage? See my friends, I am most definitely hooked on rc airplanes and I am running out of room!

So it's either ...

3 Blade Propeller  Can I put a 3 blade propeller on my new P-51 Mustang?

I would like to thank you for having a wonderful website which gave me so much of valuable information ...

OS vs. Magnum vs. Saito vs. all the others  I'm looking for a .70 four stroke for my Super Sportster 40 MK II. Does anyone have an unbiased list (or a link to a list) of pros and cons to each of ...

Flying RC in winter time??  Can you fly electric foamies in typical ohio winter weather? does flying in cold weather effect the electronics.

I've been flying in cold weather here ...

Mixing Glow Fuel  Is mixing glow fuel difficult? I would like to know if it possible to make your own custom fuel without it being to complicated?

I would also like ...

Sig Seniorita Kit  My husband has wanted to do this for years, and for Christmas, I want to give him everything he needs to get started building and flying.

I have chosen ...

Expense of flying RC planes?  I am looking into getting my boys gas powered rc planes... nothing too fancy, just starter stuff.

But what I want to know is this going to become ...

Electric or Glow? What's the best?  What is best? An electric RC airplane or a glow powered RC airplane? Help me decide!

I am new to RC Airplanes and can't decide if I should get a gas ...

Long Range RC airplane?  I'm looking for a long range RC airplane.

Endurance is really what I'm after here. I need an RC airplane that can fly a good long distance without ...

RC Flying Clubs  What exactly are RC flying clubs? I am looking for opinions on whether or not it would be worth my time to join such a club.

Please share some of your ...

Engine deflectors to keep oil off RC plane?  Hi there,

Firstly, Thank you very much. Your site has helped me a lot in my entry into this hobby.

I just got my first Nitro powered plane, Calmato ...

RC Airplane beginner needs advice  Hi,

I just purchased a Electric Super Cub LP from Hobby Zone, and I have had 3 short flights and my issue is I seem to be struggling with keeping the ...

RC Simulator for Mac???  Hello,

I am new to this RC/simulator world so I don't know what is possible.

My goal is to buy a RC flight simulator for a Mac and then start flying ...

Sig Kadet Seniorita buid time?  I am building a Kadet Seniorita for my senior project and was wondering about how long it will take to build it from a kit.

Matt's Reply: Probably ...

diesel fuel vs nitro fuel for RC airplanes  I keep seeing people use and talk about using diesel fuel instead of nitro fuel in their RC airplane engines. Whats the deal here?

Can you just buy ...

tips on how to repair the nose of my RC airplane  Hello pilots,

I have a little experience in RC flying but not enough. I have a PT-40 trainer I have just bought about 4 weeks ago. I practiced ground ...

How long can a typical RC airplane fly?  How long can a typical RC airplane fly? I am speaking of a typical average run-of-the mill amateur style RC airplane.

Matt's Reply: Typical Flight ...

Paper Airplane Models  I build paper airplane models and am looking for a way to power them. Warning, this is a bit out of the box!

I've been designing and building near ...

Please help me get started with RC airplanes  Thanks for your pages. They are the ONLY help I have found so far.

I purchased RealFlight 4.5 simulator and their instruction is of NO help. The guy ...

What is a good second RC airplane? 
Looking for direction on choosing a good second RC airplane. Just wanted some advice on the next step up.


I have had a Super Cub electric for some ...

RC Model Planes - It's an addiction!  Here is my story of how I began flying RC model planes!

The first time I saw RC flying I was 5 or 6 years old. That would be 1961 or 1962, in Oklahoma ...