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biggest rc flybarless biplane p.96 micro heli blade mcp x fly like a pro rolls spins snaps made easy giantscale setup secrets p 78 the original since 1929 hot new planes products latest telemetry system in-flight info 20 sneak peek max power protect your lipos p 48 top gun june 2011 modelairplanenews.com

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multi-engine plane one engine dead what happens if you crash you hit reset and try again relax you re not looking at a real crisis it s a screen shot of realflight the world s best-selling r/c flight sim realflight earned its popularity by letting you prepare risk-free for the unexpected an engine dying in mid-air strong turbulence servo failures and more they happen without warning in real life you get one chance to respond but on realflight you get every chance in the world set it up and try it out if at first you don t succeed hit reset and try again practice makes perfect and realflight gives you the practice to get there distributed by great planes model distributors® company p.o box 9021 champaign il 61826-9021 © 2011 hobbico® inc all rights reserved 3072778 ® tm the most realistic recreation of r/c flight ever!tm ® realflight.com/102d

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competition power 50c 50c that s massive continuous discharge current that s what high-performance aircraft thrive on and that s what flightpower pro50 lipo packs deliver charge `em superquick with 6c maximum charge current and don t worry about power loss after extended use you can run pro50 batteries over 300 times and they ll still deliver the performance your model requires you ll find legendary flightpower quality in every pro50 lipo pack put one in your plane or heli today and experience the difference for yourself visit flightpowerusa.com for the complete lineup of pro50 lipo packs ® flightpowerusa.com/102h © 2010 hobbico® inc 3072780 distributed exclusively through great planes model distributors® company p.o box 9021 champaign il 61826-9021

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contents features 32 mastering vertical rolls snaps snappier aerobatics with upline and downline maneuvers by dave scott june 2011 volume 139 no 6 62 hitec telemetry system instant aircraft info on the wing by michael york 96 hanriot hd.1 by ian turney-white this 2/3-scale project brings new meaning to giant scale hobby people dash one-meter by david vaught 96 check out this fun anywhere anytime park flyer see it at modelairplanenews.com 66 flight tests exclusive 40 asm avro lancaster by john reid 114 columns 48 ultimate electrics benefits of battery tracking by john reid the classic dam-buster is an arf bomber you ll love flying 78 let s talk giant scale internal control linkages setup by john glezellis 54 parkflyers rc alpha jet a neat little package that includes nearly everything by rich uravitch 114 final approach road to top gun by gerry yarrish 70 blade mcp x by klaus ronge this flybarless micro heli is a blast both indoors and out departments construction 104 prime cut +20 by dick sarpolus 86 flyzone cessna 350 corvalis fast to build and fun to fly by mike gannt the latest in the prime cut line is a giant on the cover andrew jesky puts this giant-scale extra 260 into a smoking up-line during an imaa freestyle program photo by jerry smith 6 more from this issue at modelairplanenews.com 8 12 14 18 20 24 100 112 on the web preflight airwaves pilot projects tips tricks flightline airagestore.com index of advertisers

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on the web modelairplanenews.com online members only exclusives online review nitroplanes f-4 phantom this electric ducted-fan jet has a fiberglass fuselage and uses twin 70mm ducted fan units for power get the inside scoop on its assembly and flight characteristics in our special online exclusive review at modelairplanenews com/nitroplanesf4 more on 2/3-scale hanriot online review hobby people dash one-meter ian turney-white s monsterscale biplane is a work of art from its 425cc powerplant with homemade reduction drive to its scale paint scheme read the builder s full article with additional assembly details and photos online in the members only section of the website a fun park flyer that s capable of quick altitude changes aerobatics and long flight times the ready-to-fly dash can be flown just about anywhere anytime and with a price tag of just $99 it s a lot of fun for your modeling dollar don t miss the full online review of this powered glider at modelairplanenews com/dashone online review nitroplanes cessna 337 skymaster must-see rc with hot new products wild video clips and more the radio control show is a great way to get your rc fix hosts hope mccall and kevin hetmanski bring you a new episode every friday · industry news interviews · new products · event coverage this month s prize is a this 80-inch-span arf is powered by two .46 engines and is a blast to fly reviewer david vaught says i had several landings with one engine and one without either little in the way of stalls was present and a steady descent to the runway was very predictable he writes that it s a great project that you can take your time detailing · monthly sweeps · videos · tech tips great planes seawind seaplane rxr tune in to the radio control show for your chance to win big all you have to do is watch the current episode and get the special code you need to enter the sweepstakes simply fill out the form online and enter the code broadcast in our latest episode before may 1 2011 and you could be a winner go to modelairplanenews.com/rcshowsweeps to view the show and get the code win thise plan classic model airplane news in our december 2006 issue rich uravitch showed how you can easily change your arf warbird from ordinary into extraordinary with an airbrush and a little time besides getting a one-of-a-kind model this is a great way to practice your scale detailing skills 8 more from this issue at modelairplanenews.com

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rain got you grounded don t let the weather get in the way of a little stick time phoenix professional rc flight simulation don t let the weather keep you down with the phoenix flight sim you can fly anytime rain or shine this flight sim has it all from amazing graphics to incredibly realistic physics it s the only sim that comes with a fully functional spektrumtm 5-channel dx5e 2.4ghz transmitter that you can use to fly real aircraft at the field so ignore the weather and let the good times take flight includes » functional spektrum dx5e 2.4ghz transmitter » over 150 rc model simulations included » free downloads of many more models available » fly with friends online © ©2011 horizon hobby inc phoenixrc and the phoenixrc logo are registered trademarks of runtime games ltd exclusively distributed by horizon hobby in horizon hobby y hoen en th ph xr logo registere ade arks ru phoenixr g egistere adem s r ga td exclusively distributed by horizo hobby inc bby the spektrum trademark is u ed with permission of bachmann industries inc 31786 spektrum trademar us m ma th per s of bachma ndustrie inc 31 chmann i

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preflight extraordinary scale modeling when ian turney-white first sent me a photo of his 2/3-scale hanriot i thought it might be a cleverly edited image how else to explain an rc biplane with a top wing that s nearly as tall as a man as it turned out the beautifully detailed ww i fighter wasn t a product of photoshop magic but a labor of love for this british builder ian documented his build with more than 100 photos and provided an incredibly detailed account from building the engine s ignition system to whittling the 55x25 prop out of a single piece of beechwood you won t want to miss the highlights of this once-in-a-lifetime project in this month s feature debra cleghorn executive editor est 1929 editorial executive editor debra cleghorn debrac@airage.com gerryy@airage.com johnr@airage.com senior technical editor gerry yarrish west coast senior editor john reid copyeditor/editorial coordinator katherine pierpont contributors bob aberle gary allen jason benson larry cooper budd davisson roy day don edberg mike gantt dave garwood dave gierke greg gimlick john glezellis henry haffke aaron ham sal iasilli clarence lee brian lewis jim newman mark phillips mark rittinger jim ryan david scott jerry smith quique somenzini faye stilley michael stroup john tanzer richard thompson craig trachten paul tradelius pat tritle rich uravitch david vaught nick ziroli sr media services vice president media services corporate strategy laurene r booth creative director betty k nero art director kevin monahan associate art director brenden hitt staff photographer hope mccall video producer joseph arthur web producer holly hansen traffic coordinator tracey terenzi a dozen designs and counting longtime man contributor dick sarpolus designs and builds sport-scale airplanes for one reason to fly well and be aerobatic he confides i sacrifice scale authenticity for easy building and good lively flying and i think many average scratch-building and sport-flying guys like this approach we couldn t agree more and with 12 designs in our archives alone we know that many of dick s designs have graced flying fields around the globe pilots who like big planes with a throaty rumble will appreciate the prime cut +20 in this issue but if your tastes run more to small electric jets check out his twin jet job on airagestore.com where you can also find 10 more of his designs just type sarpolus in the search box on the left with the 2011 event season heating up here are some spring happenings the man crew wouldn t miss for anything we hope to see you on the flightline soon april 11-16 2011 southeast electric flyers festival americus ga fayetteflyers.com/seff2010 april 27-may 1 2011 top gun scale invitational lakeland fl franktiano.com may 7-14 2011 joe nall week giant-scale fly-in woodruff sc joenall.com southeast electric flyers festival americus ga fayetteflyers.com/seff2010 june 3-5 2011 futaba xfc extreme flight championships muncie in futaba-rc.com/xfc-rc advertising advertising director mitch brian senior account executive ben halladay account executives brian vargas jason sams account executive canada dean eusepi sales coordinator yvonne rodney consumer marketing circulation director richard rukaniec newsstand director david goodman marketing manager barbara begley marketing assistant emil micik publishing group publishers louis v defrancesco jr yvonne m defrancesco ask for model airplane news at your local hobby shop hobby shop distribution by kalmbach publishing co 800 558-1544 ext 818 national and international distribution by kable distribution services 14 wall street 4c new york ny 10005 212 705-4621 back by popular demand the editors of model airplane news bring you the second special issue of ultimate electrics thanks in part to your feedback in this issue we offer the feature articles you ve been asking for including the best way to get started in the world of high-performance electric ducted-fan jets looking for a new charger don t miss our evaluation of 10 high-end super units that work with a multitude of battery types nervous about all those amps in your big plane we show you how to safely set up high-voltage motor systems we ll even help you save some cash by making those high-dollar battery packs last longer from our best electric tips and tricks to close-up views of some amazing electric aircraft and more you ll find exactly what you re looking for here how to reach us editorial mail 88 danbury road wilton ct 06897 usa phone 203 431-9000 fax 203 529-3010 subscription customer service 800 827-0323 386 246-3323 outside the u.s or modelairplanenews.com/cs on sale at newsstands and airagestore.com rcx.com magazine publishers of america printed in the usa 12 more from this issue at modelairplanenews.com

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the gentle giant the new hangar 9 pawnee 33 80cc arf ® this big beautiful recreation of piper s famous ag workhorse may look imposing but it s really a pushover even with its 130 inch wingspan near-perfect scale outline and details like working oleo struts and functional flaps it s no more of a challenge to assemble than many smaller arfs and like the full-scale pawnee it s one of the tamest tail draggers you ll ever have the joy of flying the generous wing area stable flat-bottom airfoil and fiberglass horner wingtips forgive much while providing smooth solid control at most any speed short field takeoffs and landings with flaps are a whole lot of fun too.if you ve always wanted a giant-scale plane but were daunted by the complexity or performance this easy-going 80cc arf is for you ask your favorite hangar 9 retailer all about it or visit hangar-9.com right now for complete details and to find a retailer near you gggpy working oleos on the landing gear fiberglass horner stol wing tips l accurately modeled painted fiberglass cowl s peci ficatio speci f icatio n s h a n519 0 n5190 wingspan length wing area weight engine servos transmitter receiver 133 in 3.35 m 117 in 3.00 m 2620 sq in 169 sq dm 34.0­ 38.0 lb 15.5­17.3 kg 60cc to 100cc gas 8 high-torque 6 channel © 2011 horizon hobby inc hangar 9 is a registered trademark of horizon hobby inc 31634

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airwaves email man@airage.com mail airwaves air age media 88 danbury road wilton ct 06897 usa kit builders see that there is still a magazine out there that doesn t just review prebuilt arfs when i saw the cover of your may 2011 issue and spied the meister scale p-47 thunderbolt i instantly grabbed it off the hobby shop counter i often read about these giant-scale warbirds in magazine articles that show events like top gun and warbirds over delaware but they only show pretty flying photos your review by jerry smith and pedro sanchez answered a lot of questions thanks for a great article please keep the kit builders in mind michael storrs email u i just want to say how pleased i was to u when it comes to scale airplanes i am falling more and more in love with the newest generation of molded foam fighters recently i purchased the new p-47d thunderbolt from parkzone and flew it several times i added flaps flew it some more and then purchased the electric retracts from e-flite and am now flying it every chance i get the only thing i wish is that i could find some warbird accessories to hang under the wing do you have any suggestions thanks for a great magazine william rodriguez san pedro ca william we recently reviewed the parkzone p-47 thunderbolt and featured it on the cover of our sister publication electric flight we would have to agree with you this foam fighter is a lot of fun when airborne you re in luck as we do happen to know of a source for all sorts of accessories for this little jug our good friend keith sparks over at park flyer plastics has a great weapons package that fits the parkzone p-47d it contains eight mark 5 rockets one 150-gallon teardrop drop tank and two 200-pound bombs all made of lightweight vacuum-formed plastic there is assembly required but they look great added to the little parkzone fighter keith also has a razorback conversion kit as well as an improved engine cowl and cockpit thunderbolt ordnance it is true that the majority of products these days are prebuilts but there s still room for contemporary kit built projects and reviews michael thanks for writing we re pleased you enjoyed our review of the meister scale thunderbolt it is true that the majority of products these days are prebuilts but we think there s still room for contemporary kit built projects and reviews you also can find several kit build-alongs on modelairplanenews.com contrary to popular belief the reports about the death of wood kit builders are greatly exaggerated we feel that there are lots of solid model building techniques that need to passed on to the new generation rc flyers our buildalongs and kit builder reviews are how we re getting the word out gy write to us we welcome your comments and suggestions address letters to airwaves model airplane news air age media 88 danbury rd wilton ct 06897-7337 usa email man@airage.com letters may be edited for clarity and brevity we regret that owing to the tremendous numbers of letters we receive we cannot respond to every one 14 more from this issue at modelairplanenews.com

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detailing package check out his website at parkflyerplastics.com gy u i just wanted to say how much i enjoy clarence lee s engine clinic column i read with great interest as clarence discussed his past experiences with the damo fs-218 glow-ignition 4-stroke twin i consider myself an beginner amature engine collector and have several older rc airplane and marine engines in my growing collection i especially like vintage twincylinder and other boxer engines i do have some specific questions and would like to get in touch with clarence i also just wanted to say thanks to you and to clarence for his continued sharing of his rc engine knowledge his articles alone are worth the cost of each issue of model airplane news rodney suffield boston ma horizontal power rodney we will be sure to pass on your kind words to clarence we are extremely pleased to have clarence writing for model airplane news for the last 43 years his lifetime of modeling and engine experience has benefited our hobby as a whole his knowledgeable input has improved all things important to the rc engine world i have learned a tremendous amount of engine information just from working with and editing clarence s column please be sure to send your questions in for clarence to man@airage.com gy trolled by a cell phone at first i thought it was a joke but then when i searched online to find out more i see it is the real deal wow i do not own an iphone though my daughter has one but i do have an ipad i have just ordered one and can t wait to try it out for myself question can you record the video from the two on-board cameras randy wadkins memphis tn the new ar.drone is not only a great father s day gift oops but it s also a prime example of what s cooking in the electronics and communication technology fields we have an online review of the ar.drone u i just finished reading your april 2011 issue nice cover and i was taken aback by your last page in your final approach column you reported on the 4-rotorequipped ar.drone from parrott that s con look ma no radio at modelairplanenews.com and feature a video of it flying around the office this quadcopter has amazing hands-off stability and is so easy to fly anyone can pilot it with only minutes of training unfortunately when you send the video signal via wifi to your wireless device you cannot record the video it is however very easy to install a separate video camera like the ones from gopro.com and record onto a sd card the ar.drone can easily lift the extra weight of a gopro and then you can upload the video and edit to your heart s content have fun gy june 2011 15

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