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The 10th annual NEAT Fair took place September 18th-20th, 2009 in the Catskill Mountains of New York. More than 300 registered pilots attended this all-electric show from all over.

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Helis Over Delaware is an annual, three day event put on by the Delaware RC Club. It features all sizes of machine from micro (T-Rex 250) up to enormous (turbine-powered). Check out our exclusive, HD highlight footage.

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Using the built-in accelerometer, Josh has figured out how to fly a heli over WiFi from his iPhone.

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Multiplex has announced the Funcopter, a durable, fixed-pitch helicopter with an EPP foam body. Read on to see photos and a video of this unique model.

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An overview of the web coverage of the first big RC show of the year.

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A quick visit to Century Heli to have a look at the prototype of the new Swift NX electric helicopter.

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Futaba has released the R6004FF FASST receiver, a micro four channel receiver running on the 2.4 GHz spectrum. Weighing only 3.8 grams, this unit is perfect for indoor foamies and smaller park planes.

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One of the latest releases from HPI Racing is the Brama 10B RTR 4WD buggy. This 1/10th scale is designed for low maintenance and has a good price for a 1/10th-scale 4WD. Unlike Hot Bodies, which is the racing division for HPI Racing, this car is more for the novice or sportsman as an entry-level 4WD RC car. It claims good durability, but has extensive use of mostly nylon/composite plastic components. Some seem very durable, but this car probably would need some upgrades for serious off-road competitive racing. For fun in the neighborhood and just getting started, it is though the perfect choice and has some great features.

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Great Planes Cherokee Sport-Scale ARF is a 60 in model which could be rigged with either glow or electric power. This scale model is ideally suited to those interested in a scale-looking low wing model and is a great step-up after your first trainer. Being an ARF, they claim 4-6 hours of assembly and your off to the field. This model will perform the basic aerobatic maneuvers and should be an ideal first low wing airplane for the serious RCer.

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Swift has produced an excellent 30 size electric ready to fly helicopter. This is a fine model and has been test flown and ready for the experienced 3D flyer or with training gear would be an excellent choice for the first single blade helicopter. Similar to other 30 size models on the market, but it also includes a 2.4Ghz 6-channel radio which will provide awesome Spread Spectrum technology so you don't need to worry about someone on the same frequency taking out your heli. With a length of 105 cm, this is a good size to get started and Century Helicopters produces some nice quality models so you are backed by a company with good access to parts for repair. This is critical for any helicopter flyer.

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