Electric

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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Continuing in our Builds Notes series, this is my experience assembling the Precision Aerobatics Katana MD. This 46" wingspan acrobat is a premium-quality ARF, with a substantial amount of work done at the factory, and a unique carbon fiber reinforced balsa and plywood design.

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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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The Century Swift 16 is arguably the best value in large electric RC helicopters. Here's some building tips and suggestions on how it could be made even better.

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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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The MS Composit Pitts S2 Bulldog is a park flier-sized foam biplane with a true airfoil. The majority of the plane is made of heavy-duty EPP foam, with the exception of the tail group, which is Depron. Read on for our in-depth review.

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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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