Archive for the RC History Category

FAA Looking To Clamp Down Heavily On Model Aircraft

Posted on February 18, 2010 by aaronredbaron

Have you read the FAA recommendation for sUAS (small unmanned aerial systems) from April 1, 2009? If you like model airplanes you might want to, because the US government is trying to restrict your rights as a modeler. Please click here…

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FPV Flyer Ventures Into Restricted Airspace and Gets Busted

Posted on February 1, 2010 by aaronredbaron

Flying a model by First Person Video (FPV) can lots of fun, but its critical to pay attention to where you are operating, and do your best to operate like any other model aircraft. All model fliers, including FPV fliers, are…

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Revolutionary Quadcopter Controlled From Your iPhone

Posted on January 6, 2010 by aaronredbaron

Launched at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas on Jan 5, 2010, wireless company Parrot introduced an amazing new product. While information is very limited right now, here’s what we know. The AR Drone is a quadcopter with many autonomous…

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Futaba S Bus Technology; Like USB For Your Model

Posted on January 5, 2010 by aaronredbaron

Futaba usually does not talk about new products until they are nearly ready for market. The Asian market often receives the first line of new technology out of this established Japanese manufacturer, and Futaba’s new S Bus technology is following…

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Help, I’m Being Plane-napped!!!

Posted on December 30, 2009 by aaronredbaron

In one of the best videos I’ve seen to date from on board a model, the only reason this airplane was returned to its rightful owner was the airplane’s onboard camera. When YouTube user JoeVSvolcano had radio trouble with his little foam…

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FlyCamOne2 To Go Around The World!

Posted on December 28, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Just because we can, a group of modelers from around the world are compiling video from a single video camera. A FlyCamOne2 video camera will begin its journey in Australia, and make its way from one hobbyist to the next.…

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Wild Biomemetic Technology- Next Generation RC?

Posted on December 10, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Biomemetics is man mimicking nature. Researchers often go back to nature to find answers to riddles from health to flight, but one company has taken the concept to the extreme, building models which mimic nature with an incredible degree of…

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Turbo Charged T-Rex 600N

Posted on December 2, 2009 by aaronredbaron

In the quest for power, some people go to great extremes. While many argue the merits of turbo charging a model 2-stroke engine, one hobbyist has boosted his ideas to the next level. Using a home made CNC turbo charger…

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Fastest Models Flying; DS Sailplanes Nearing The 400 MPH Mark

Posted on October 22, 2009 by aaronredbaron

With all of the fancy technology available today in the hobby of RC flying, one might assume the fastest models flying are turbine jets, pylon racers, or something with a motor on it, but that is not the case. Only…

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Next Generation Electric Power; Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Posted on October 21, 2009 by aaronredbaron

While the topic of today’s article may well be out of reach for the average hobbyist for many years, the potential is exhilarating! Recent advancements in Lithium battery technology have opened up possibilities for electric flight. No longer are electric…

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Air Force Shoots Down Rogue UAV

Posted on September 15, 2009 by aaronredbaron

In our world of model aviation, a loss of control usually results in a damaged model, and nothing more. When the Military has to shoot down a rogue UAV which has lost all communication and is embarking on its own…

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Notice: US Government Restricts Model Flying

Posted on August 26, 2009 by aaronredbaron

If you live within 30 nautical miles of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, the federal government has issued a TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) which is in effect from August 23, 2009, until August 30, 2009. The dates of the restrictions may be…

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