Fly RC Magazine January 2011 - Table Of Contents

features
16 Holiday Gift Guide
Dozens of ideas for your favorite modeler

—by Fly RC Staff

24 2010 Carl Hauger’s Warbirds over Delaware
—by Fly RC Staff

38 History of Drones
“UAV’s” – What are they and how did they come into being?
—by Leon Shulman

Engine Review
30 RCGF 32cc Gasoline Engine
A mid-size gasser for budget minded modelers!
—by Andrew Coholic

flight reports

GLOW & GAS AIRCRAFT

 

52 Great Planes Z526 Zlin
Akrobat GP/EP ARF
—by David Mielke

56 Seagull Models AT-6 120 ARF
A trainer that doesn’t have to be
—by Jerry Festa

HELICOPTER REVIEW

72 Horizon Hobby Blade 120 SR
Giant fun in a compact package

ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT

76 Radical RC Wright Stick
Revisit the dawn of flight with this unique flyer
—by Terry Dunn

84 Flyzone Switch
Two planes in one guarantee success!
—by Erick Royer

90 Icare Hawk F5B
Strap in and hang on to this radio control
roller coaster!
—by Kevin Siemonsen

94 Gravity Hobby Zero
War time warbird in micro
—by Craig Trachten

100 Park Fly RC T-Hawk & SkySeeker
Have some park flying fun this weekend!
—by Erick Royer

columns

12 Preflight
Letter from the editor
—by Thayer Syme

14 Debrief
Your comments & questions

36 Snapshot

49 Wing Tips
—illustrated by David Baker

62 Primary Training
Park flyer safety
—by Scott Stoops

66 Indoor Runways
Workshop musings
—by Thayer Syme

130 Departure
Alyssa Stenberg wins at the NAR competition
—by Erick Royer


ON THE COVER: With success guaranteed, the new Flyzone Switch from Hobbico will grow with your skills, quickly and easily converting from a stable, high-wing trainer to a low-wing sporty aerobat.
Scan the 2D barcode with your smartphone or visit MoreRC.com for a chance to win and to see it in action! Erick Royer’s complete review begins on page 84. Photo by Walter Sidas