Fly RC Magazine March 2012 - Table of Contents

features

20 Monster Planes USA

A gathering for the world's largest scale RC Aircraft

—by David Hart

28 Unmanned Micro Gravity Program

NASA takes RC models to new heights

--by Fitz Walker

30 In Search of the Perfect Lake

Exploring with an old friend

--by Jim Riggle

62 Paul Matt drawings

--Brought to you by Fly RC

PRODUCT REVIEW

102 Futaba BR-3000 Battery Checker

--by Thayer Syme

flight reports

46 Aeroworks ProX 260 QB Freestyle

Innovative 3D profile aerobat for gas or glow power

—by Scott Stoops

54 Tower Hobbies Razor 3D

A 3D sport flyer for glow and electric

—by Aaron Ham

64 Sebart Macchi MC72 Idrocorsa

Take home the gold with Italy's legendary Schneider racer!

—by Kevin Siemonsen

72 E-flite Platinum Series P-51B

Mustang 32E

Beautiful sport scale B-version Mustang

—by Tom Hunt

76 Reichard Models Magic EP F5J

Featherweight competition thermal machine

—by Mike Lee

80 Air Hogs Fly Crane

Deploy, pick up, and drop off critical cargo

--by Erick Royer

columns

12 Preflight

Letter from the editor

—by Thayer Syme

14 Debrief

Your comments & questions

16 Just Landed

36 Snapshot

Maule Rockets X2

38 A Master's Workshop

Building the Great Lakes Fuselage

--Bob Benjamin

42 Wing Tips

—illustrated by David Baker

58 Primary Training

Mastering the wheel landing

--by Scott Stoops

108 Gear Up

114 Departure

Robart's Stirling Engines

—by Thayer Syme

ON THE COVER: Tom Smith's 22-percent Hawker Sea Fury making a show pass at Monster Planes USA for David Hart's camera. This sleek 101-inch WWII fighter was built from Jerry Bates plans and weighs 48 pounds with a Moki 215 5-cylinder radial up for both its power and distinctive  exhaust note.  While it would dominate the average club fly-in, Smith's Sea Fury was far from the largest model at the event. It was, however, one of the nicest, and he flew it every bit as well as it deserved on his way to winning the "Just Plane Awesome" award.  See page 20 for David Hart's full report on this annual gathering of giants in Florida.  Photo by Walter Sidas.