More than 100 boys in this city are building model airplanes after study of the special construction articles published weekly in The Eagle. Many of them are working well into the night, some as late ...

A model of a Lockheed Constellation built from a non-standard scales nearly 60 years old. Back then, most models were designed to fit a very specific box size. [Courtesy: Terry Moore] Scale modeling, ...

Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part series. Pilots will take to the air from Grider Field today, heading home to a number of destinations at the conclusion of the weekend's formation flight ...

Which model airplane kits are best? Model airplane kits are popular with kids and adults of all ages. They depict iconic aircraft from different eras with an extremely high level of detail. If you are ...

Flying radio controlled drones appeals to youth today, in the 1950s gas powered model airplanes were the rage, but building them was more popular than flying them. Model airplanes had been a boy’s ...

The weather and the wind vectors are go. The launch site, a remote Canadian peninsula that is the easternmost tip of North America, is go. The aircraft -- the Spirit of Butts Farm -- is go. And the ...

A year ago [Ramy RC] set out on a momentous challenge: to build a 1:21 scale Airbus A380-800 RC model with functional engines, landing gear and all other details. Recently he finished the project and ...

To spark interest in aviation without formal training, consider introducing teens to model aircraft building or flying radio-controlled (RC) planes, as this offers a form of flying experience and has ...

Indoor model flying continues to take flight at Brookside Middle and High School. The school’s Aeronautics Club, also known ...

Over the summer last year I took my daughters out to Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin. The massive park offers miles and miles of walking and riding trails, large camping areas, a place to ride ...

Many readers may fondly recall building rubber-band-powered balsa wood model airplanes. While the things were kinda cool, they didn't fly for long, nor could they be remotely controlled. Such is not ...