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NEWS RELEASE 155 AID CADETS ************************* Local Air Cadets experienced firsthand how a scaled down airplane maneuvres up close. Club members’ from the Soo Modellers visited the 155 Air Cadets on their Wednesday training night recently at the Pine Street … Continue reading →

The Lilium has wings and flies like a regular plane, but takes off like a helicopter by swiveling its ducted fan engines, much like DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane concept. The engines, batteries and controllers are all redundant for safety, and it … Continue reading →

“It is at least plausible to think that Panasonic is not obligated to share its model with the scientific community (and the public more broadly), even though it would be good for the company to do so,” wrote Toby Svoboda, … Continue reading →

Reno Zorzi explains the Extra 260 Aero, 55 CC gas. Credit: Capt. Roy Harten Local Air Cadets experienced firsthand how a scaled down airplane manoeuvres up close. Club members’ from the Soo Modellers visited the 155 Air Cadets on their … Continue reading →

Reports that drones have buzzed nuclear facilities in France have fueled fears in the US. Lawmakers worried about the rapid proliferation of drones in the US have advanced legislation aimed at letting Defense Department and Energy Department facilities defend themselves … Continue reading →

There’s a model of an A/F-18 Hornet. And one of a TBF Avenger. There’s also a World War II Tiger tank diorama. Sprinkle in the occasional robot, and the stage has been set for the best scale models of the … Continue reading →

Frank Granelli, 67, bought his first model airplane in 1970 and never looked back. Today, he’s a member of and representative for the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and a fixture at local fields like the one in Enfield used … Continue reading →