Tag Archives: hobbies

Hear that buzz? It’s the sound of drones sweeping the nation — literally. Increasingly cheap and easy to fly, quadcopters and other flying contraptions are introducing thousands to the joy of flight — and have drawn the attention of the … Continue reading →

​An Albuquerque company completed the FAA validation requirements for commercial aircraft, an important step towards selling commercial models of the airplanes currently used by government entities.

Firefighters work to get the flames under control after a small plane crashed into a home at 731 Garden Place in Sauk Rapids, Minn., Friday, June 20, 2014.  Jason Wachter | St. Cloud Times via AP The National Transportation Safety … Continue reading →

Bing Autoplan Muncie, IN (PRWEB) February 20, 2015 The National Model Aviation Museum, located at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, IN, is thrilled to announce that the Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) has completed the restoration of the Bing Autoplan. … Continue reading →

David Crouse’s workroom is filled with model ships; plans for assembling them; and tools, paint and glue. Crouse, 90, calls it “the shipyard.â€� He spends six hours a day in the 10- by 12-foot room in his split-level home in … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — Drone on, the government says. Just not through the night sky. Or close to an airport. Or out of the operator’s sight. And probably not winging its way with a pizza or package, any time soon. Long-anticipated rules … Continue reading →

Look up! It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane, but not the usual size. Members of the Aero Modelers of Perrine (AMPS) are set to present the 2015 Aerobatics Challenge featuring giant-scale model aerobatic airplanes flown by 60 pilots from … Continue reading →