The aircraft from Joby Aviation are some of the most advanced in this space, and [Peter Ryseck] set about building a radio-controlled model that flies in the same way. The design is inspired by ...

BVM stands for Bob Violett Models, a top manufacturer of radio-controlled jets. “Probably 40 percent of the aircraft out here are Bob Violett’s kits,” says Vernon Montgomery, a modeler from ...

How did flying radio-controlled (RC) airplanes prepare you for your job? Being around model airplanes exposed me to all the technology—the components, the electronics. That was hugely beneficial ...

It's a bit like the Men's Shed with wings,” quips Bill Thompson as he carefully extracts a large model aeroplane from the ...

[Steve Johnstone] takes replica model-building to the next step. He’s designing and building a model airplane that flies ... with a rigorous variable-controlled test setup.