ON THE COVER
We could have put a big warbird on the cover but we’ve been entranced by Ares’ exceedingly pretty little micro Fokker D.VII so that’s what you’re looking at. Just turn to page 96 to see what reviewer Tim Kearsley thought when he opened the box and took it for a spin.
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OWLET
Lindsay Todd presents his fine interpretation of General Aviation’s distinctive yet little-known trainer
X-KRAFT
Shaun Garrity updates an unusual, easy-build, retro sportster from his single-channel archives
COLUMNS
ON THE EDGE
Highlighting a new slope wing, a DG600 update and the best school in the world
MAKE IT SCALE
Taking a break from rivet counting, Danny Fenton breaks open the dope and tissue paste
WIZARD OF OZ
The inner workings of a Saito petrol fuel system
WEEKENDERS
Whittaker ponders the hobby’s essential little rituals
REGULARS
COUNTERPOINT
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PILOTS’ PICTORIAL
Highlighting your projects
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GOING PLACES
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Two free plans including a fine little park-fly Turbulent and, dare we say, lots more!
FEATURES
INDOOR SCALE
Alex Whittaker marvels at the fine scale flyers from the indoor free flight scale Nats
HAWKER P.1067
In this plan feature, Chris Golds build and flies his EDF Hunter prototype
THE KNOWLEDGE
What makes a good trainer?
SLOPE OF THE MONTH
Simon Cocker is your guide to the best soaring site in the middle of England
BICKLEY ELECTRIC
Getting the fly-in season off to a sunny start
OPEN TX COMPANION PT.4
Moving up to advanced programming
WACO YKC
Paul Blakeborough pays homage to a classic design and unsung hero
PAINLESS MULTIROTORS
The steps and checks required before those first few tentative hops
RETRO RAMBLINGS
As Shaun Garrity explains, backwards is the new forwards…
MODEL MAGIC
Richard Dalgleish’s impressive Hellcat
CLASSIC KIT
The mid-range radio that set the standard back in 2002
REVIEWS
PAWNEE BRAVE
A crop duster from E-flite that’s not afraid of the dark
APACHE
Blade’s incredibly detailed tank- busting chopper
FOKKER D.VII
Got an Ares Sopwith Pup? Time for a bit of combat!
ARESTI
The new aerobatic lead sled from Aeroteam
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