RC planes are pretty cool, but we’ve got to admit that the idea of a vertically launching, flying superhero sounds like a lot of fun! Stick around to see [Greg’s] RCSuperhero in action.

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 ...

He also performs aerobatic routines at airshows in full-scale airplanes. How did flying radio-controlled (RC) airplanes prepare you for your job? Being around model airplanes exposed me to all the ...

Chris Hass has been flying RC airplanes for 19 years, and started traveling from Michigan to attend the festival when it started a decade ago. He and his team competed in the gauntlet, which ...

These unmanned flying robots–some as large as jumbo jets, others as small as birds–do things straight out of science fiction. Much of what it takes to get these robotic airplanes to fly ...