Edition: Model Aviation - 2017/10
Page Numbers: 7
Red Fokker Dr.I biplane flying above a wooded landscape

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Model Aviation Digital Features & Discussions

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Bill Holland’s Fokker Dr.I

Red Fokker Dr.I biplane flying above a wooded landscape

Building that special, once-in-a-lifetime Scale aircraft is a dream for most modelers. Author Stan Alexander follows this 2½-year odyssey.

BMJR Satin Doll

Orange radio-control model airplane flying against a blue sky

Dave Platt’s design gets updated for electric RC. See how this version of a 20-year-old classic conquers the skies in video at www.ModelAviation.com and in the digital edition.

Tower Hobbies Uproar V2 4.6 GP/EP ARF

Model airplane photographed against a blue sky

Fans of the original will love the new version of this 20-year-old aerobatic flier! Several design changes make this model suitable for a broad range of flying skills.

Pietenpol Air Camper

If it’s a nice, relaxing, well-mannered model you’re looking for to fly on small fields, this classic 1930s-era homebuilt Air Camper is just what the doctor ordered. Plans are available at www.ModelAviation.com and in the digital edition.

BMJR Super Sniffer

Building from a kit adds special value to your experience. See how author Dan Gaston took a modernized version of a 1950s Free Flight model and converted it into an enjoyable RC aircraft.

RC Slope Soaring

Learn more about the Katie Martin International Tribute Fly-In and the people who make it possible. See the Torrey Pines event in video and learn what makes this annual gathering so special!

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In the September issue of Model Aviation, authors reviewed the Horizon Hobby E-flite Commander MPD 1.4M BNF Basic and the Phoenix Models 1:4-3/4 Westland Lysander Gas/EP ARF. Here’s what readers had to say!

Richard Jackson: [Commander] Nice flier, performs like pattern planes used to.

Dave Fox: [Lysander]Currently scratch building this beaut. So many clever details, rewarding build.