Although not the first to try and build a DIY solar-powered remote control airplane, [ProjectAir]’s recent attempt is the most significant one in recent memory. It follows [rctestflight]’s multi-year ...

This is an amazing flying wing project, using classic balsa wood construction and covering. You can learn more in the ...

History is full of engineers making (or attempting to make) things out of the wrong stuff, from massive wooden aircraft to ...

I think any one of us with a mechanical inclination has always loved aircraft as much as we’re obsessed with cars. And if you were like me as a kid, you were always fascinated with RC airplanes, ...

If you can’t fly the real thing, a RC airplane might be the next best thing. Eric Snyder can tell you why. “It’s fun,” he said. “[It] keeps you out of trouble.” But, not always. Tuesday night, like ...