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BOSTON - Model airplanes are suddenly on the public's radar as potential terrorist weapons. A 26-year-old man from a Boston suburb was arrested Wednesday and accused of plotting to attack the ...
Most model airplane kits are packaged with the pieces for assembly as well as decals or other fine details. Paint, glue, lacquer, and assembly tools aren’t included, so add these into your budget.
Whether due to their craftsmanship, rarity, or the story behind the real aircraft, here are 10 model airplanes that prove the sky’s the limit when it comes to their worth. 1. Dinky Supermarine ...
Mark Jung estimates he has spent $45,000 buying model planes over the past 45 years. He now has more than 1,000. A few are PacMins but many are more-affordable models made by competitor Gemini.
His father, Phillip, is now 90, blind and no longer able to fly the model planes. "He misses this hobby more than anything you can imagine," said Yovino, 59, a retired Verizon technician.
Most U.S. flights are on smaller jets. Now, the airlines are responding to calls for more room.
The model airplanes illustrated, while they do not exemplify the very best performance or design, nevertheless have proved to be very satisfactory in flight. They also include structural features t ...
Model aircraft have had a unique legal definition that sets them apart from other unmanned aerial vehicles. That may be changing. Model airplanes derive their current legal status from the 2012 ...
MALVERN – A small yellow model airplane glided peacefully through the air, about 50 feet above a wide, open field. Soon, a smaller model plane with red wings flew up behind it, bumping it from ...
Airplane enthusiasts took to the skies on Saturday as the Fox Valley Aero Club offered its annual Festival of Flight public demonstration in St. Charles featuring a variety of model aircraft flown ...