February 2011

February 2011
Vol. 116 No. 2/842

Features
18 Great Big Sportster by Dereck Woodward
This blown-up Wenlock design is perfect for electric R/C

30 Flyzone Switch by Frank Fanelli
An FM Product Review: RTF R/C electric looker with choices

36 Ryan XF2R-1 Dark Shark by Mark Fineman
No-Cal F/F version of the experimental Navy bird

46 NEAT Fair 2010 by Frank Fanelli
The super huge e-meet strikes again

58 RC-Spoof by Chuck Wenlock
Easy, lazy day flying with off-the-shelf AirHogs gear

Columns
26 Four fascinating vintage gatherings
Vintage Views by Bob Noll

28 Let the good times roll... correctly
R/C Aerobatics by Dave Lockhart

34 Scale foamy EDF’s and scratch-built beauties
Fan Facts by Greg Moore

42 Exciting action in a smaller package
C/L Combat by Phil Cartier

44 2010 Brodak Fly In flyer feedback
C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus

54 More news from the workshop
Electric Flight by Don Belfort

56 Controlling lift (or lack there of)
Small Talk by Pat Tritle

62 More news from the workshop
Cross Files by Don Ross

64 Creative freeflight models and solutions
F/F Sport by Larry Kruse