RCM&E June 2016 issue preview!

ON THE COVER

Foam it is, yet there’s no denying that E-flite’s P2 Prometheus is a very attractive drop of aerobatic biplane. Pop across to page 119 and we’ll tell you how it flies…


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PEYRET MAUBOUSSIN 

Peter Miller frees an appealing vintage design from the ‘little known’ locker

TADPOLE

Shaun Garrity re-visits a distinctive classic from May 1965 and chats to the designer, Eric Clutton


REVIEWS

FLY BABY

Always keen to model the unusual, Seagull have turned their attention to this classic home-built aircraft

COCKPIT SX9

The new mid-range radio from Multiplex

COMPETITION SRS

A very capable unit from the teutoic masters of power distribution

CROSSFIRE

A new quad racer has joined Ares’ Z-line range and Mark Barnes holds on tight!

PROMETHEUS P2

We honestly think it’s the prettiest aerobatic bipe you’ll lay your hands on 


REGULARS

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All the very latest model flying news

COUNTERPOINT

Your next project awaits!

PILOTS’ PICTORIAL

Highlighting reader’s projects

ALL WRITE
Have your say in the UK’s biggest and best-selling model flying mag!

GOING PLACES

Places to go, models to fly

MARKETPLACE

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NEXT ISSUE

An unusual WWII trainer plan, another classic plan, a Hawker Hunter plan feature and lots more! 


COLUMNS

WIZARD OF OZ

Brian Winch shows it isn’t difficult to keep a petrol engine running sweet

BENCH BLOG

After helping an old lady in distress, Tim Hooper turns to a younger model

ON SILENT WINGS

Simon Cocker reports from the year’s first aerotow and PSS events while revealing that bigger isn’t always better!

WEEKENDERS

Whittaker’s world…


FEATURES

SPRING SPLASH

Glorious Ullswater was the backdrop for the first Windermere waterplane event of the year and RCM&E was there

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THE KNOWLEDGE

All you need to know about installing your fuel tank and battery

CLASSIC KITS

A Nats debut for a fine Flair Tiger Moth

SPEKTRUM SENSOR

Measuring the amps with Spektrum’s long-awaited telemetry widget

TOW TEACH-IN PT.2

Elliott Howells concludes his introduction to aerotowing

PAINLESS MULTIROTORS

Choosing the right combination of power system components for your multirotor

OPEN TX COMPANION PT.3

Delving further into the open source programming system that’s rapidly gaining popularity

AEROBATIC CLINIC

Mike Williams explains mastery of the harrier manoeuvre

PARTING SHOT

Caption time!


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