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
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COUNTERPOINT
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PILOTS’ PICTORIAL
Highlighting reader’s projects
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GOING PLACES
Places to go, models to fly
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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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