RCM&E

Catering for all aspects of R/C flying, Radio Control Models and Electronics first appeared in May 1960 and is the biggest and best selling monthly model flying magazine in the United Kingdom with a large overseas readership. RCM&E has brought benchmark levels of writing and photography to the hobby and each issue has extensive reviews, informative features and opinionated columns from a number of well-known contributors.

Welcome

SWITCH ON • Our latest round up of model flying news and miscellany

SE5a • Nigel Cartwright assembles the latest version of E-flite’s biplane fighter, this time brought right up to date with the latest electronics

ELECTRIC PIONEER • This time Shaun Garrity looks at one of the pioneers of electric flight and remembers one of the UK's leading aerobatic pilots from the 1970s

STALLS & SPINS • Jeff Barringer offers advice on the risks of a model stalling, as well as safe spinning, when flown in windy/gusty conditions

FUN FLYING WITH A COMBAT WING • David Ashby checks in after a busy winter slope season with his Tomahawk foam wing and successfully flies a mini AT-6… with a Futaba Tx

All Write • Have your say in RCM&E’s monthly chat room

Pilots’ Pictorial • Get your planes in print! Get in touch… kcrozier@mortons.co.uk

FIRST F3A EVENT OF THE YEAR • Keith Jackson reports from the first BMFA centralised competition of the 2025 aerobatic season and also reviews the latest copy of a must-read book for those interested in R/C aerobatics

SLINGSBY SKYLARK 1 • Chris Williams introduces part one of his latest Pro-Plan article describing the build of a 1950s Slingsby glider

READ THE FLIPPIN’ MANUAL • Kevin Crozier kicks off an occasional series of features from the Editor’s hotseat

DOUBLE DISASTER • This time Dave Goodenough has a whoopsie with his two-times KK Topper, converts his building board for building dihedral into a one-piece wing and bags some bargain tools

IN THE BEGINNING • Gerry Edgar attempts to demystify some of the jargon and terminology commonly used in our hobby for anyone who is a recent convert to the wonderful world of R/C model flying

EDGE TX • Kevin Scott provides an introduction to the Edge TX operating system now commonly used in R/C transmitters

VAULT KUSTOM CS • David Ashby gets acquainted with Iwata’s latest airbrush release

Going Places • Diary dates for the coming season

Marketplace • Sell off your unwanted airframes and engines or maybe buy a few new ones

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