A scale model of a futuristic "Flying V" aircraft has made a successful maiden flight in Germany. Delft University of Technology in Holland is spearheading the project, which is backed by Dutch ...

CHENANGO BRIDGE – Model airplanes swirled, spiraled and swooped as their motors hummed Sunday for the 30th annual Giant Scale Fun-Fly event hosted by the Binghamton Aeros club. Sunday was the second ...

NEWPORT NEWS—Joe Lupton, past president of the Newport News Park Radio Control Club, credits his career as an Army pilot during Vietnam, followed by a 25-year stint as an airline pilot to his early ...

Last year we caught wind of an interesting aviation concept cooked up by engineers at TU Delft, which consisted of a novel V-shaped design that promises significant efficiency gains over conventional ...

The rules for the new F4K-Class Scale Helicopters have been published. This will give new impetus to the popular classes where building and constructing are combined with flying. To read more, ...

Which Guillows model airplane kits are best? Flying through the air has captivated us for over a century. With so many famous flying machines throughout history, enthusiasts love to commemorate one of ...

UNDER CONSTRUCTION. The flying scale model and a full-size section of the interior of the Flying V will be officially presented at the KLM Experience Days at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on October 7 at ...

"The Flying V" certainly helped the guitar industry take off in a new direction, but can the "Flying V" actually fly? Dutch airline KLM has teamed up with researchers at Delft University of Technology ...

Peter Caddick holds his plane - a model of aviation with a whole world of potential - in his hand. The small-scale airplane's fate also lies in his hand, or at least his fingers. Expertly maneuvering ...