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F8F Bearcat: Grumman's greatest cat

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Keith Shaw's model of the Grumman F8F Bearcat truly demonstrates the aircraft's amazing power display. Th model's low rpm electric engine and oversized props gives it a sound almost similar to the real aircraft. Shaw uses conventional balsa construction techniques in his designs.

Methods, Airplanes, Airplanes, Military, Military airplanes, Airplane reproductions, Shaw, Keith, F8F (Aircraft)

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The quiet revolution, part 2

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An increasing number of radio-control model airplane enthusiasts are turning to electric power as an alternative to traditional engines. Battery technology has progressed over the past seven years resulting to a 65% increase in storage capacity.

Editorial, Usage, Batteries

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Mike Barbee's B-29

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Model airplane enthusiast Mike Barber's entry to the 1997 Top Gun scale invitational is his own B-29 Superfortress bomber. The WWII model features a 141-inch wingspan, four .91 Saito engines, and a Futaba 9ZAP radio controller.

Equipment and supplies, Hobby equipment industry, Hobby supplies industry, Vintage aircraft, B-29 (Aircraft)

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