Monthly Archives: July 2017

Experimental plane takes to the Monroe sky

x Embed x Share CLOSE Neal Johnson built a Cozy Mark IV from the ground up over a 15 year period. Take a look at the process of building this experimental plane. Ashley Mott Buy Photo The Cozy Mark IV … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged | Leave a comment

Carlson: Feathered Friend? Nope

By: John Carlson— So the other day I have an eye exam and the doctor finds a splotchy, whitish, non-serious anomaly in the depths of one eyeball which, nonetheless, shocks me in its diagnosis. “It’s probably just a bit of … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Cambodian making airplanes from YouTube tutorials

Prey Veng Province, Cambodia – In March, after a year of hard work, Paen Long’s creation, an eye-catching machine that he built from scratch, stood facing down a long straight dirt road, wider than most in rural Cambodia. On the … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Move Over China, Here Come the American Drones

The popularity of drones is skyrocketing. According to market research company Gartner: Production of drones for personal and commercial use is growing rapidly, with global market revenue expected to increase 34 percent to reach more than $6 billion in 2017 … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Richard E. "Dick" Orr Jr.

Richard E. “Dick” Orr Jr. died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Boise on Sunday, July 2, only four days before his 71st birthday. Dick was the second of seven children born to Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

AirFest set to take flight Friday at Saturday at Nevada County Airport

John Freckman spent his early life staring at airplanes. “Even in Little League, I was always staring at airplanes,” Freckman said. “I ran into the fence once doing that, my eyes on the plane instead of the ball. I’ve been … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Electric Alice

Eviation’s Orca surveillance drone at 2017 Paris Air Show By Bill Moore Israeli startup Eviation plans to build an all-electric short-haul 9-pax airliner capable of flights up to 600 miles and have it flying by 2020. Interview with co-founder and … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged | Leave a comment