I’ve heard a lot of people say that nitro birds are irrelevant now and we’re living in the age of the electric. While electric certainly has come a long way in the past decade, nitro certainly still has it’s place, as this incredible video from Nick Maxwell reminds us. Looks like he’s putting out incredible [...]

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The AMA just issued a press release announcing the death of former AMA president and executive director John Worth. John played a pivotal role in the growth of radio controlled flight and will be remembered to this day for his dedication to the hobby. Read on for the entire press release.

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Horizon Hobby just released some new details on their latest concoction that combines a Beast X flybarless system into the receiver itself. Read on for more specs and info!

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In this video Model Aviation editor Jay Smith sits down and talks with a Futaba rep about the upcoming Futaba T18MZ. This radio is almost comically excessive. But it’s also incredibly cool. Read on for the video.

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The last decade has been a turning point for the arm chair photographer. Once a fringe art practiced only by those who had the patience to deal with the intricacies of film, today, becoming a “photographer” is as simple as going to Best Buy and picking up an entry level DSLR. But even the newest, most feature packed camera will never take good pictures if you don’t have the slightest clue of what you’re doing. Taking good shots of model helicopters isn’t easy. Taking great shots is even harder. In this post I’ll try and lift the veil on the basics of what gear you need, some common mistakes to avoid, and most importantly, how to use that gear to it’s greatest potential.

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Click through to see more photos from the Helifreak fun fly this past weekend.

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The guys at HeliFreak put on an incredible event in Palomar California this past weekend with one of the biggest west coast turn outs I have ever seen. Read on for the pictures of the event!

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Though sometimes it may seem as if the great pros in the world of RC helicopters have always been, and always will be, incredible pilots, it’s videos like these that remind us that the likes of the Szabo brothers are in fact, mortal. Read on for this not so breath taking video of Danny Szabo learning to hover.

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We just got a press release from Thunder Power informing us of their success at 3D Masters 2011. Thunder Power took first and third place with their batteries being flown by Jamie Robertson and Nick Maxwell, respectively. Read on for the full press release.

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Well, it’s finally here. This year we’ve partnered with RC Heli Magazine to make the Annual Visitor’s Choice Awards bigger and more successful than ever before. As with last year, enter your email upon completion of the survey and you will be entered in a chance to win a 100 dollar gift certificate to one of the industry’s largest vendors. Click through to participate in the survey!

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It’s that time of year again, that is, for our annual visitors choice awards. This will be it’s third year running and we have partnered with our good friends at RC Heli Magazine to make this possible. As with last year, every user who completes the survey will be entered in a chance to win [...]

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Take a look here for the coverage from the 2011 Heli Smackdown on the Beach. Photos by Derrick Threatt.

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I know that the typical RCHR viewer doesn’t come here for a pessimistic rant about our world economy’s dismal state of affairs, so I will keep this brief. We all have been affected by the recession of the past two years. And the RC industry as a whole has been hit much harder than other [...]

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Don’t think I’ve ever seen this one before… Thomas Moore straps a camera to his Avant Aurora and lays down the smack while recording. Definitely an interesting perspective.

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We all know Jason Bell is one of the undisputed kings of smack, but this video really takes it to a new level. Read on to watch him ring out his Aurora 90 with the Rigidcore flybarless head.

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