A man flying remote-control model airplanes with friends in a Petaluma field collapsed after being attacked by a swarm of bees, California authorities told news outlets. Friends performed CPR on ...

Flying radio-controlled model airplanes is an earned skill that requires patience and practice. “You can’t just do it once a month and learn it,” Held said about the craft.

Club members aim for accuracy in building their models. One club member, Les Mason, has spent seven years building his scale model of a famous real-life equivalent, Clark said. The club built a ...

A. This depends on the type of model airplane paint. Water-based acrylic paints are typically safe, but many people who make model airplanes prefer enamel, which is oil-based.

How much you can expect to spend on a flying model airplane kit Flying model airplane kits range in price from less than $10-$350. The most inexpensive kits go for less than $10-$15, while ...

The Mid-Arkansas Radio Control Society meets on a weekly basis to fly model airplanes. The planes are either electric or gas-powered and the flier uses a radio controller. Ansley Watson speaks ...

Three model airplanes and a TV were raffled off at the event. A shed also offered a computer with a free flight-simulation program for those who wanted to try flying a giant-scale model airplane ...

Take model airplanes for example. You can invest thousands of dollars on an airplane powered with four chainsaw engines and a wing span of over 20 feet.

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A version of this article appears in the September 24, 1927 issue of Science News.