The folks at Flitetest decided to add some extra power to an electric DH.100 Vampire RC plane by adding a butane afterburner. After some testing, and a bit of fire, they were able to make it fly.

If you want to build your own controller, the schematics and software is up on RC Groups. Check out the Solar Bear in action, flown here by [AJWoods]. We’ve previously covered solar plane ...

The RC-135 aircraft, part of the C-135 family, has undergone numerous significant upgrades. They are equipped with advanced ...