RCM&E

Catering for all aspects of R/C flying, Radio Control Models and Electronics first appeared in May 1960 and is the biggest and best selling monthly model flying magazine in the United Kingdom with a large overseas readership. RCM&E has brought benchmark levels of writing and photography to the hobby and each issue has extensive reviews, informative features and opinionated columns from a number of well-known contributors.

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D-DAY COMMEMORATIVE TITLES • To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Mortons Media have published two bookazines dedicated to Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in military history.

LADYBIRD 2024 • Tim Hooper files his final column with a look at a refurbished Keil Kraft cabin cruiser

TANDEM TUTOR TAKES OFF • Chris Williams beats the showers to test fly his new T31 scale glider

TWINLINER • ‘This is your Editor speaking…’ KC imagines himself at the controls of a modern airliner, as neatly replicated by XFly-Model

SCALE INDOOR F/F NATIONALS • Following on from his R/C Scale Indoor Nationals report in the last issue, Danny Fenton stays on for the Free Flight event held at the University of Wolverhampton in late April

Pilots’ Pictorial • Get your planes in print! Get in touch… kcrozier@mortons.co.uk

1911 DEPERDUSSIN PART 2 • Ian Turney-White follows up his original article in the July 2023 issue about his giant scale Edwardian aeroplane

Counterpoint • A selection of new gadgets, kits and bits for you to buy

SLINGSBY TYPE 23 KITE • Chris Williams introduces part one of his latest Pro-Plan article describing the build of a Slingsby prototype glider

Top letter • For his letter this month Dean Hunter wins a compact e455 multi chemistry AC input charger courtesy of Overlander Batteries: www.overlander.co.uk

BICKLEY GLIDER DAY • David Ashby files his report from the North Kent club’s first glider themed get-together

PALS & PARKJETS • Craig Clarkstone talks about the history and developments of the semi-scale parkjets offered by his company Jetworks

F3A IN FULL SWING • With the introduction of new FAI F3A schedules, Keith Jackson takes a detailed look at a tricky P25 manoeuvre, plus some interesting new products

DERBY DELIGHTS • Dave Goodenough winds back the clock to last Autumn with a report from the Ashbourne scale meeting

Going Places • Diary dates for the coming season

Marketplace • Sell off your unwanted airframes and engines or maybe buy a few new ones

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