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.

WELCOME • Editor: Kevin Crozier. Mortons Media Group, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JR kcrozier@mortons.co.uk

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ALEX WHITTAKER AERO-COLUMNIST OF RARE DISTINCTION • Graham Ashby bids a fond farewell to a stalwart member of the RCM&E team.

DHC-1 CHIPMUNK • Alex Whittaker gets exclusive shots of a superbly hand-crafted model of an Air Training Corps favourite

TEN YEARS AT PONTE • Shaun Garrity reports from the 10th Pontefract Retro & Single Channel Fly-in

LENTUS THERMIK • David Ashby files his test report after a year of Lentus ownership

AUGUSTA WESTLAND AW139 • In the first of a two-part feature Kenny Morton describes his build of an impressive Search & Rescue helicopter

TOP LETTER • For his letter this month Jason Grubb wins a very popular LiPo and low self-discharge receiver pack combo courtesy of Overlander Batteries www.overlander.co.uk

DEESIDE SPRING FUN FLY 2022 • Alex Whittaker always greatly enjoys this ‘local Club’ season starter…

MAX BRÜGGER COLIBRI • This 48-inch span model of the Swiss homebuilt aircraft was built by Mike Benwell to replicate his own full size touring aircraft

COUNTERPOINT

DELTA LADY • Shaun Garrity describes the recent build of a favourite delta slope soarer from the 1970s

SU-27 FLANKER • Mike Freeman flight tests the latest EDF jet fighter from XFly-Model

BMFA ONE HUNDRED • Whittaker meets his friends at the Delyn Model Flying Club to celebrate the Centenary in style…

FETTLING THE FIDDLY BITS • After catching up on some scale news Danny Fenton adds some fine details to his nearly finished DB Auster

CHICKEN HAWK • Roy Thompson builds a cute sport biplane in the traditional way using a selection of Deluxe Materials products

GOING PLACES • Diary dates for the coming season

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