Online Sources
Excellent Sources of Helpful Tips and Information
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| Resource: | Website: | Description: |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of Model Aeronautics | https://www.modelaircraft.org | World's largest sport aviation organization. A nonprofit community of enthusiasts who come together to celebrate model aviation. |
| RC Universe | https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/ | A very complete forum with tons of information |
| RC Groups | https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php | Another great RC forum. Lots of good chats and a good used marketplace to buy/sell. |
| RC Pilot | https://rcpilot.com/ | Relatively new RC discussion site. |
| Model Airplane News | https://www.modelairplanenews.com/ | Great information site from the magazine publisher of the same name. Does not require a subscription to the magazine to read the online articles on gear, flying, tech and tips. |
| The Balsa Workbench | http://balsaworkbench.com | Good information for kit and scratch balsa plane building. |
| Spektrum NX Tutorials | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOOvh4c-YvslYKOhsn3MV_YMv98JQnEU | Very easy to follow YouTube tutorials for programming the NX radios as well as some Spektrum receivers |
| Facebook Groups | http://www.facebook.com | Love it or hate it, Facebook does have quite a few interesting and useful groups focused on RC flying in general as well as specific genres of flying. Also useful for specific brands of components or planes. |
| YouTube | http://www.youtube.com | A wealth of useful "how to" videos as as well as just "plane" fun videos. |
| International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) | http://www.mini-iac.org | An organization dedicated to the competitive sport of radio controlled Scale Aerobatic competition. |
| Airfield Models | https://airfieldmodels.com | An excellent and exhaustive site for information related to building and maintaining RC aircraft. |
| R/C Airplane World | https://www.rc-airplane-world.com/ | Tons of information. |
| Model Aviation | https://www.modelaviation.com | Reference and archive site for members of the AMA. |
| Hooked on RC Airplanes | https://www.hooked-on-rc-airplanes.com | Matt Brown maintains this site personally for the benefit of RC enthusiasts. Much information. |
| 2-Stroke Glow to Electric Conversion Guide | https://innov8tivedesigns.com/docs/2-Stroke%20Glow%20to%20Electric-3.pdf | Convenient PDF file |
| Hangtimes Hobbies Consortium | http://www.hangtimes.com/ | Great source of information concerning battery technology |
