Model airplane sparking its way through the launcher’s channel. (Credit: Tom Stanton, YouTube) For [Tom]’s design, permanent magnets are used along both sides of the channel in an alternating ...

these tiny planes can soar to sky-high values. Whether due to their craftsmanship, rarity, or the story behind the real aircraft, here are 10 model airplanes that prove the sky’s the limit when ...

Four ducted fans provide the propulsive power that lift this enormous model airplane into the skies, which is the only part where the noise profile doesn’t quite match that of the real A380.