Quick Quiz, win a free Radical RC Kit

Ok, here is the deal, I have a question. The first correct answer wins choice;; a free RadicalRC Micro Stick or Wicked Wing. Trivia Question: One of America’s most famous tours was shown to have originated from Alamitos Bay, California. Name it. Post your...

Reluctance Motor In The News

Chrome users may need to refresh the screen to see embedded video. A reluctance motor is a different breed. It is a form of a brushless motor. However, the brushless motors we use in the RC hobby, the number of stater teeth (each iron segment that is wound with copper...

Can you think out of the block?

I love all things interesting mechanically or engineering wise. Check out this engine project. Great engineering and thought whet into this. You can tell by how simple it is. Any dummy can engineer a solution with great complexity. Genius is in working out simple...

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS AT RADICAL RC

SPECIALS RUN ALL WEEKEND Check out all our Black Friday specials. Radical RC Site Airtronics SD-10 Radios! Limted stock, Reduced Price Plus we add a BONUS 5CH 92124 RX. Radio Sets Remember the Cox free flight models that were so fun to convert? These are pre-painted,...

Balsa Kitchen? Killer RV Upgrades

Who hasn’t at one time or another considered converting a bus or some other service vehicle to an RV. You might enjoy The Travel Channels show Killer RV Upgrades. Find a Grumman Albatros converted to an RV complete with a balsa kitchen. (Chrome users may have to...

Equality and Freedom

A wonderful lecture given at NASA Langley. An interesting and engaging talk about equality, freedom a how government measures reduce freedom, opportunity and wealth for all from the bottom to the top. 53 minutes.

Value Of Products

I don’t know if this has ever been written or theorized about. Perhaps it’s basic economics 101. However, I don’t think most people see a relationship that I’ve noticed for years. There is an inverse relationship between the value of a product...

Lincoln

At this moment, I’m outside on my back porch, I’ve got some scraps of lumber, cut end pieces from a house in I am repairing. The fire is crackling, it’s not too cold to be warmed today. My wife and I just returned from seeing Lincoln. I must say...

Fantasic Vintage Wright Photo Site

A collection of photo’s taken by Orville and Wilber Wright. Lots of Kittyhawk shots I’ve never seen before. Lots of flying shots also. Old Photo Wright

Introducing Milton Friedman

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it. Milton Friedman Milton Friedman, a Nobel Peace Prize winning economist who believes strongly in free markets. And, he’s not boring. Here is a great speach delivered in...