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Transmitters and receivers  Yesterday I purchased a Cessna 182 RTF 18A brushless with 4 servo variations. I am new to RC and I do not know what transmitter and receiver I require ...

Receiver match with servos  Hi I am Tony, I have a Spektrum DX7 and it came with an AR7000 Rx.
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Electronics go waka-waka?  I have a Tiger Moth 3ch RC airplane. After accidentally leaving the battery connected to the plane overnight, I found the throttle wouldn't work. You press ...

RC J-3 Cub for banner towing  Have thought about doing banner towing advertising at various events. I was wondering if anyone has ever done any and had some advice or instruction? Have ...

RC hydroplane problem.  Hi, I have an RC hydroplane and for some reason when I use it on the ground (not even got it in the air yet) it keeps pulling to the left. There seems ...

To find the name of an rc plane part  I would like to know what that plastic clip attached to the tail and rudder of the plane which is attached to control rods of servos is?

RC military drone  Has anyone seen or heard of a scaled down version of the military drone planes (Predator etc.)?

Engine carb  My engine has not been run for two years and the carb is seized - what can I use to make it work freely again?

RC Airplane Rebuild  I have a Megatech "Merlin" park flyer. I am moving up to a line of "bind & fly" planes using Spektrum radios. I want to convert the "Merlin" to use ...

Control surfaces and ESC  I am a beginner and just want to get a feel of this hobby before I invest more in it.
I recently opened up an old RC car and took out all of the parts ...

Cyberhawk Ornithopter  Hi there,
I was wondering if you could provide specifications for the Cyberhawk; such as weight, wingspan, range, flight time, etc.

Flaps and ailerons on sea plane  I have a sea plane and need more lift to get it out of the water, so I changed the ailerons on the trailing edge of the wing to move like the elevators ...

MX3 nav light w/remote shut off, linked to my LP5DSM radio  How can I work this with my LP5DSM Radio? I have viewed a lot of sites for the install and have that done.
Just that almost everyone is teaching functioning ...

Assembly instructions for a 4channel RC P51D Mustang  I got a P51D Mustang r/c with 4 channels. However, I did not get with it the assembly instructions.
Is there a web site / link that I can look at?
Is ...

Spektrum DX6i sticks  Hey, I just got a Spektrum DX6i set - nice, great value. But I find the tx sticks make my thumbs sore after a while.... is it me or what? What can I do?...

Which is a better RC?  Hi, do you have an overview of the Futaba 6 channel 6EX and which is a better comparison to the Spektrum DX6i?

RC aircraft certification  Where can I receive rc airplanes and helicopters certification?

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