As of late, he mostly constructs free-flight model airplanes. They run off glow fuel, a mixture of methanol and castor oil, he said. Each is equipped with two timers -- one that cuts the engine off ...

There’s something to be said for a simple wind-up, free flight model airplane. With no controls, it must be built very well to fly well, and with only the limited power of a rubber band, it needs a ...

Flite Test, the festival’s sponsor, offers kits to build anything from simple trainer aircraft to multi-engine warbird replicas from inexpensive foam-backed posterboard. Simple materials and ...