• Take Off: What's going on in the modelling world, news, updates & editorial from Peter Dawson. • Shop Window: New products from Ripmax, Amerang, Schulze, RBC Kits, Flyware, Mugi & Graupner. • Review: Evolution Competition from Ripmax. 1.5M span F5B electric Hotliner. For 600 plus size motors. • Rest In Scale: Philip S Kent bring results & a detailed report on the 2002 BMFA Nationals R/C Scale events. • Aerodynamic Forum: Alasdair Sutherland explains the different types of flaps & how& when to use them. • Feature: USAAF Model Display Team Part 3 takes a closer look at the teams models & their history. • Net Trawl: David Thomas takes us on another guided stroll through the world of cyber space. • Feature: The Antonov Project built by Tony Armstrong & Rex Stirland. 109" span, 1:8 scale Russian short haul airliner powered by 2 X SC52 4 strokes. • The Sport Channel: Gray brings wise words to the masses & seeks out some ancient soarers. • Powerhouse: Inside the RVC 58CD. Steve Dorling gets an exclusive look at this new engine. • How To: Adding scale details like realistic rivets, lettering & inspection panels made easier. • Review: Easy Street from Ripmax. 40" span, ARTF, 4 channel, 600 size electric sports aerobat. • Review: Ultra Stick 60 from Hangar 9. 66" span, ARTF 60 size Fun-Fly for 4 or 5 channel r/x • Light Flight: Jon Stennard looks at some new indoor models & the advances in micro r/c gear. • Big Stuff: Winter fuelling systems, electrical tips & a digital camera debate with Clive Hall. • FREE PLAN: Less 'n Extra by Alan Wooster. 36" span aerobatic model for 400 size motors. • Feature: Super Bistormer plan. 53" span aerobatic bi-plane for .60 size engines & 4 channel r/x. • Jets: Dick Spreadbury reports on the Nationals Scale winner, Abingdon Classic & JWM Update. • Pole to Pole: Report & full class results of the BMFA Nationals pylon racing events. • Feature: PHantasy in Blue ~ a unique Dutch Scale aeromodelling project with the RNAA. • Charged Flying: Stephen Mettam looks at the growing world of electric ducted fan jet models. • Marsdens Musings: Instruction for the Instructor & a report from the RC Hotel in Corfu. • Review: Media videos for the aeromodeller include Cold War Jets & Beyond The Horizon. • Diary Dates: Events, Auctions, Swap Meets & Fly-Ins listed to January 2003. • Flight Lines: Reports from Chedworth RCFC's annual Hester Memorial Fly-in, Jets over Pampa in Flanders, Belgium, Cuba's first aeromodelling extravaganza & the IMAA at La Ferté Alais, France. • Classifieds: Readers free adverts, Services, Tuition, Website Listings and Shoppers Directory.

• Contact: Scale modelling commentary with news from around the world, updates for the European Scale Championships timetable in Austria & dates for indoor scale meeting right through to April 2003. • Review: Brian Brassey presents his plan for sport-scale R/C replica of Hawkers classic Battle Of Britain fighter. 1/8.8th scale, 54.5" span, designed for 4 to 6 channel radio & .40 2 stroke to .52 4 stroke engines. • Feature: A beginners guide to glass cloth covering with Andy Ward. Tools & materials required are listed with a detailed run through of applying & finishing with this covering technique. • Report: A further look at the models featured during the 2002 Scale World Championship. Close up detail of 11 more stunning models from around the world. • FREE PLAN: Doug McHards 1957 1/12th scale free flight S.E.5a. Designed for .75cc engines. Highly detailed plan with every conceivable scale feature of this World War I fighter. • Feature: The S.E.5a described by Major James Byford McCudden (VC, DSO, MC). In depth history of the famous Royal Aircraft Factory heavy fighter. • Details: Flying Colours looks at the various colour schemes, markings & emblems featured on some of the S.E.5a's that flew with British & American squadrons during World War I. • Report: Chief Shuttleworth Museum Pilot, Andy Sephton, describes flying the Old Warden S.E.5a and shows just how cramped it was in the cockpit of this classic scout fighter. • In Detail: Five pages of superb up-close pictures of the Shuttleworth Collection S.E.5a showing every possible detail & fitting to make that scale model stand out in a crowd. • Scale Down Under: Gary Sutherland doesn't worry about artificial weather on his scale models and prefers to allow the real weather to do the job naturally. • Techno Scale: Trawling the net for scale modelling web sites, Mike Evatt finds a mine of mine of useful information on a wide variety of relevant subjects. • Scale Soaring: Chris Williams looks at the wide range of scale sailplanes available. From traditional built up wood & fabric designs to the latest glass and carbon hotliners. • Masterclass: Bill Dennis introduces part 1 of Eric Coates Free Flight Scale series, published over 30 years ago & still regarded as the definitive essay on the subject of F/F Scale modelling. • Classifieds: Plans & Parts Service, Readers Free Adverts & Dealer Directory.

• From The Cockpit: Simon Delaney opens with News & Views from the International Jet World. • Review: PST J600 Gas Turbine. David Glad win checks out the latest electric start, 11LB thrust turbine from Taiwan. • Review: F-16 Falcon kit from Avonds. Part 2 of Gerald Rutten's assessment of this scale jet kit. • Events: George Leu reports from the Pasadena show, the Northwest Exposition & the WRAM show in the USA. • Ice Life: Part 9 of Paul Mitchell's beginners guide to ducted fans moves onto the flight testing of the model. • GTBA News: Update from the 2nd Gas Turbine Builders Association fly in at Brooklands by James V. G. Hill. • IJMC News: Tom Wilkinson reports from Zwartkop, the South African venue of the 5th Jet World Masters. • Feature: Heavy Metal. Joe Grice gives his views on using Flite-Metal, the realistic looking stick on aluminium sheet covering material from the USA. • Feature: Gordon Whitehead gives a details insight into the construction of various electric motor types and their suitability for scale jet modelling. • Report: Mallorca Jets 2002. Carlos Ibanez writes from the 6th Mallorca Jet meet featuring 80 pilots with electric & I/C ducted fans, scale, sport & novelty jet models. • Review: JR PCM 10X T/X. Tom Wilkinson continues his in depth evaluation of this highly programmable transmitter & gets into the advanced throttle curve setup facilities. • Fan Fayre: Simon Delaney looks at what new products are hitting the shops from Graupner, Jetline, Mick Reeves Models, Eurokits, Flight Works & Artes Jet. • Report: Jets Over the Museum from the 5th Jet World Masters event in Zwartkop, South Africa. Peter Morey & Mark Savage provide a colourful overview of the proceedings. • Classifieds: Buying power with the free readers ads, Web Site directory, Advertisers Index & UK Shoppers Directory.

• Lift Off: Cockpit editorial with Ken Sheppard with News & Views from the aviation world. • Report: Scale days at the BMFA Nationals. R/C, F/F & C/L scale reports & full class results. • Review: RCM Pelikan Highlander. 59" span slope soarer in T or V tail configuration. Available from Puffin Models. • Watts New: Graham Iredale continues his Black Art series with an unusual model & a motor mounted ESC. • Review: P-51 Mustang by Pica. 36" span, 1/12th scale, Warbird. Built up kits for .15 engine & 3 or 4 channel r/x. • Report: Weston Park 2002. Michael Parry writes from the popular Midlands show with pictures from Alex Whittaker. • Review: Bumble Bee from Flying Styro. 45" span, twin geared 280, amphibious fun fly for 3 channel r/x. • FREE PLAN: Messerschmitt Me 1106 experimental jet plane. 11.25" span Free Flight scale model for Rapier L2 rocket motors. • Workshop: The Yeti. Classic control line combat wing of 1965 vintage. Designed by John Dixon & built with 21st century. • Workshop: Nite Lights: Fly in low light with Grant Spencer's inexpensive onboard LED lighting circuit & create your own dusk light show. • Feature: Bonny Lass plan designed by Vic Smeed. 32" span Free Flight sport plane of traditional build for .025 diesel, .04/05 2 stroke or KP02 electric power. Built & flown by Mike Parker. • Free Ads: Model Flyer readers free advertisements with For Sale & Wanted sections. • Review: Pilatus PC9 Roulette from VMAR. 57" span ARTF semi scale tandem trainer in RAAF Roulette colours scheme. Improved quality kit for .40 - .53 size engine & 4 channel r/x. • Report: Tony Brookes on the resurrected Bowden Trophy event at the Free Flight Nationals. • Hotline: Diary dates for forthcoming events in the flying calendar listed through to March 2003. • Trading Post: New products from Flair, Ripmax, Beeline, Puffin Models, Planex & GCM Designs. • Review: Piccolo Pro from Ikarus. Ian Ankers tests out the new highly upgraded micro helicopter. • Feature: Mugi designed by Morgan J Wood. 39" span Correx r/c delta for slope or electric power. • Rally Retro: Lubomir Koutny reports from the Czech Openscale 2002 indoor challenge event. • Classifieds: Back issues, Plans Service, Buyers Guide & Web Directory. • Touchdown: David Boddington has the last word from the 22nd Moth Rally at Woburn Abbey.

• Switch On: Editorial from Graham Ashby & the latest radio control news from around the industry. • Counterpoint: New model products from Overlander, Ripmax, Beeline, Megasmoke, Amerang & J. Perkins. • FREE PLAN: 1912 Blackburn Monoplane. 56" span Pioneer era model for .52 4 stroke & 3 channel r/x. • Review: Ripmax Alienator GP. 42" span futuristic looking sport ARTF for .15 - .18 engine & 4/5 channel r/x • From Up Here: Smooth flying at the BMFA Nats & Chas Gardiner takes a bank holiday trip to Spittlegate Barracks. • Feature: Adam Birmingham shares a dream in the shape of his turbine powered Avonds McDonnell Douglas F-15. • Weekenders: Break out the thermal underwear & get ready for the winter ahead with Alex Whittaker. • All Write. Readers letters to air views, seek a solution or just to tell everyone what they have been up to around the aeromodelling world. • Report: Weird & Wonderful from Ian Tunstall at the German Experimental Aircraft Show. • R/C Fun USA: Stu Richmond find one modeller who loves his engines ore than his planes. • Report: Freestyle Fever with Terry Westrop at the RCM&E Freestyle Aerobatics Competition. • Glider Guider: Tony Baker from the highest point in Shropshire on a windless summers day. • Review: Force 46 2 stroke. Brian Winch checks out the latest Taiwanese hi powered engine. • Scale Forum: Duncan Hutson celebrates his columns 50th anniversary edition this month. • Going Places: Diary Dates for the coming season with shows & events to late November. • Fly Electric: Nigel Hawes continues on brushless motors with the Ikarus Aeromaxx 15/4 • Build It: Part 1 of Gerard Feeney's Top Flite Beechraft Bonanza building project. • Review: Hacker Erebia. 82" span, ARTF 500/600 size electric glider for 3 channel r/x. • Report: Alex Whittaker looks back at the 2002 Annual BMFA Nationals at Barkston Heath. • Flying Sparks: Into the Black country with Dave Chinery for the Greenacres Electric Fly-In • Review: Ripmax Pro-Peak Super Nova 250S charger. 1 - 25 cells, NiCad, NiMh & Lead Acid. • Wizard Of Oz: More modelling club news & fuel mayhem from downunder with Brian Winch. • Classifieds: Services, Tuition, Readers free ads & UK shop guide. • Barnstormer: Lord Bertie does some shrewd ARTF stock trading & makes a purchase of the Glen-Gusset whisky distillery ~ just to cheer himself up.

• Collectively Speaking: John Tanner starts with editorial musings & news from the model helicopter world. • Sales Pitch: New products from Ripmax, Graupner, Motors & Rotors, Quick UK, Vario & Quick UK. • From the Ground Up: Learning to auto-rotate can save a fortune in repairs to your model helicopter. • What's On: Diary Dates for model helicopter events and shows listed up to mid December. • Review: Mega Star 2000 from Graupner/Heim. Fibreglass sports fuselage for Uni Star mechanics. • Scale by Scale: Last in the series of picture stories of readers models from around the world. • Report: Russ Deacon on the 2 day 3-D Masters 2002 competition at Northampton University. • Readers Writes: More lively letters from the readership seeking model helicopter advice & help. • Review: Century's Bell 47G II. 50 size ARF Scale helicopter based on Hawk mechanics. • Report: Mike Moss at the Larks Mayday Funfly in South Western Louisiana, USA. • Feature: Safe Flying. How safe are you & your models. Tips to keep safe in your hobby. • USA Heli Scene: Part 2 of James Wang's report from Al's Memorial Funfly in Chicago. • Review: Futaba GV-1 Governor for retaining constant rotor head speed via engine adjustment. • Turning & Burning: Rob Creasey explains how to safely master the inverted hover. • Classifieds: Advertisers index, Readers free ads & international shoppers directory.

• Pre-Flight: Another record year for the BMFA, Halton Model Show update, Aviation art & what, where, when dates. • Shoptalk: The latest products on offer from Ripmax, Hilcott Electronics, Hitec, Multiplex, Kyosho & Beeline Models. • Feature: Micro radio control techniques used by Matthew Keennon in his tiny all foam indoor r/c P-47 Thunderbolt. • Report: R/C Scale at the BMFA nationals. Open, Clubman & F4C / FAI Scale at RAF Barkston Heath. • Report: Steve Dunning covers the F3A aerobatics at the BMFA Nationals with FAI, Seniors & Standard classes. • Report: R/C Helicopter Nationals. Peter Christy covers the rotary wing events at Barkston Heath. • Report: Dave Lucas on the 3 days IMAC Scale Aerobatics at the August BMFA Nationals. • Report: FAI F3D Pylon Racing at the Nationals. Bad weather didn't stop the racing as told by Maurice Barker. • Aero Modeller: Free Flight Scale at the Nationals provided a quiet end to the days of noise & bustle at RAF Barkston Heath. • Vintage Corner: Remembering Alwyn Greenhalgh - aeromodelling historian & SMAE Honorary member. • Free Flight File: Dave Hipperson questions the ready-built model & results from 4 free flight events. • Report: Contest C/L Aerobatics. Bill Draper at the 17th annual 'Four Nations' F2B competition. • Master Modeller: Pilot Profile of Free Flight & Indoor Scale enthusiast Chris Strachan. • Technique: Mike Broadbent on improvised metal bashing & a culinary discovery. • Technique: Packing 'em in. Trevor Faulkner looks at safely transporting multi piece models. • Feature: Historic Free Flight & Real Vintage as Mark Croome gets back to pioneer rubber flight. • Control Line Scale: Bernard Seale advises on scale drawings for scratch builders. • FREE PLAN: Tucano by Steve Griffiths & Mike Briggs. 32" span, 1/12th scale PSS jet trainer. • Slope Soaring: John A. Elliot gives advice on scale cockpits & home made ballast production. • Review: Ryan STA-M from Great Planes. 82" span ARTF sports scale for .70 - 1.20 4 strokes. • R/C Waterplanes: Splashing around with Alasdair Sutherland at the Loch Tay float-fly-in. • Scale Soaring: Chris Williams goes aerotowing & takes the maiden flight with his 31% Slingsby T46. • Review: Enya 41-4C. Steve Dorling gets the answers on this powerful little 4 stroke engine. • Webwalk: Mike Evatt enters cyberspace for more internet based modelling World Wide Web sites. • H.I.D.T: How I Did That features more ideas from everyday modellers solving everyday problems. • Classifieds: Dealer Directory, Trade Sales, & Free Readers Adverts.