Radio Control Rotor World Magazine 66 Vorige editie

Features
10 3D Masters 2011
The fi rst part of our report from this year’s competition
held in Venlo, The Netherlands
18 Tackling the demon
Mike Williamson offers help for those pilots wishing to
perform their very fi rst aileron roll
28 Drone Zone
We visit the fi rst ever event organised for unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV) enthusiasts
37 Competition
Your chance to win the fantastic new Blade 450 3D as
tested in this issue
46 3D Scotland
David Nolan reports from this year’s 3D competition north
of the border
54 Reaching for the sky
The fi rst part of Dominic Mehta’s new regular diary column
58 Letter from America
Tim DiPeri reports from the 2011 Music City Helicopter
Championships
62 Optifuel revisited
We check out the latest developments at Optifuel

Regulars
04 Word of mouth
The editor discusses the latest model helicopter goings on
06 Straight up
The latest news from the world of R/C model helicopters
26 Cutting edge
All the latest and greatest new model heli products
38 Through the lens
One of our favourite shots from this month’s collection
68 In tray
More of your letters, news and views
69 Next issue
What to look forward to in RW issue 66 out in
September 2011
71 Coming up
The RW events listing updated for the 2011 season
72 UK buyers guide & classifi eds
The best model heli shops, products and services

Reviews
32 Blade 450 3D
Jamie Cole puts the new 3D Blade through its paces
40 Align 3GX
The latest version of Align’s fl ybarless controller is put
to the test
50 Gaui X5 update
Richard Budd fi ts the latest upgrades to his Gaui X5
67 RC Logbook app
A useful iPhone app for keeping track of your fl ying