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 ...

Kim Stricker has been captivated by radio control, control line and free flight model airplanes since his uncle, Wayne Stricker, taught him to fly them in 1967 in his Boaz, Ill., backyard. Kim ...