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There are certain things we cannot fit into our newsletters: cool pictures, videos, articles, or anything else which may be interesting. Since we cannot fit these items into our newsletter, we will publish them here!

If you happen to find anything interesting on the net, or have something yourself you would like published here please do not hesitate to shoot us an email about it! webdesigner@troybuiltmodels.com

SkySpark - Record 100% Electric Airplane (YouTube Video)

Hudson River Landing Animation.wmv (Video)

True Warriors (Web Page)

Battle for Midway In Color (Web Page Video)

"Extra 300S" airplane flown in extreme circumstances by aerobatic champion pilot Zoltan Veres from Hungary. (Web Page Video)

Doolittle's Raiders (Power Point Slideshow)

Low Flying and Crazy Fast Passes (YouTube Video)

Helicron 1932 (Plane/Car) (Web Page)

Hubble Telescope Images (Power Point Slideshow)

F-16 Low Passes.wmv (Video)

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Regrow a lost finger!.pdf (Article PDF)

Carter Highlight.wmv (Video)

Jack's B-17 (Webpage Picture Tab)

Radial Motorcycle Engine.jpg (Image)

Crosswind Landinds.wmv (Video)

F/A-22 Raptor Arrives.pps (Power Point Slideshow)

Jet vs Bird.wmv (Video)

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Crew Crashes $200 Million Airbus into Wall - Webpage Article

Aleutian Tiger Display - Webpage Article

"Pilot of the Year" - .wmv 2.73mb File (Video)

5th generation fighter planes - Webpage (Video)

Wilbur Wright and his Flying Machine - Webpage (Video)

Plane and Helicopter Crashes - .wmv 4.71mb File (Video)

Mark's photo album: FLA JETS 2009 - Webpage Photo Album

The K-7 first flew on 11 August 1933 - Webpage Article

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When You Just Have to Trust the Pilot

NTSB Releases US Air 1549 ATC Audio: Hear It in This Podcast

Airport Madness Flash Game

Flying Legends 2008

When a goose goes into an aircraft engine...(video)

Steve McQueens ..Stearman @ Gillespie Field

C-17_Globemaster_19_Scale.wmv

Recovery of US Airways 1549 from the Hudson River

The Airbus Ditching Button

Hudson River Landing 

World Air Traffic 

Shuttle Endeavor Leaving Dallas

Blue Angels Air show 11-8-08.pps

WARNING - Gasoline and Turbine powered R/C model aircraft are not manufactured to withstand unlimited G's. Any R/C model aircraft can fail, be it a wing folding up or a fuselage breaking in half under too high of a load. Just as any full size aircraft, model R/C aircraft have a maximum G rating. Because you are not in the plane flying it and experiencing the G's and reading the G-meter, it is more difficult to judge the G's on the aircraft, and it is very easy to exceed the limits of the aircraft. Understand that if you perform a snap roll, parachute, wall, blender, knife edge loop, or pull hard on the elevator at almost any speed, you can be putting in excess of 15 G's, even in excess of 30 G's, and most aircraft can only designed to take 10-12 G's. If you perform any violent maneuver, you can break your plane. When I perform hard maneuvers, especially for the first time on an airframe, I am prepared for a failure and am prepared for it as best I can be. This mainly includes performing the maneuver far enough away from spectators that in event of a failure that I am not endangering others. In addition, be prepared for the manufacturer to not pay for a new airframe which is broken during flight. It is common practice for any manufacturer to not replace an airframe which breaks in the air or upon landing. I have only seen manufacturers replace airframes when they have received many of the same failures and the manufacturer determines that there was a design or manufacturing error. If you break an airframe, and you are the only one to do so, then it is probably not the fault of the manufacturer. Please fly safely, and avoid full throttle operation other than at low airspeeds.

R/C model jets, warbirds, and aerobatic planes to name a few are not a toy! If misused, it can cause serious bodily harm and property damage. Fly only in open areas, and AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) approved flying sites. Follow all manufacturer instructions included with your plane, radio, servo's, batteries and engine. Aircraft manufacturers guarantees each kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component assembled by the customer. All parts of high stress must be inspected and reinforced if necessary by a competent builder. Some parts should be glued again. High stress areas such as firewalls, motor boxes, wing mounts, landing gear mounts, etc., are areas of high concern. Seek help if necessary. In not case shall TBM be liable for the cost of any product it offers which is not manufactured by TBM. The liability to the manufacturer cannot exceed the original cost of the purchased item. Further, TBM reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice. In that TBM has no control over the final assembly or materials used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability. The kit manufacturers have provided you with a top quality, thoroughly tested kit and instructions, but ultimately the quality and fly ability of your finished model depends on how you build it; therefore, we cannot in any way guarantee the performance of your completed model, and no representations are expressed or implied as to the performance or safety of your completed model. It is the user's responsibility to inspect each component for worthiness.