Flying RC aircraft seems like a wonderful hobby, especially when there are so many weird and wonderful contraptions. Real or remote-control, cars are simpler. They might run on gas or electricity, but ...

Whomsley’s aircraft features two large spinning cylinders mounted on either side of the fuselage. Unlike typical R/C planes with fixed wings, this design relies entirely on the Magnus effect for lift.

The Magnus effect is a interesting and useful phenomena. [James Whomsley] from [Project Air] decided to put it to work on a small radio-controlled boat, successfully harnessing the effect. (Video, ...

Ever since mankind has looked up at the stars, we have dreamed of flight. This dream has been pretty much realized, to the extent that we're now trying to figure out the specifics of fancy things like ...