Radio Control Rotor World  |  Apr 108
Reviews
10 SAB Goblin 380 COVER FEATURE
We try out the compact Goblin machine from SAB Heli Division that many have been waiting for
40 JR Ninja 400 MR FIRST UK FLIGHT TEST
JR gets serious with its new aerobatic quadcopter that’s capable of some pretty extreme manoeuvres
58 DJI Spreading Wings S900
Up, up and away as we spread our wings with the latest professional DJI camera ship drone
62 Spektrum DX9 Black Edition
Raquel Bellot tests out the new special edition of the popular and full featured DX9 transmitter
Features
SPECIAL 10-PAGE REPORT 22 Nuremberg Toy Fair 2015
We report from the annual Nuremberg Toy Fair which this year was taken over by drones
34 Flight Instructor LEARN HOW TO FLY
Having covered the basics of rolls, loops and autos, this month we tackle precision manoeuvres
46 Heli mechanics
The third part of our look at LiPo battery technology covers parallel charging and safety
50 Build a UFO
Carsten Wagner from Germany builds a multi-rotor ‘UFO’
using a range of components
54 Letter from America
Rotorworld’s US correspondent, Tim DiPeri visits the Southern Scale Challenge in Georgia
66 Team Talk - Dave Fisher
Jamie Cole puts our usual 20 questions to one of the UK’s best known and experienced pilots
Regulars
04 Word of mouth
The editor discusses the latest model helicopter goings on
08 Straight up
The latest news from the world of RC model helicopters
18 Cutting edge
The latest and greatest new products releases
38 Through the lens
Another great photo from this month’s collection
70 Coming up
The RW events listing updated for the start of the new year
70 Next issue
What to look forward to in RW issue 109 out in April 2015
72 UK buyers guide & classifieds
The best model heli shops, products and services
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Radio Control Rotor World Apr 108 .