Ep 209: The Beginner’s Lounge, Trailer Upgrades, and the RACores Yak‑55 Assembly

About this episode

The episode discusses the closure of WACO Aircraft Company, trailer upgrades, and the assembly of the RACores Yak‑55.

In this episode we talk about the sudden closure of WACO Aircraft Company and what it means for full‑scale aviation fans. Ron goes over the latest trailer upgrades, including the rooftop AC and the new Spektrum S450 charging setup. Dave makes progress assembling Ron’s RACores Yak‑55, and we wrap up with an update on the new Beginner’s Lounge on RCPlaneLab.com. Head over to https://beginnerslounge.rcplanelab.com!

People in this episode

Hosts: Ron Hull, Tom Dale, Dave Taylor

Topics covered

• aviation news
• trailer upgrades
• RC plane assembly
• beginner's lounge
• hobbyist community

Keywords

• WACO Aircraft Company
• trailer upgrades
• Spektrum S450
• RACores Yak‑55
• RCPlaneLab
• beginner's lounge
• aviation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WACO Aircraft Company, RCPlaneLab.com

Products: Spektrum S450, RACores Yak‑55

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