Issue 5/2026

As a model aviation enthusiast, many pilots are the proud owners of a model airplane based on a design from the Pilatus factory in Stans. For a long time, the PC-6 and PC-7 were the big hits in model aviation; today, it’s very common to see a PC-21 at model airfields. Several variants of this jet trainer are described in the cover story.

For example, there are also models that do not correspond to any original. For instance, at the F3A European Championship in France, Matthias Bosshard interviewed multiple-time world champion Christophe Paysant-Le Roux about the development of a current F3A aerobatic model.