| Flying radio controlled aircrafts, or rather | | | | helicopters, auto gyros, 3D aircraft, and |
| RC Airplanes, is increasingly becoming a fad | | | | other high end competition aircraft intended |
| among today's youngsters. These are small | | | | for expert flyers. There are also numerous |
| model aircraft that are remotely controlled | | | | ways to construct and assemble RC Airplanes. |
| using advanced radio control technology. Each | | | | Today, lots of construction kits are |
| aircraft is equipped with a hand-held | | | | available in the market requiring varying |
| transmitter and a receiver. Usually their | | | | degrees of assembling, cost, skill, and |
| power system includes a battery, a motor, a | | | | experience. |
| control, and wiring. | | | | |
| | | | While most kits are constructed from foam or |
| Today, RC Airplanes have acquired an | | | | plastic, others are made from balsa wood. |
| international status mainly owing to the | | | | Formers and longerons are used for building |
| availability of smaller, comparatively | | | | the fuselage, and spars and ribs for the |
| inexpensive parts and fast-paced development | | | | wings and tail surfaces. Powerful airplanes |
| in technologies. The broad range of models | | | | with highly intricate designs use solid |
| and styles available on the market suit the | | | | sheets of wood to build these parts, although |
| tastes and budget of just about any customer. | | | | some might use a composite wing that |
| Also, a significant number of hobbyists are | | | | comprises of an expanded polystyrene core |
| flying electric powered craft instead of | | | | covered in a protective surface of wood. The |
| fuel-powered ones, mainly because they are | | | | lightest models of RC Airplanes are excellent |
| easier to construct and they don't require | | | | for indoor flight, especially in a windless |
| fuel consumption. | | | | environment. |
| | | | |
| Scientific, government, and military | | | | The advent of crafts injection-molded from |
| organizations are extensively using these | | | | lightweight foam and strengthened with carbon |
| types of aircraft for various purposes such | | | | fiber has popularized indoor flying among |
| as experiments, weather readings, aerodynamic | | | | many hobbyists. Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) |
| modeling, testing, and even as drones or spy | | | | foam planes have high flexibility and are not |
| planes. To avoid radio interference, many | | | | prone to breaking or damage in the event of |
| countries allot exclusive frequencies for | | | | an accident or a nose dive. Amateur hobbyists |
| these aircrafts. | | | | have even conceived a comprehensive array of |
| | | | new model designs that make use of corrugated |
| There are many different types of radio | | | | plastic or Coroplast material. Such models, |
| controlled aircraft such as park flyers and | | | | generally called "SPAD's" or Simple Plastic |
| trainers for beginners, glow plug engines, | | | | Airplane Design, are known for their enhanced |
| electric powered and sailplane aircraft for | | | | durability, convenient construction method, |
| advanced pilots and jets, pylon racers, | | | | and affordably priced materials. |