Choosing a safe location to fly model airplanes is important. There are a lot of possibilities depending on what kind of airplane(s) you have and particularly the laws in your country and any regulations relating to local facilities.

 

Taking these into account, you can check out your local RC flying club, the park down the street, a vacant lot, or even a public sports complex. For varying reasons, not all of these environments are safe for flying your model airplanes.

Slow flyers are the perfect introduction to rc airplanes. They are easy to fly and can be flown in small areas, like indoors or your backyard.

This is good because you can get some practice at home before you head out to the field with a regular electric or gas powered airplane.

RC toy airplanes are the perfect introduction to the r/c hobby for your child, or another special young one in your life. Getting a kid an airplane is a great way for them to spend there extra time, and be outdoors too.

RC jets are one of the fastest types of airplanes you can fly. Since R/C jets travel at such high speeds, beginner pilots should not fly them, and should go with either an electric or nitro powered rc airplane.

There are two types of rc gliders and sailplanes, powered and non powered. Buying a glider or sailplane for your first rc airplane experience is a good idea.

While I recommend beginners start with an electric rc airplane, rc gliders are much slower and are easier to recover from a potential accident. Usually the transmitter on a glider operates on only 2 channels.

There are many different wing configurations for RC model airplanes. The placement of the wing can drastically change a model's flight characteristics. Low-wing aircraft have the wing attached underneath the fuselage and are best suited for more experienced pilots. Mid-wing aeroplane designs place the wing directly in the center giving the airplane a very symmetrical look.

RC airplane trimming is very important for a balanced flight. Trimming your airplane basically means you are adjusting the planes control surfaces to obtain the balanced flight performance you want. Control surfaces are any moveable airfoil that can be controlled by the pilot to change the aircraft’s altitude.

Propeller safety is very important and you should take all steps necessary to protect your self. All propellers will hurt you if you stick your finger in it while it is running. Just how much is determined by how sharp and heavy the blade is, and how fast the motor is.

Taking flight is one of the most exciting and pleasurable activities in the entire world, and many people do it every day without even leaving the ground. They do this with an exciting and increasingly popular hobby - flying RC airplanes.

 

What you are about to discover is the history of RC airplanes, and how we came this far in the hobby.

 

A Frenchman, Alphonse Penaud, is mostly credited alongside the primary public display of a model airplane. His rubber-powered engrave airplane professed "Planophore", made its public appearance in Paris in 1871 and flew 131 feet.