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A radio-controlled aircraft (often called RC aircraft or RC plane) is a small flying machine that is radio controlled by an operator on the ground using a hand-held radio transmitter. The transmitter continuously communicates with a receiver within the craft that sends signals to servomechanisms (servos) which move the control surfaces based on ...
Chris Roper's online book Human Powered Flying; Prop designer [permanent dead link ] Vélair – Yuri human-powered helicopter – YouTube video – human-powered ornithopter – Snowbird – video of first flight for the Snowbird – Gamera human-powered helicopter; de:HV-1 Mufli – Snowbird – Coolthrust Japan
Trikes grant affordable, accessible, and exciting flying, and have been popular since the 1980s. Trikes [a] are classified as microlights in Europe, and as light-sport aircraft in the United States. The aircraft are also known by other names, including 2-axis microlights, flex-wing trikes, microlight trikes, deltatrikes [2] or motorized ...
This list of light aircraft certified for general aviation that is currently in production (as of 2024) does not include single pilot very light twin turbojet airplanes or helicopters. Single engine piston taildragger aircraft [ 1 ]
Ultralight Flying Machines: Designer Larry Mauro & John Moody: First flight 1975 (powered ultralight) Status In limited production (hang glider version, 2002) Variants Mauro Solar Riser Pterodactyl Light Flyer
Type Country Notes CG 600 China [3]Tongqi Coax Copter China Single seat coaxial heli [4]: Rudimentary Coax Copter China Single seat coaxial heli [5]: Circus Performer's
The list excludes helicopters, including compound helicopters and gyrocopters, because they are assumed to have this capability. For more detail on subtypes of VTOL, see List of tiltrotor aircraft . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
A flying wing is a type of tailless aircraft which has no distinct fuselage. The crew, engines and equipment are housed inside a thick wing, typically showing small ...