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Many notable individuals in the 1960s through the 1990s and beyond created the landscape of modern RC modeling. These included many starting their own companies. The families of many of these individuals lost interest in continuing these businesses. The incoming supply of ARF planes from overseas made it hard to sell kits requiring assembly.
The Facebook Aquila was an experimental solar-powered drone developed by Facebook for use as an atmospheric satellite, intended to act as relay stations for providing internet access to remote areas. The Aquila first flew on 28 June 2016 with a second aircraft successfully flying in 2017.
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 ...
In 1949 Cox developed their own engine for their racing tether car which included some parts from Mel Anderson's Spitzy engine. This engine was called the "O Forty Five" as it was .045 cubic inch displacement. In 1950 with sales of the car proving to be a success Cox moved on to development of a model plane engine. [4]
An equipment code describes the communication (COM), navigation (NAV), approach aids and surveillance transponder equipment on board an aircraft.These alphabetic codes are used on FAA and ICAO flight plan forms to aid flight service station (FSS) personnel in their handling of aircraft.
Ethernet derivative for Commercial Aircraft ADS 1: Air data system ADS 2: Automatic dependent surveillance: ADS-A Automatic dependent surveillance – address ADS-B Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast: ADS-C Automatic dependent surveillance – contract ADV Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflughäfen "German Airports Association ...
Netflix says its ad-supported plan includes “the vast majority” of TV shows and movies available on the standard no-ads tiers — but more than a year after the streamer introduced the cheaper ...
Following the cessation of Firefly’s jet operations in 2011, the airline refocused on its core regional turboprop services. [10] Its fleet expansion plans included an order by parent company Malaysia Airlines in December 2012 for 36 ATR 72-600 aircraft, with 20 allocated to Firefly and 16 to MASwings. These modernized aircraft were intended ...