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2. Radio-controlled aircraft - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Free flight (model aircraft) - Wikipedia

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   Open models often have 50% of their flying weight composed of rubber. The F1D (see #Indoor below) is a class of delicate, lightweight, slow-flying, long-duration (over 30 minutes) rubber-powered aircraft designed to be flown in a large indoor space. P-30 is a common beginner's event.

4. Park flyer - Wikipedia

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   This Grand Wing Servo-Tech Slow Stick is an example of an indoor/outdoor park flyer E-flite UMX Yak 54 3D The Official SQuiRT park flyer model used in the Wings Across America 2008 event This Carl Goldberg Products model of a Yakovlev Yak-54 is an example of a high-performance, fully aerobatic park flyer-class plane Braun Model Technik Stubenfliege indoor flyer Aerial photography from a low ...

5. List of model aircraft manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   Lupa Aircraft Models (Netherlands) Matchbox (UK) Mastercraft Collection; PacMin (Pacific Miniatures) (USA) Modelworks Direct (USA) [8] ModelBuffs (Philippines) [9] NG Model (China) Phoenix Model (Taiwan) Pinfei Model Aircraft (China) [10] Postage Stamp (USA) Showcase Models; Skymarks (UK) Socatec Aircraft Models; Squadron Nostalgia LLC (USA)

6. List of radio-controlled model aircraft kit manufacturers

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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.

7. Braunschweig LF-1 Zaunkönig - Wikipedia

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   D-EBCG Fly by. The first prototype, the LF-1 V1, was built in 1940 and made its maiden flight, piloted by Winter himself, in December 1940. Test flights stopped in November 1942 after part of the wing ruptured causing the aircraft to crash. In 1943 a second prototype, the V2, was built, receiving the registration D-YBAR.

8. Walkalong glider - Wikipedia

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   Person flying a Walkalong glider. A walkalong glider is a lightweight, slow-flying model aircraft designed to be kept aloft by controllable slope soaring in the rising air generated by the pilot who walks along with the glider as it flies, usually holding a paddle. Hands or even the forehead can also be used to create an updraft.

9. List of slowest fixed-wing aircraft - Wikipedia

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   Its successor, the MacCready Gossamer Albatross can fly as slow as 9.23 miles per hour (14.85 km/h). [1] It has a maximum speed of 18 miles per hour (29 km/h). [2] The Ruppert Archaeopteryx has a certified stall speed of 30–39 kilometres per hour (19–24 mph). [3] The Vought XF5U can fly as slow as 32 kilometres per hour (20 mph). [4]