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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. List of scale model sizes - Wikipedia

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   Cheap soft plastic soldier figures are also made to this scale; there are a few kits to make vehicles for them. 1:38.4: 5/16" Scale for RC model ships, usually produced by Dumas: 1:36: 8.467 mm Popular scale for period ship plans — 1 inch = 3 feet. 1:35: 8.709 mm: Military models: The most popular scale for military vehicles and figures.

4. Simple Plastic Airplane Design - Wikipedia

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   The remaining components added to the plane are virtually the same as can be found in any other R.C. aircraft of similar size. This concept of building simple radio controlled airplanes using cheap materials without the time-consuming and painstaking process of working with balsa wood and iron-on plastic coating was popularized by a web site ...

5. Radio-controlled model - Wikipedia

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   1:10 scale radio-controlled car (Saab Sonett II)A radio-controlled model (or RC model) is a model that is steerable with the use of radio control (RC). All types of model vehicles have had RC systems installed in them, including ground vehicles, boats, planes, helicopters and even submarines and scale railway locomotives.

6. Model aircraft - Wikipedia

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   For example, 1:48 scale is 1/4" to 1-foot (or 1" to 4 feet) and 1:72 is 1" to 6 feet, while in metric scales such as 1:100th, 1 centimeter equals 1 meter. 1:72 scale was introduced with Skybirds wood and metal model aircraft kits in 1932 and were followed closely by Frog, which used the same scale from 1936 with their "Frog Penguin" brand. 1:72 ...

7. 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)

8. Free flight (model aircraft) - Wikipedia

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   F1B Model by Stepan Stepanchuk. Free flight is the segment of model aviation involving aircraft with no active external control after launch. Free Flight is the original form of hobby aeromodeling, with the competitive objective being to build and launch a self controlling aircraft that will consistently achieve the longest flight duration over multiple competition rounds, within various class ...

9. Radio-controlled helicopter - Wikipedia

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   30 size : Engine 0.3 cubic inch, Main Blades 550-600mm; 50 size : Engine 0.5 cubic inch, Main Blades 600-620mm; 60 size : Engine 0.6 cubic inch; 90 size : Engine 0.9 cubic inch, Main Blades 690-710mm; Modern RC helicopters are generally classed by the length of the main blades (with few exceptions). Common classes are: Micro (under 200mm main ...