| Flying radio controlled aircrafts, or rather RC Airplanes, | | | | are also numerous ways to construct and assemble |
| is increasingly becoming a fad among today's | | | | RC Airplanes. Today, lots of construction kits are |
| youngsters. These are small model aircraft that are | | | | available in the market requiring varying degrees of |
| remotely controlled using advanced radio control | | | | assembling, cost, skill, and experience. |
| technology. Each aircraft is equipped with a hand-held | | | | While most kits are constructed from foam or plastic, |
| transmitter and a receiver. Usually their power system | | | | others are made from balsa wood. Formers and |
| includes a battery, a motor, a control, and wiring. | | | | longerons are used for building the fuselage, and spars |
| Today, RC Airplanes have acquired an international | | | | and ribs for the wings and tail surfaces. Powerful |
| status mainly owing to the availability of smaller, | | | | airplanes with highly intricate designs use solid sheets |
| comparatively inexpensive parts and fast-paced | | | | of wood to build these parts, although some might use |
| development in technologies. The broad range of | | | | a composite wing that comprises of an expanded |
| models and styles available on the market suit the | | | | polystyrene core covered in a protective surface of |
| tastes and budget of just about any customer. Also, a | | | | wood. The lightest models of RC Airplanes are |
| significant number of hobbyists are flying electric | | | | excellent for indoor flight, especially in a windless |
| powered craft instead of fuel-powered ones, mainly | | | | environment. |
| because they are easier to construct and they don't | | | | The advent of crafts injection-molded from lightweight |
| require fuel consumption. | | | | foam and strengthened with carbon fiber has |
| Scientific, government, and military organizations are | | | | popularized indoor flying among many hobbyists. |
| extensively using these types of aircraft for various | | | | Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) foam planes have high |
| purposes such as experiments, weather readings, | | | | flexibility and are not prone to breaking or damage in |
| aerodynamic modeling, testing, and even as drones or | | | | the event of an accident or a nose dive. Amateur |
| spy planes. To avoid radio interference, many | | | | hobbyists have even conceived a comprehensive |
| countries allot exclusive frequencies for these aircrafts. | | | | array of new model designs that make use of |
| There are many different types of radio controlled | | | | corrugated plastic or Coroplast material. Such models, |
| aircraft such as park flyers and trainers for beginners, | | | | generally called "SPAD's" or Simple Plastic Airplane |
| glow plug engines, electric powered and sailplane | | | | Design, are known for their enhanced durability, |
| aircraft for advanced pilots and jets, pylon racers, | | | | convenient construction method, and affordably priced |
| helicopters, auto gyros, 3D aircraft, and other high end | | | | materials. |
| competition aircraft intended for expert flyers. There | | | | |