RC Model Airplanes

An RC model airplane is plane modeled on the original aircrafts. A.k.a. remote control airplane, an rc model airplane is modeled using the same aerodynamic principles as used by their original airplanes.

RC model airplanes modeled to look exactly like their original counterpart models. They are even colored exactly like the original ones and they carry the same logos or symbols as that of the original airplanes.

RC model airplanes are either electrically powered or fuel powered. The electrically powered RC model airplanes use high performance rechargeable electric batteries. These RC airplanes are called rc electric model airplanes.

The fuel powered RC model airplanes have glow plug engine and often use methanol or gasoline, or nitromethane, or oil mixture as fuel. These RC airplanes are termed as gas RC model airplanes or nitro rc model airplanes.

RC model airplanes are very popular among the hobbyists these days. Flying and assembling RC model airplanes is a very popular hobby. The RC model airplanes are available in a large number of models including jets, jumbojets, fighters, cargo planes, airliners, airbuses, and helicopters.

A wide range of RC model airplane kits are available for hobbyists. RC model airplane kits are available as ready to fly (RTF) kits, almost ready to fly kits (ARF or ARTF), balsa kits, and plastic kits.

Most of the beginners and average hobbyists normally prefer ready to fly RC model airplane kits. There is a broad range of ready to fly RC model airplanes available. Some of the popular brands of RTF RC model airplane kits include Great Planes, Hobbico, E-Flite, Hangar 9, Grand Wing Servo-Tech, HobbyZone, Airhogs and ParkZone.