RC plane
Handheld controller flyer
An RC plane is a radio-controlled model aircraft, flown remotely using a handheld transmitter.
RC planes range from simple foam gliders for beginners to sophisticated scale replicas with gas engines.
The hobby involves building, flying, and sometimes competing: He spent weekends at the field with his RC planes.
Also called radio-controlled airplane or remote-control plane.
- remoteDistant or controller
- radio controlWireless command of devices
- controlAuthority to direct
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- wingsLimbs for flight
wing span · fuselage · throttle · servo · battery · landing · crash · hobby · aileron · rudder · elevator · takeoff · maiden flight · glide · foam · balsa · transmitter · receiver
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- Flying Toyskite, frisbee, glider, boomerang, flying disc
- remote controluniversal remote, infrared remote, remote control, remote, garage opener
RC planeprivate plane
Individually owned aircraft
passenger jet · Cessna · fighter jet · Boeing 747 · glider
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