aeromodeling
Building tiny planes
Aeromodeling is the hobby of designing, building, and flying model aircraft.
Enthusiasts construct miniature planes—from simple gliders to radio-controlled craft with working engines—and may compete in events testing flight duration, aerobatics, or scale accuracy.
Also spelled aeromodelling.
Extremely light timber
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- ribsThoracic bone set
- dihedralAngle joining two planes
- airfoilLift-generating curved surface
monocoque · covering · framework · stringers · bulkhead · nacelle · cowling · canopy
Self-regulating motor
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- aileronsWing-mounted roll controls
rudder · elevator · flaps · landing gear · motor · ESC · battery · gyro
Departure or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- soarAscend to heights
- hoverRemain suspended midair
stall · thrust · lift · drag · trim · banking · looping · rolling
Recreational pursuer of interests
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- tinkeringCasual, unskilled adjusting
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
customizing · detailing · club · competition · radio control · RC · FPV · collecting
Unpowered flying craft
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
- trainerOne who conditions others
- warbirdRestored vintage military aircraft
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
helicopter · quadcopter · ornithopter · free flight · float plane · flying wing · delta · canard
Aircraft's atmospheric velocity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- angle of attackWing-to-airflow orientation
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
- wing loadingMass per lift area
aspect ratio · camber · laminar flow · turbulence · stability · pitch · yaw · roll
balsa
Extremely light timber
airfoil · monocoque · covering · framework · stringers · bulkhead · nacelle · cowling · canopy · leading edge
servo
Self-regulating motor
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
ailerons · rudder · elevator · flaps · landing gear · motor · ESC · battery · gyro · linkage
takeoff
Departure or parody
hover · stall · thrust · lift · drag · trim · banking · looping · rolling · inverted
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- tinkeringCasual, unskilled adjusting
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
craftsmanship · customizing · detailing · club · competition · radio control · RC · FPV · collecting · meetup
glider
Unpowered flying craft
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
- trainerOne who conditions others
- warbirdRestored vintage military aircraft
biplane · helicopter · quadcopter · ornithopter · free flight · float plane · flying wing · delta · canard
airspeed
Aircraft's atmospheric velocity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- angle of attackWing-to-airflow orientation
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
wing loading · aspect ratio · camber · laminar flow · turbulence · stability · pitch · yaw · roll · downwash
aeromodelingcommercial aviation
Scheduled passenger air transport
general aviation · piloting · aerospace · aeronautics · military aviation
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