balsa planes
Lightweight wooden flyers
Balsa planes are lightweight model aircraft built from balsa wood, a material prized for its combination of low density and structural strength.
These range from simple gliders that children assemble and throw by hand to elaborate radio-controlled craft with wingspans of several feet.
The term evokes nostalgia for a classic hobby: I spent hours building balsa planes as a kid.
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- paper thinExtremely flimsy or slight
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- wing spanTip-to-tip extent
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
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- model aircraftmodel kits, RC helicopter, quadcopter, model aircraft, glider
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