model airplane

Tiny flying replica

A model airplane is a small-scale replica of an aircraft, built for display, competition, or recreation.

Some are static models assembled from kits; others are functional, powered by rubber bands, gas engines, or electric motors and flown by radio control.

Building model airplanes is a classic childhood hobby: He spent hours in the garage working on his model airplane.

Related
  • RCWireless operation shorthand
  • balsaExtremely light timber
  • propellerRotating blades creating thrust
  • glueBonding substance
  • cockpitPilot's control compartment

fuselage · wingspan · hobby · hobby shop · kit · building instructions · flying · test flight · maiden voyage · remote · control tower · miniature · hangar · paint · decals · landing gear · throttle · aerodynamics

Categories
Opposites
scale/size

model airplanejumbo jet

Large commercial aircraft

Boeing 747 · passenger jet · cargo plane · fighter jet · Airbus A380

functionality/purpose

model airplanepassenger aircraft

Plane designed for travelers

military aircraft · transport plane · commercial jet

REPRESENTATION vs. REALITY

model airplanethe real thing

Authentic original version

prototype

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G