RC Airplane World
- your Guide to flying
radio control airplanes & aircraft
Learning to fly an rc airplane, helicopter or other type of radio controlled aircraft is a hobby that appeals to many people around the world, but for those who don't know where to start, trying to get off the ground can be a nightmare in more ways than one!
The number and variety of radio control models available these days is just mind-blowing. Which do you choose? How do you choose? Which ones are good, which ones aren't?!
Fortunately for you, visitor to this RC Airplane World website, your research in to this popular pastime just got a lot easier!...
My name is Pete Carpenter (about me) and I've been aeromodelling since the late 1970s, and involved in radio control flying since the mid 80s.
The general intention of rc-airplane-world.com is to promote the exhilarating and addictive (be warned!) hobby of radio control flying and, more importantly, to help the beginner get started quickly and safely in the hobby without getting bogged down in all the unnecessary and confusing info out there, and without wasting your hard-earned money! And your timing couldn't be better...
The radio control flying hobby has rocketed in popularity in recent years with electric powered airplanes and helicopters becoming cheaper, more widely available and easier to fly than ever before. It's these electric power (EP) aircraft that have drawn so many newcomers to the hobby lately, but of course internal combustion (IC) models are still widely available and still have the huge following that they always have had.
This website will get you started step-by-step all the way, regardless of whichever power type or model type you want to fly!
What you get from RC Airplane World
Here's a very general round-up of what you can expect from rc-airplane-world.com...
Info on all types of radio control aircraft as well as different power types. Learn about electric rc airplanes and helicopters as well as their IC powered cousins. RC gliders and jets are also talked about here, two other very popular aircraft types.
There's also heaps of technical information on the website to help you understand what goes on in an rc model - having a healthy understanding of how airplanes fly (and helicopters) and how you control your model only adds to the enjoyment and satisfaction of your new hobby!
Have a read through the ground school and flight school pages of the website to get a solid understanding of how radio control systems work and how to fly a radio controlled airplane. The pages walk you through each step and there are some video tutorials on the flight school pages.
If you want the very best RC Airplane World has to offer, check out Pete's two ebooks: The Beginner's Guide To Flying RC Airplanes and The Beginner's Guide To Flying RC Helicopters. Very affordably priced ($12.95 & $14.95 respectively) the ebooks are essential companions to anyone starting out in the hobby of radio control flying.
RC Airplane World is happy to be associated with Red Rocket Hobbies and I work closely with the store owners Matt & Tara; as a result I can bring you the best recommendations for suitable models. Check out the beginner rc airplanes and beginner rc helicopters pages for some currently popular examples. As you browse the website you'll find an abundance of product links, so if you're looking to buy anything rc-related you can do so via this site with complete confidence.
HobbyPeople.net
is another online store that my site is affiliated with.
RC Airplane World also has all the info you need to know about flight training and the different methods you can undertake, such as rc flight simulators, and there's also a comprehensive international rc club directory to help you find a club close to home.
If you're not only interested in planes and helis, check out the surface vehicle pages on rc cars and rc boats. Yep, it's all under one roof!
As previously mentioned, RC Airplane World is happy to be associated with Red Rocket Hobbies and there are links to the store throughout the site. If you purchase an rc airplane, helicopter or flight simulator from Red Rocket via the links within my site then you qualify to receive one of my ebooks for free! Just e-mail me via my contact page with your RRH order number, I'll verify the transaction and send you your ebook free of charge.
Furthermore, Matt of Red Rocket Hobbies has arranged a $5 discount for any purchase made through my website, just use coupon code RCAPW at the checkout.
So as you can see, you've found an rc gold mine in this website!
RC Airplane World will help you get started in this exhilarating and addictive hobby, in fact you can read some nice words from others who have enjoyed the site and found it helpful.
Finally, if you have questions about the hobby please feel free to ask Pete, submit a question or join Pete's friendly forum
Most important of all, enjoy your visit and thanks for finding my website!
