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Park Flyers and Slow Flyers

You've probably heard of the terms Park Flyers and Slow Flyers, but what are they exactly?

Well, the terms really just refer to any electric rc airplane that's small enough to be flown in an area such as a public park, parking lot, school yard or even a good sized backyard. It is important to remember though, that you need to check whether or not flying an rc model airplane is permitted in that area that you want to fly!

Park Flyers and Slow Flyers can be any number of channels, but 2 or 3 channel models are the most common.
They can be purchased in RTF form (Ready To Fly) or can be made up from plans depending on your preferences.

RTF Park Flyers are very widely available and make up a huge number of sales globally. The recent revolution in radio control and electronic technology has resulted in a massive increase in the number of RTF electric Park Flyers being sold in the last few years, bringing thousands of new pilots into the hobby of radio control flying.

An RTF model is very convenient because it can be charged and flown pretty much straight from the box, and a very simple 1 or 2 channel Park Flyer doesn't take much learning to fly - the main reason why these kinds of airplanes are so popular.

Park Flyers and Slow Flyers can cover a wide variety of models; shown below are two very different Park Flyer examples, the simple Parkzone Slo-V, left, and the fast delta-wing F-27B Stryker.


Slo-V Park Flyer Stryker Park Flyer

And with electronic components ever-evolving, such rc airplanes are getting better all the time. Brushless electric motors and Lipo motor battery packs are standard issue with many Park Flyers nowadays, giving them more power and lengthy flight times between charges.


Park Flyers and Slow Flyers are a great introduction to rc flying but please remember to check where you can and cannot fly in your local public places!
If you are trying to come up with ideas of where to fly your model, here are a few:

but, again, please do check first to see if flying an rc airplane is allowed!

If you are in a public area with your Park Flyer, common sense must prevail. Keep well away from people, animals, buildings and vehicles etc., and if there are other rc pilots around go speak with them and find out which frequency they are flying on.


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