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Visitor-submitted pages : RC airplanes

Below are previously submitted (Jan'09 - Nov'09 inc.) rc airplane related pages, submitted by visitors to this website through the 'Your rc models' page. The pages are mostly visitor's models but also include any plane related topic.

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Previous submissions, in no particular order, are...

24" Sopwith Pup  This is the beginnings of the plane for the scale Monosoupape.
As the rotary inside the cowling will be scale it seems appropriate to build everything ...

RC Radio A-10 Thunderbolt II   When I first got it from Thelashop I loved the cool appearance and the amazing disruptive pattern. It's an RTF mode and almost every electric components ...

Parkzone Micro Citabria and Cessna 210  Why have the Parkzone micro(s) Citabria and Cessna 210 Centurian been discontinued, and will there be an updated version of these two great micros to be ...

An Electric Rotary  Many WW1 types used a rotary engine. In most cases it was quite visible so I think it is a significant part of a scale model.
Now an outrunner is in effect ...

Parkzone Radian  I've bought this glider four weeks ago, and took it out twice. The first time was a blast and the second time even more. This been said, I never flew a ...

An "Endurance" Wing Dragon  My previous versions tested how small a wing I could use yet with the aid of flaps retain the same or slower landing speed.

This version uses all the ...

Corsair and T-28 Trojan  I have probably 10-20 flights on the F-4U and as many on the T-28, and both have the 72 mhz transmitters. I had nothing but trouble with the DX5-E radio ...

A Wing Dragon with a difference  It's still recognisable as a Wing Dragon but only just!
The wings and tail are conventional built up structures but all done with 2mm Depron sheet. The ...

Art-Tech Wing Dragon  Very very easy to fly; with no air time at all I put it together, charged the battery, trimmed it with a few test lobs and off I went!
First few flights ...

ParkZone Radians!  Hey I have 12 Radians, one which has been modified for all weather conditions, I like to share flying with others so am currently teaching folk to fly ...

Parkzone T-28 Trojan  Boy what a great flying RTF, and such superb scale looks. But, since I can't seem to leave a good thing alone, I just had to add a few details....
Nothing ...

Parkzone Corsair lights  Well, now I've added nav and landing lights to my Parkzone Corsair. This warbird has to be the best looking RTF park flyer for scale appearance and flight ...

Radian(t) performance.  I equipped my new ParkZone Radian with a 1500Mah li-poly cell and an old 3 channel AM radio I purchased from a buddy. I was able to get an hour's worth ...

Parkzone Corsair  Great scale looks--looks and flys great! I replaced the original prop with a nitro 10/7 Master Airscrew and she flys even better, with no loss of flight ...

Parkzone Spit!  This little aircraft was a pleasure from the moment I opened the box. Three component parts Wing, Fuselage & Tail went together in 10 mins. The pics ...

Parkzone Radian RTF  I've flown my Radian only six times and three of those days the sun was out and I was able to ride thermals. Being new at this, it was quite interesting ...

Getting started in RC  I want to start flying rc airplanes but have no idea where to start. I have read a lot of articals online and it seems the more I read the more I become ...

Flycat 46  The Flycat 46 is a pusher jet. The delta wings give it good speed. I have configured the model with Futaba s3003 servos and a JBA .56F engine.
The flight ...

Model Aero Polaris  I have been flying the Model Aero Polaris for a few months now. Designed by Steve Shumate, the Polaris is based on the legendary North Star seaplane designed ...

E-flite Apprentice -electric moment  Have been flying just over a year. Went through many smaller scale rc electrics and many dollars trying to find the one that would make a beginner gain ...

HZ Super Cub  Wow is all I can say! I have been flying my HobbyZone Super Cub for about 8 months. It is super simple to fly, and fun adding modifications.
I have added ...

T-Hawk ARTF Parkflyer Propeller Info  Left-Hand vs Right-hand Propellers (or Airscrews) for the T-Hawk RC Airplane

Left-handed (aka pushers) props are rare in comparison to standard props ...

Parkzone Micro Cessna 210  This micro Cessna 210 is a very nifty little plane. It was my first R/C plane, and had no difficulty quickly learning how to fly.
It had a decent range,...

The New T-28 Trojan  Very nice detail and flys beautifully. It's great to buy from a company that really cares about the quality, and not so much the quanity of aircraft they ...

Endurance 2  My Endurance Wing Dragon so easily exceeded my target of 1 hour I wondered if 2 hours was possible.
In the current design little of the substantial Wing ...

A Wing Dragon with even more difference!  Not much of the original left!
This Depron wing is now only 55% of the original area and to compensate it has big two section flaps which form a decent ...

Parkzone T-28 Trojan  An excellent stock flier, very smooth and very aerobatic with the stock 480 brushless motor, when pointed upward it will eventually stall.

Smooth take ...

Hanger 9 Jet  That's a good one, this is excellent!
I like this plane, it has more controls and gas engine. Color: red with white.

Easystar  I fly an Easystar beginner aircraft and find it very good, even though I have almost no experience. Flying has been easy for me, but I have caused a few ...

Hobbyzone Supercub  I fly a Hobbyzone Supercub, it is very easy to fly and I am doing loops and hammerheads, and have only been flying 2 months.
Then I got an EDF F/A18 jet ...

Will Hobby Trainer 40  The Will Hobby corporation from China has the Trainer 40 and it's a great flying model. I have it powered with an Enya 45CX.
The airplane's construction ...

HZ Super Cub  I fly a HobbyZone Super cCb, I love it. I havent been flying very long, but it has practically taught me how. I have only had one bad crash involving a ...

Parkzone Typhoon 2  I've just finished writing up my ParkZone Typhoon 2 3D PNP (Plug n Play) review, you can see the full page here .

Parkzone Vapor  I have been flying for about 3 years. I fly a Blade 400, Blade CP2, Beaver, Tiger Moth, Slow stick and of course the Vapor.
They are all fun, but the ...

Kyosho 40 size P-51Mustang  It handles very nicely on low dual rates, but it can be pretty squirrly on high rates!

 

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