Once upon a time, RC planes were expensive models that took months to build and big money to equip with electronics. Since the 20th century though, powerful batteries have become cheap ...

From parts to sky—watch this solar-powered FPV plane take its first flight! ☀️🚀 #SolarPoweredRC #RCPlaneBuild #MaidenFlight #FPVDrone #RCTESTFLIGHT ...

With so many examples to look at, building a solar-powered RC airplane in 2024 should be a snap, surely? The first handicap was that [ProjectAir] is based in the UK, which means dealing with the ...

A Swedish man modified an RC airplane, stuck a camera on it, and then flew it to space and back. By Kelsey D. Atherton Published Mar 12, 2013 1:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

The second video focuses on powered free flight, exploring the skies with a RC plane. The third showcases a creative build of an RC cardboard stick plane, followed by a flight demonstration.

But planes are a bit more entertaining ... Needless to say, this RC model was significantly less expensive to build. Hit the play button below to watch it take off, circle around, and launch ...