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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, as have ser… ...

The U.S. military started using the RC-26 Condor in 1989. Originally introduced as a counter-drug surveillance aircraft, the RC-26 Condor held a civilian classification as the C-26B.

Electric RC aircraft are not known for long flight times, with multirotors usually doing 20-45 minutes, while most fixed wings will struggle to get past two hours. [Matthew Heiskell] blew these num… ...

The Air Force's RC-135 spy plane flies all over the world. It's been 110 times more likely to experience an emergency landing compared to an airliner.

At the end of each Flite Fest, participants can opt into an event that’s simply named “Combat.” It’s a knock-down, drag-out, last-man-flying aerial demolition derby, where planes crash ...

Most RC planes are powered by batteries and get their thrust mostly from propellers. This is fine if you want a simple, easy-to-fly aircraft. But what if you want speed? Like, 450 mph of speed ...

Radio controlled airplanes aren't quite as exciting as their full-sized counterparts, but they're pretty darned fun just the same. What would be even more fun? Rigging up an RC craft so that you ...

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who flies the RC-26 as a pilot in the Air National Guard and has pushed to save the plane from extinction, told CNN that the shift appears to be a move by the ...