The aeromodelling world is mourning the death of Rolf Girsberger, an outstanding pioneer for RC model gliders... Swiss aeromodeller Girsberger served as Chairman of the CIAM FAI RC Soaring ...

Standing on the shoulder of a road that winds its way up the hill from the Livermore Valley to Del Valle Regional Park, a shirtless Don Clark flings his glider into the wind. It is, by gliding ...

The fastest remote-controlled airplane flight ever recorded took place in 2018, with a top speed of 545 miles/hour. That’s 877 km/h, or Mach 0.77! What was the limiting factor, preventing the ...

Discover the art of aerodynamics with my original design RC glider, crafted from classic balsa wood. With a wingspan of 2.25 meters, this video takes you through the meticulous design process and ...

The first model aeroplanes were free flight models and as such were not equipped with RC systems. At close inspection, the methods for launching them were much the same as those used today. An Attempt ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaQB16ZaNI4 What is the fastest RC aircraft? Amazingly, gliders. The non-powered planes can, in skilled hands, whip up a speed of over ...

According to the Guinness World Records, Germany’s Niels Herbrich flew a rocket-powered remote control plane to a record-breaking speed of 465.544 MPH back in 2018. Three days ago, California’s ...