RC WAR BIRDS - Radio controlled war planes

RC WAR BIRDS - Radio controlled war planes - Air Cadets

This section is especially for NEW FLYERS who might not understand the basics of flight.

This will be featuring things like:

Wings, how do they work and what's the difference?
Pre-filght checks
Weather importance
Finding the right place to fly
Repairs made easy

It will be supported with pictures and stuff to make it easy of course!!

Below, are some pointers for those new to the hobby. A gentle nudge along the taxiway to help keep you keep your plane in one piece for longer.

Also I’ll be adding a section for times when things haven’t gone to plan but you still have all the bits!!!

How does a plane fly?

The secret is in the wings!

When an aircraft moves into the wind, the wings cut the airflow in half. Some air travels above the wing, some air travels below the wing as shown in the picture below.

How to build your plane

Most of pur planes are 90% pre-assembled but a few of them can prove tricky at times. If you are new to the hobby or the EPO foam range of RC aircraft then dont panic just contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and i'll be more than happy to help.

Finding the right place to fly

Are you at least 300 metres from anything like trees and houses, electricity pylons over head wires and such like?

Repairs made easy

Things can go wrong and I guarantee you that they will do sooner or later but don’t be put off its all part of the learning curve.

The right plane???

Are you sure you have the right plane?

Planes with high wings (wings mounted at the top of the fuselage) such as the Cessna are easier to fly, they can fly slower and are more forgiving to the controls not to mention more sturdy in construction.

Pre-flight Checks

This is just as important as everything else but can sometimes be the most overlooked thing on the list, you tend to forget about this once you become more comfortable with flying.

Weather Check

One of the main reasons things can go wrong on the first flight is the tendency of rushing the plane into the air, this is mainly due to the fact that you’re excited and can’t wait to get started!