Getting started
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Best Beginner RC Planes in 2026 (7 of the Best Models Loved by Users)
RC planes for beginners are experiencing an upturn in popularity, as more manufacturers produce life-like models of real airplanes which can be easily controlled by rc pilots new to the hobby. However, there are now tons of options out there – numerous models that promise a variety of features, competitive prices, and technology to choose
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RC Jets For Beginners – The Most Important Buying Tips
An RC jet is probably the most expensive model you’ll ever own, so it’s important to know what you’re going into before you get one. Ideally, you should have mastered your basic flying knowledge and skills with park flyers and trainers as a beginner, and are now ready to level up to flying with jets.
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RC Plane With Camera (FPV – First Person View) Is It Worth It?
An RC plane with camera could be the nearest thing to flying your own full-scale aircraft. It’s one thing controlling your rc plane from the ground, but it’s a whole different world of thrills if you’re flying with a pilot’s eye view. That’s what you get when you’re flying your rc plane with a camera,
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How Long Will An Electric RC Car Run – 10 Tips For Going Further
How long will an electric RC car run? You know how it is – you’re just getting the hang of controlling your new rc car, and keeping it in a straight line, when phut….. the battery dies. Then there’s the interminable wait until it recharges. So, it’s useful to know how long will your electric
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Do I Need To Insure My RC Plane or Drone?
With all the changes occuring to the rules and regulations for flying radio control models, including drones, do I need to get insurance to fly? I did quite a bit of research on this just in case I needed it, so read on to find out more, and discover a way of getting insurance on
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Where Can You Fly Remote Control Planes and Drones in the Uk?
If you’re in the US, see where you can fly by clicking here (another article on RC Hub) I’m always on the lookout for rc plane flying fields near me. So, where can you fly rc planes in the uk? Apart from my local club flying field can I go further afield? I set out
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Where Can You Fly Remote Control Planes and Drones in the US?
Now I’m beginning to get a handle on this hobby, I need to know where I can fly my rc plane and my drone – is it just in my backyard, or can I go further afield? I set out what I found below – read before you fly! You can fly your rc plane
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Rules for Flying Model Aircraft and Drones in the US and UK
Can I go to my local playing field and just start flying my remote control plane – or are there rules I need to observe? What are the rules for flying model aircraft and drones? There are rules for flying model aircraft, and these can be summarised as follows: You may need to register your
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Do You Need a Licence to Fly drones in the US, UK, and Canada ?
I was so involved in researching what type of RC plane I should get it never occured to me that I might need permission to fly one – so I set out to see if I needed a licence to fly. Here’s what I found…
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How Fast Do RC Planes Go? Faster Than You Think!
Off the shelf RC Planes can do anything from 30 mph to 150 mph, depending on their design, construction and type of engine.