| Once upon a time model planes were built with balsa | | | | airplanes and helicopters previously powered and |
| and tissue paper. Boats were built with light weight | | | | operated by imagination were now able to be |
| wood. Models were built to sit and be admired or | | | | operated from afar. |
| pretend played with. Boys and men enjoyed building | | | | Today the world of remote control modeling has |
| these models but after they were made they were | | | | opened to electric motors. Planes have progressed to |
| put on shelves to be looked at. Some planes were | | | | being able to fly in back yards, football fields and parks. |
| played with as light weight gliders but soon that just | | | | They are small, compact and clean - no fuel mess to |
| wasn't enough. | | | | clean up. |
| Ideas where beginning to be put into place to see if | | | | The fuel motors were larger and the servos were |
| these planes could be made to do more. An engine | | | | bigger. All this added weight to the aircraft. Work was |
| was attached as was a string to tether the plane and | | | | done to shrink the size and weight of the servos to |
| with luck and perseverance the plane flew - for awhile. | | | | make a lighter aircraft. Today the nano and mini |
| The drawback was that the plane flew in a circle as it | | | | servos have enabled the electric motor to become the |
| could only go as far as the string allowed it to. This | | | | motor of the future. The Backyard Flyer is a product |
| was also not enough for the hobbyist. | | | | of this technology. Work is now being continued to |
| With the invention of servos and radio bands a form | | | | make the small servo capabilities even better. In the |
| of remote control was developed. Now with an engine, | | | | near future planes will be larger and still use the electric |
| radio control, and a plane we could fly without being | | | | motor with the small more powerful servos and add a |
| attached to anything. We had free flight. A boat could | | | | whole new era to the fun of model airplane flight. |
| be operated from the shore while the boat was out on | | | | Planes, boats, helicopters, just about any toy or model |
| the water and doing maneuvers. Cars and trucks | | | | can be made to do something. New technology is |
| could be made to do different things as well and tanks | | | | being made available every day. This makes RC |
| could shoot BBs, smoke, and the turrets move. Models | | | | Modeling a fun hobby for the whole family. |
| were coming out of the dark ages. Cars, trucks, boats, | | | | |