| Model Airplanes Explained - From Static
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| | propeller turn. The elastic motor is
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| to Flying Models
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| | actually the most widely used engine for
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| 28th February 2007
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| | model airplanes, and can be found in
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| Author: Michael Cottier
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| | children's toys, all the way to
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| Model airplanes can be flying, or
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| | professional model aircraft.
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| non-flying scale models of airplanes that
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| | The reason the elastic motor is so
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| already exist, or imaginary ones that we
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| | popular of course, is because of its
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| would like to exist. Model airplanes are
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| | simplicity and the ability to have a long
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| usually constructed of balsa wood,
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| | lifetime. Also, there is no waiting for
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| fiberglass or foam. So many designs are
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| | the battery to charge or having to buy
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| possible, from gliders to large, very
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| | fuel for the engine. Of course the major
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| accurate scale models that are bigger
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| | drawback is that fact that it can only
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| then some people!
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| | run for a certain amount of time, which
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| There are two types of model airplanes, a
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| | depends on how long your rubber band is.
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| static non-flying model, or a flying
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| | Another simple propulsion method is
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| model. This is very important to choose
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| | storing compressed gas, CO2 to be more
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| right from the beginning, as construction
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| | specific, and having it come out the back
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| for each type will vary greatly. Of
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| | to push it along. You could even get real
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| course though, it is possible to turn a
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| | complicated, and have the CO2 power a
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| static airplane later on into a flying
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| | piston expansion engine. CO2 engines,
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| model, you would just need to do a major
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| | like elastic motors, are considered cold
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| overhaul and add the necessities to get
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| | power, because the engines become cold
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| it into the air.
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| | when running, not hot like fuel powered
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| Model airplanes that fly can usually be
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| | engines and batteries.
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| placed into one of the three different
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| | For most hobbyists though, the standard
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| groups. The first group is free flight,
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| | glow engine is the engine they use. A
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| which basically means that the aircraft
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| | glow engine runs on the same principal as
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| is built and designed to fly without any
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| | an internal combustion engine that is in
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| attachment to the ground (not even a
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| | your car, but is a very small version of
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| remote control).
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| | it.
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| The second group is control line flying,
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| | Most commonly used by RC model airplane
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| and this method has a cable or two
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| | enthusiasts, are two stroke cycle
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| leading from the wing to the pilot. So of
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| | engines, which use a glow plug to ignite
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| course it is not as realistic as a
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| | fuel. The fuel is just a mix of slow
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| wireless one is, but it ensures your
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| | burning methanol, nitro methane and some
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| airplane won't just fly away.
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| | kind of oil lubricant. Company's who make
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| The last group is radio-controlled model
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| | model airplane glow engines, rate their
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| airplanes, which are the most intriguing
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| | size in terms of engine displacement. The
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| and fun to fly, since you have complete
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| | most common sizes range from 0.01 cubic
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| freedom of movement and YOU get to
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| | inch to over 1.0 cubic inch.
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| control it.
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| | The simplest, and most beginner friendly
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| There are some rc airplanes that resemble
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| | models are electric powered model
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| real aircraft, just like static models,
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| | airplanes, which use a battery to power
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| but are harder considering that since
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| | the engine. The speed is controlled
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| they actually fly you have to continually
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| | through an electronic speed control,
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| keep it looking nice and the engine
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| | which will regulate the output of the
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| running smoothly.
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| | motor. Of course the best model airplanes
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| RC aircraft though do come in many
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| | to put an electric motor in, is small and
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| different types, as there are even remote
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| | lightweight ones.
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| control birds, dinosaurs, and flying lawn
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| | If you want a big, heavy airplane, then a
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| mowers! The various forms that can be
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| | glow engine fuel powered airplane is what
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| accomplished are endless, and make for
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| | you want. If you just want a simple small
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| some pretty interesting looking aircraft.
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| | model airplane, then you want an electric
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| For free flight model airplanes, an
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| | RC airplane.
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| elastic motor is usually used to power
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| | View our great selection of high quality
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| them. An elastic motor is simply a rubber
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| | model airplanes that will fit your needs
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| band that is wound up very tight before
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| | at RC Model Airplanes.
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| flying, and then released to make the
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