Once upon a time, RC planes were expensive models that took ... and then you’re pretty much ready to fly. It’s a great primer on how to build a basic RC model, and if you do it right, it ...

More recently, the hobby has become more accessible, with cheap ready to fly planes available that can be flown in smaller spaces like suburban parks. [Ravi Butani] has built just such a plane ...

Not all members of the club share Urbeck’s passion for building planes from scratch. Many buy kit planes, or planes “almost ready to fly,” which cost around $1,000. Some of the club’s members fly RC ...

RC flying has a wide ... but the new almost-ready-to-fly models eliminate that hurdle and get newcomers into the air much faster, he said. The planes are also lighter, typically made from balsa ...