Flying model aircraf

Flying models are usually what is meant by the term aeromodelling. Most flying model aircraft can be placed in one of three groups:

• Free flight (F/F) model aircraft fly without any attachment to the ground.
  This type of model pre-dates the efforts of the Wright Brothers [1] and other pioneers.
• Control line (C/L) model aircraft use cables (usually two) leading from the wing to the pilot. A variation of this system is the Round-the-pole flying (RTP) model.
• Radio-controlled aircraft have a transmitter operated by the pilot on the ground, sending signals to a receiver in the craft.

Some flying models resemble scaled down versions of piloted aircraft, while others are built with no intention of looking like piloted aircraft. There are also models of birds and flying dinosaurs. One company, Flying ThingZ of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, makes unusual offerings, produced from laser-cut corrugated plastic include a witch on a broomstick, a flying M1A2 Abrams tank, a flying race car and even a 2/3-scale flying lawnmower.