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Aeromodelling
Aeromodelling is the oldest activity in aeronautics. From ancient times people were first making modells
and then real aircrafts. Many top sport aviators and professionals in aeronautics started off as children
with that activitiy.
Aeromodelling is a sport for everyone. It doesn't matter how old you are or what experience you have.
Aeromodelling is basically about building and flying model aircraft. However there are many different aspects
to aeromodelling which cover a wid e range of interests and different skills from designing and building model
aircraft to flying them for fun or serious competition.
Model aircraft are flying or non-flying models of existing or imaginary aircraft, often scaled down versions
of full size planes, using materials such as balsa wood, foam and fiberglass. A vast array of designs are possible,
from very simple gliders, to highly accurate scale models, some of which can be very large.
Flying models are usually what is meant by the term aeromodelling. Most flying model aircraft can be placed in
one of three groups:
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Free flight (F/F) model aircraft are designed and built in a manner that allows the craft to fly without any
attachment to the ground. This type of model pre-dates the efforts of the Wright Brothers and other pioneers.
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Control line (C/L) model aircraft are designed and built to be flown using cables (usually two) leading from the
wing to the pilot. A variation of this system is the Round-the-pole flying (RTP) model.
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Radio-controlled aircraft have a transmitter operated by the pilot on the ground, sending signals to a receiver
in the craft.
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