What material is used to make RC planes?
Model aircrafts are built using a variety of materials including paper, foam board, depron, balsa wood, coroplast sheets, or composite materials like fiberglass or carbon fiber. In this tutorial, we will be building a radio-controlled model airplane using foam board. This RC plane is easy to build and fly.
Do I need a Licence to fly a model plane?
You don’t need a licence to fly an RC plane recreationally in the US at the moment. But, depending on what country you live in, you may need to take an online test, and mark up your model so that it can be identified.
What is EPS EPO?
Expanded polypropylene (EPP) is an exceptionally eco-friendly, flexible and versatile plastic foam material. It provides excellent energy absorption characteristics, this allows the EPP to recover its shape after impact.
What type of foam do airplanes use?
Most modern foam planes use EPO foam, which is more dense and “oily” than EPS foam, which is lighter but less resistant to damage. There are also different grades of EPO foam, each with different properties. Sometimes a single aircraft will use two or even three grades of foam.
How thick is model plane foam?
Welcome to Model Plane Foam! Model Plane Foam is extruded Polystyrene foam, Nominally 6mm thick (just under 1/4″) 24” by 48” sheets. It’s 2Lb/cu ft density & pure white.
What is the difference between EPO and EPS foam?
Most modern foam planes use EPO foam, which is more dense and “oily” than EPS foam, which is lighter but less resistant to damage. There are also different grades of EPO foam, each with different properties.
Are Freewing foam electric models manufactured by motion RC?
This article originally appeared in the July 2019 edition of Model Aviation magazine and covers much of the non-proprietary information and processes in regards to the manufacturing of Freewing foam electric models. Authored by Motion RC Director of Global Products and Development Alpha Enos. This is a wonderful time to be an RC modeler!