Park flyer


Park flyer is a class of small, primary electric powered radio controlled aircraft. The smallest class of park flyers are called micro planes which can be used in an enclosed area such as a gymnasium or a living room [1] while larger park flyers are used in park flyer sites.[2] Models with low flying speed is more susceptible to wind and turbulence. Park flyers weigh 2 pounds or less which let the park flyers to have a speed limit of less than half of the current wind speed. [3]

This Grand Wing Servo-Tech Slow Stick is an example of an indoor/outdoor park flyer
E-flite UMX Yak 54 3D
The Official SQuiRT park flyer model used in the Wings Across America 2008 event
This Carl Goldberg Products model of a Yakovlev Yak-54 is an example of a high-performance, fully aerobatic park flyer-class plane
Braun Modelltechnik Stubenfliege indoor flyer
Aerial photography from a low-alt park flyer

Park flyers are a cost effective and convenient way for beginners to get involved in the hobby of RC flight. The sophisticated materials that made up the aircraft are repairable even after severe crash damages. Their small-sized and quiet operation allow it to be flew in residential areas. There are clubs to support beginners and provide information regarding potential flight locations.

Types of park flyers

Ready-to-fly park flyers, known as RTF, require no construction or installation. Users may need to perform basic assembling to fly the aircraft.[4] Almost ready to fly park flyers, known as ATF or ARTF, require construction and installation of different parts by the users.[5]

Advanced electronic and material technologies have aided in the development of high-performance, park flyer sized "3D-flyers", or fully aerobatic aircraft capable of extreme high g manoeuvres and nose-up hovering.

A park flyer named the SQuiRT has been entitled as "America's park flyer" due to its high travelling distance of over 26,000 miles within the United States of America and being flown by over 700 different pilots. This is known as the Wings Across America 2008 adventure.

Safety

Certain park flyers (especially small delta-wings) can fly at a dangerous speed which might cause injuries to passers-by. Pilots should consider the potential risk such as losing control or having radio failure. A standard precaution should be keeping an appropriate distance with the public. The Academy of Model Aeronautics recommends a minimum safe distance of at least 50 feet from any spectators other than the pilot.

See also

References
  1. The 3.5-gram Aero Soarer series from TOMY has a minimum rotation radius of 3 meters. Official product site (in Japanese) Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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  4. "RTF RC Airplanes Described". www.rc-airplane-world.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. "ARF RC Airplanes Explained". www.rc-airplane-world.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
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