Indoor RC Planes. (Scale)

Scale Indoor RC Planes.

Photo shows the Great Planes Sopwith Pup. Click here for more details, or to buy.  

Flying indoor RC planes, especially during the cold winter months , can be a great way to keep your reflexes and thumbs agile! A large indoor area has to be located, like a school gym or similar-the bigger and the higher the ceiling the better. The models required are small and light and can be scale, sport or a fully aerobatic, 3D capable, "foamy". The "foamy" refers to the method of construction of many electric models. The use of foam material, for model construction, along with carbon fiber reinforcements can produce very light and very strong structures. The scratch builder can find extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) in sheet form. Depron is one type that is popular.

Many injection molded models are offered in foam, for indoor flying as well as all other types of electric RC airplanes.

Please note that scale models are generally a little more difficult to fly and are NOT recommended as your FIRST indoor RC plane.

Great planes Sopwith Pup.

The Pup makes a great scale indoor RC plane. Easy flying and looks good in the air. Great Planes designed this model specifically for indoor flying but it can also be flown outdoors, on calm days.

Description.

1. All foam construction.

2. Building time-2-4 hours

3. Motor-Rimfire 250 Brushless.

4. Radio required-3 channel.

5. Servos required- 2 Micro.

6. Wing Span-30"

7. Wing Area-332 sq. inches.

8. Weight- 7.5-8 ozs.
    

The video above, shows a couple of Pups, flying in a school gym. Looks like a lot of fun!

Our affiliate partner hobby shop, RC PLANET, has the Pup in stock and the list price is $39.95. To visit their website, for complete details on the Pup, please click here.

E-flite Nieuport 17 250 ARF.

The Nieuport 17 began service in March of 1916. it was used by the French, British, Russian, Belgian and Italian air forces. The Canadian WW1 ace, Billy Bishop flew it as well as Albert Ball, the British ace.

The aircraft design was known as a "sesquiplane." This type uses a small lower wing and attempts to combine the advantages of the high wing monoplane with those of the biplane. The smaller lower wing gave the pilot better visibility and increased the structural strength of the aircraft.

E-flite's Nieuport 17 Slow Flyer is an electric indoor version of the French biplane fighter. It's the third in a line of E-flite slow flyers and boasts a low weight and a more majestic type of slow flight thanks to the biplane design and reduced wing loading. So you can get to flying faster, the Nieuport 17 comes with many prefinished details, including wood interplane and cabane struts, molded cowling, a simulated dummy motor, and the trim scheme is pre-painted and the decals are already applied.

The E-flite® Nieuport 17 Slow Flyer 250 ARF is a fantastic flying foamie with outstanding slow speed characteristics—making it perfect for indoor flight.

Product Specifications

Model Type: Indoor RC Plane (Scale)
Wingspan: 34.5 in (875mm)
Overall Length: 24 in (610mm)
Wing Area: 295 sq in (19.03 sq dm)
Flying Weight: 8–8.5 oz (227–240 g)
Motor Size: Park 250 outrunner
Radio: 3 channels
Servos: S60 Super Sub-Micro servos (2 required)
Trim Scheme Colors: Silver painted airframe
CG (center of gravity): 2-1/8 to 2-3/8 inches back from the leading edge of the top wing
Prop Size: 7 x 3.5 Direct Drive prop
Spinner Size: not applicable
Hardware Included: yes
Speed Control : 10-amp
Recommended Battery: 800mAh 2S 7.4V Li-Po
Approx. Flying Duration: 15+ minutes
Experience Level: Intermediate
Recommended Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
Assembly Time: 3-5 Hours
Is Assembly Required: Yes

As can be seen in the video, the Nieuport builds up into a very pretty WW1 scale indoor RC plane, with a surprising amount of detail. Note the spinning rotary engine!  The wing mounted Lewis gun, along with the scale rigging and other details, make this model a scale modeler's delight! This video has good detail shots as well as excellent flying views.

Our partner online hobby shop, RC PLANET has the Nieuport in stock and the price is $61.99. To visit their website and see complete details of the Nieuport 17, please click here.

Parkzone Ultra-Micro J-3 Cub RTF.

For a change of pace from the WW1 indoor RC planes, let us consider  a Cub. Maybe the most popular scale model ever! This micro sized indoor RC airplane, from Parkzone is truly Micro and truly Ready-To Fly. (RTF) Just charge the batteries and fly!

It is available also available as a BNF version. The BNF stands for Bind aNd Fly. This refers to the radio system used in the Cub and indicates that it is a new 2.4Ghz system. Only consider this option, if you already own a 2.4 Ghz. transmitter. If you do then this version is less expensive and it is a simple process to BIND the new receiver in the Cub to your transmitter.

If you are considering buying a new radio, then I strongly urge you to consider a 2.4 Ghz. system. This is the latest technology and incorporates a stepping multi-frequency radio link. This ensures complete frequency safety. You no longer have to check if someone else is flying on your frequency spot!

As you will see in the Video below, this Micro Cub is a delight to fly and is capable of the simpler maneuvers, like loops and wingovers.

Technical Specifications.                                                                  
* Wingspan: 18.2" (460 mm)                                                      
* Overall Length: 12.4" (314 mm)
* Flying Weight: .85 oz. (24 g)
* Radio: 3 channel 2.4GHz DSM 2 receiver
* Trim Scheme Colors: Cub yellow with black trim
* Prop Size: 100 mm x 60 mm
* Recommended Battery: 3.7V 120 mAh LiPo
* Approx. Flying Duration: 6-10 minutes
* Charger: DC powered single cell LiPO fast charger
* Landing Gear: Fixed main with steerable tail wheel

Red Rocket Hobby Shop have this Cub in stock. The price for the RTF version is $119.95, complete with 2.4 Ghz radio, all batteries and a Li-Po charger. The BNF version lists at $89.99. Please note that these prices INCLUDE shipping costs for North America. Click here to visit their website for further information or to purchase.

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