Flying RC Models: 50 years of RC Model Aircraft by David Crocker

By David H. Crocker

This book is about my memories of over fifty years of flying radio controlled model airplanes. Back in the mid 1960's after finishing my education I took up my old hobby again. First I tried single channel with rubber powered compound escapements moving the rudder. One pulse for right rudder, two for left and three pulses activated the secondary escapement for a one stage change throttle setting. A one stage change meant the throttle moved from, for instance, low to medium. Every time the throttle setting required adjustment the whole sequence was repeated all over again. Fifty years later we have graduated to a Spektrum computer radio with fully programmable features and settings for seven ch wing types all this on 2.4 gigahertz frequency so that dozens of models can operate simultaneously without interference.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1520121903
• ISBN13: 9781520121901
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"