No props, no jets, no rockets – California's Spencer Lisenby just broke the world speed record for remote controlled aircraft, taking an unpowered RC glider transonic at 548 mph (882 km/h) using ...

Most RC planes are powered by batteries and get their thrust mostly from propellers. This is fine if you want a simple, easy-to-fly aircraft. But what if you want speed? Like, 450 mph of speed? That's ...

I remember my Dad bought me an RC plane for my birthday one year. It was made of foam and plastic, was battery-powered, and had a little red propeller on it. I think my longest flight ever covered a ...

You know how the FAA is worried about drones causing aircraft to crash? Well, we're curious how they would feel about an RC aircraft that can reach 727 kph (451 mph). Fortunately, there's probably ...

In order to safely pilot a remote control quadcopter that can hit speeds of well over 160 miles per hour, pilots wear video goggles that give them a first-person view from the tiny crafts. It’s not ...

The fastest remote-controlled airplane flight ever recorded took place in 2018, with a top speed of 545 miles/hour. That’s 877 km/h, or Mach 0.77! What was the limiting factor, preventing the ...