Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How to Design an RC Airplane
In this video I will show you how to design an RC airplane. In short, a DIY design of an RC model airplane.
In previous videos I went over how to read a set of RC model airplane plans as well as how to build a model, the Pronto, from a set of plans. In this video I will discuss how to figure out what your DIY airplane should look like to include wing size, incidence, nose length, center of gravity, length of fuselage, etc. Also, this is an RC airplane for beginners as there are no unusual aspects of the RC airplane build.
I recommend drawing a pencil plan at first, to scale, for this initial rendering of the model. You will be able to see how the various sections of the model look together. This model is constructed from 3/16" foam board, so the overall weight is low. And with twin motors there is plenty of thrust.
In short, this is a perfect DIY (do it yourself) RC model airplane design and build project, great for beginner and experienced modelers alike.
Here is a link to my YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/TimMcKay56
Many thanks in advance for a post of this video on Facebook, it truly helps the channel a lot!
Regards,
Tim
Videos
How to read plans:
youtu.be/7u5TcmpMKT8
How to build from plans (Pronto):
youtu.be/JyzHoJhU7Ms
Twin motor setup:
youtu.be/DP97BhZcXQE
Build the twin RC model airplane:
youtu.be/GCaVsRhk7U4
Make a realistic cockpit:
youtu.be/pUw-K-NyxKI
Twin RC model airplane plans:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/15gEQ4QfoHnQE_JYE5rocm3_L45-WeJXH?usp=sharing
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
00:48 - Overview
02:15 - Draw the initial plane layout
05:07 - Discussion of paper plan
12:30 - Motor mounts
15:15 - QCAD plans
16:38 - Concluding remarks
How to Design an RC Airplane
In this video I will show you how to design an RC airplane. In short, a DIY design of an RC model airplane.
In previous videos I went over how to read a set of RC model airplane plans as well as how to build a model, the Pronto, from a set of plans. In this video I will discuss how to figure out what your DIY airplane should look like to include wing size, incidence, nose length, center of gravity, length of fuselage, etc. Also, this is an RC airplane for beginners as there are no unusual aspects of the RC airplane build.
I recommend drawing a pencil plan at first, to scale, for this initial rendering of the model. You will be able to see how the various sections of the model look together. This model is constructed from 3/16" foam board, so the overall weight is low. And with twin motors there is plenty of thrust.
In short, this is a perfect DIY (do it yourself) RC model airplane design and build project, great for beginner and experienced modelers alike.
Here is a link to my YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/TimMcKay56
Many thanks in advance for a post of this video on Facebook, it truly helps the channel a lot!
Regards,
Tim
Videos
How to read plans:
youtu.be/7u5TcmpMKT8
How to build from plans (Pronto):
youtu.be/JyzHoJhU7Ms
Twin motor setup:
youtu.be/DP97BhZcXQE
Build the twin RC model airplane:
youtu.be/GCaVsRhk7U4
Make a realistic cockpit:
youtu.be/pUw-K-NyxKI
Twin RC model airplane plans:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/15gEQ4QfoHnQE_JYE5rocm3_L45-WeJXH?usp=sharing
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
00:48 - Overview
02:15 - Draw the initial plane layout
05:07 - Discussion of paper plan
12:30 - Motor mounts
15:15 - QCAD plans
16:38 - Concluding remarks
