Electric Model Airplanes

The first electric model airplanes, tested in the 1970s, used battery-powered electric motors to achieve modest flight times. By the 1990s, improved efficiency of the motors and higher-capacity batteries led to substantially longer flights and the ability to add electric power to larger and larger model airplanes.

Certainly, a scale model that actually flies is a huge thrill for hobbyists. Professional looking electric model planes boasting extensive detail faithfully recreated are the perfect gift for those with impeccable aeronautic taste.

Never boring, electric model airplanes are available in a wide variety of materials and construction styles. For the ultimate in electric scale model sophistication, choose replicas die-cast in metal and hand painted with historically accurate livery.

While they may look like they belong in a museum, top quality electric model airplanes are durable and fun. The "pilot" in your family will thoroughly enjoy flying an electric model plane outdoors, and it will delight all the neighbor kids who see it airborne.