The Binghamton Aeros welcomed around 70 other model airplane enthusiasts and nearly 300 giant-scale model airplanes to the Chenango Bridge Airport for the Fun-Fly. As a giant-scale model airplane ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- In the cutthroat and intricate business of model airplanes, some aircraft manufacturers compete with model-makers and will also sell scale models of their airplanes.

Model airplanes are available in several different scales from real-world airplanes. The most common scale is 1/16th of the actual size.

Model airplanes are available in several different scales from real-world airplanes. The most common scale is 1/16th of the actual size.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- In the cutthroat and intricate business of model airplanes, some aircraft manufacturers compete with model-makers and will also sell scale models of their airplanes.

Remember, size and scale are completely different in the world of model airplane kits. Take two aircraft that are vastly different: the smaller P-51 Mustang and the Boeing 747.

These scale airplanes work just like the actual planes, Upshaw said. The large scale planes have an average wingspan of 82 to 90 inches and generally weigh 25 to 40 pounds but can be much larger.

Scale model aircraft take to the skies at Airplanes of the World, Saturday, June 22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Konterra Model Air Park, 6050 Van Dusen Road. Spectators are welcome; remote control ...

Roughly 52 pilots recently took to the skies over a field in Bloomfield with 130 large remote-controlled model airplanes, some with wingspans of more than 8 feet, at the eighth annual Giant Scale ...