RC Radio
What’s the name for a standard pre-flight test for signal reliability?
Range check
Who founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)?
Paul Poberezny
What was the fastest WW2 airplane?
Messerschmitt 63
What is transmitter/receiver pairing called?
Binding
Where is the world’s largest homebuilt fly-in?
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
In 2023, North America held approximately what percent of the total revenue in the remote control airplane market - 15%, 35% or 45%?
The answer is 35%.
What does a receiver failsafe safety feature do?
Sets control surfaces and throttle to safe positions on signal loss.
What is the acronym for short takeoff and landing?
STOL
What was the single top USA WW2 Mechanical Design Flaws Causing Losses?
The B-29 Superfortress had a radial R3350 engine with a “double stack” cylinder configuration and magnesium crankcase to reduce weight, but it was highly unreliable and flammable. Overheating and engine fires led to catastrophic wing and aircraft losses; 267 out of 414 B-29s lost in WW2 were due to engine fires, not combat.
What term describes having two different control sensitivity settings on a transmitter.
Dual Rates
What’s the FAA term for a homebuilt aircraft?
Experimental Aircraft or Experimental Amateur-Built
Who produced the most WW2 aircraft of the same type?
1 Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik USSR ~36,183
2 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Germany ~34,000
3 Supermarine Spitfire UK ~20,351
4 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Germany ~20,000
5 P-51 Mustang USA ~15,875