According to FAA regulation, R/C planes and helicopters are UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). And the term "drone" is just a slang term for a UAV. /wiki/Unm...In common use, however, "drone" tends to mean vehicles with more capability than just line-of-sight flight. Whether it is a weapon-equipped MQ-9 Reaper or a light Wasp III observer UAV.Most people are thinking of vehicles in the "limited-size" recreation category when they are thinking of an R/C plane or helicopter. But there is no specified legal definition of what this is yet.A drone is a weapon an RC is a toy .The word drone comes from male bees who are basically controlled by the queen to serve very particular purposes. So a drone is a specialized craft that performs unique functions.The main difference between a drone and an RC plane is that, a RC means remote control this has a literal meaning because RC planes are controlled by remotes control devices and drones are much complex contraptions and to steering and other features of its control are similar to a real plane.

So a drone is a real plane without a pilot. RC are fun planes that are used for much smaller operations and can be ranked as toys and gadgets. parrot ar drone purchaseYou can build one yourself from a PDF here is an overview of a typical guide  RC PLANESRobotic Aerial Vehicles.I feel like the term drone now means many things.black ops 2 diesel droneYou might say a drone is a robotic aircraft, and I would not object. black ops 2 activer droneThe professionals use UAV (unmanned air vehicle) for this category though.turbo drone quadcopter modsYou might say drone is just another term for quadcopter (or multicopter), and that would most accurately describe the common usage of the word. turbo drone quadcopter mods

Most consumer drones aren't very robotic though. Most just hold position without user input.ar parrot drone amazonYou might turn to the dictionary which will tell youa remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or missile.which would perfectly describe an RC plane.In conclusion I would say all RC planes(especially those with a camera, gyro, autopilot, etc) are drones, but not all drones are RC planes. Take control of your world with our garage full of remote control cars! Find top speed with our stunning range of RC cars or take to the skies in our remote control helicopters and RC planes. Why not join the search and rescue team and race through the waters with radio controlled boats with you firmly behind the wheel. Price (Lowest - Highest) Price (Highest - Lowest) Alphabetically (A - Z) Alphabetically (Z - A) Your browser is out of date. It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites.

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