A practical method for designing RC airplanes.
Design the RC airplane that flies like you think!
RC Plane Designer is a decision-first method for RC airplane design that turns mission and aerodynamic logic into clear, build-ready specifications.
It lets you design an airplane aligned with your intent, ready to become a clean, coherent 3-view plan when you sit down to draw it.
Who this is for
RC Plane Designer is for the kind of RC pilot I used to be.
Curious, hands-on, and learning by doing.
It’s built from years of flying, crashing, scratch-building, and figuring things out the hard way.
It’s for thoughtful pilots and creative builders.
For anyone tired of vague rules, messy plans, and designs that look right but don’t fly right.
You don’t need to become an engineer.
You need to think like a designer.
How the method works
Design decisions come first. Numbers come after.
That’s what gives you:
Enough structure to avoid dead ends.
Enough freedom to stay creative.
Mission-first decisions
Every design starts by defining what the airplane is meant to do: trainer, sport, or aerobatic. That mission sets the direction for all major choices that follow.
Applied aerodynamic logic
Instead of rules of thumb, you learn how lift, drag, and moments shape the wing, tail, and fuselage in a way you can actually apply.
Build-ready specifications
Before the first flight, you define size, balance, and proportions so the airplane behaves as expected, instead of being corrected after a crash.
From first intent to build-ready dimensions, the method turns decisions into a coherent, flyable airplane.
What you’ll design, step by step
RC Plane Designer is structured as a progressive design path.
Each part builds on the previous one, guiding you from first principles toward a coherent airplane with clear dimensions and ratios.
You don’t jump between topics.
You move forward, one design decision at a time, in the right order.
Some steps include lightweight tools that translate decisions into draw-ready dimensions.
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Foundations
Build a clear mental model of flight: forces, control axes, and the trade-offs behind every design decision.
Wing
Design the primary driver of flight behavior by defining wing position, size, shape, and key ratios that match your mission.
In progress
Fuselage: Define proportions and structural layout.
Horizontal tail: Set pitch stability and control authority.
Vertical tail: Ensure yaw stability and tracking.
Balance: Validate center of gravity and static margin.
Design cycle: Integrate and iterate toward a flyable airplane.
RC Plane Designer evolves as chapters are refined and connected.
The project began as a personal notebook used while designing scratch-built RC airplanes.
If you are learning from it or building with it, your feedback helps shape what comes next.
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