How to Design Model Airplanes that Fly - Crash Course

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

This video explains and demonstrates how to use three engineering concepts to design your own model gliders that fly.

Wing Cube Loading:
https://www.rccad2vr.com/aeronautics/wing-cube-loading

Center of Gravity Calculator (conventional tail):
https://rcplanes.online/cg_calc.htm

Center of Gravity Calculator (canards):
https://rcplanes.online/cg_canard.htm

FliteTest RC Airplane Design Article:
https://www.flitetest.com/articles/easy-aircraft-design

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
1:33 - Weight and Speed
4:03 - Wing Shape and Weight Distribution
8:24 - Tail Volumes
10:42 - Conclusion