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Generally, the emergence of an RC plane is credited to Alphonse Penaud, a Frenchman who is said to have created a plane dubbed a “planophore.” This model was debuted in 1871. It was hand launched, and the first flight was witnessed by a group of witnesses in Paris. Its wingspan was 45 cm, or roughly 18 inches, while its total length was 50 cm, or 20 inches.
Coming in at a meager 15 grams, the plane was powered by twisted rubber bands. Its initial flight took it 130 feet in 11 seconds. While this wasn’t technically an RC craft, it certainly laid the groundwork. As such, RC airplanes today undoubtedly have far superior technology, but they can credit that advancement to the original work of Penaud.
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