Supply Microfasteners Paireli's Model Prod. This web page is intended to provide a brief introduction to Free Flight for those who are unfamiliar with the hobby, and provide references and information to members of the free flight community. Free Flight is a form of Model Aviation. Unlike a radio controlled model aircraft where the pilot is in control of the model while in flight, a free flight plane once airborne , is at the mercy of the wind. Free flight is a hobby that is enjoyed world wide by the creative and adventurous.
Free flight is flown indoors and outdoors, for fun and in competition.
Models are powered by any means imaginable, gas, rubber, electricity and CO2 to name a few. Today aircraft are built from high tech composites including carbon fiber and Kevlar, as well as the traditional Balsa and tissue you may have used to build a plane as a kid. There are indoor models weighing 1 gram that stay aloft for nearly an hour, while outdoors a thermal may take your plane out of sight. The National Free Flight Society is a Academy of Model Aeronautics affiliated non-profit organization whose purpose is to preserve, enhance,and promote the sport and hobby of Free Flight Model Aviation in all its forms. NFFS Online Page last updated Sat, Jan 27, 2001.