Patent ID: 7322872

Claim:
A model toy aircraft comprising: a central wing comprising a substantially horizontal planar web having a front end, an aft end, a first side and a second side; at least two pontoons, each mounted to the first and second sides of the wing so that the wing extends between the pontoons, each pontoon having an upper surface and a lower surface, a front portion and a rear portion, the lower surface of each pontoon including a step located closer to the front portion than to the rear portion; a tail section including at least one moveable directional control surface, the tail section mounted on the aft end of the wing; a remote control operation system mounted to the wing; motive means connected to the remote control operation system and mounted directly or indirectly to the wing for propelling the aircraft, and a control surface control motor connected to the remote control operation system and to the at least one moveable directional control surface.