Patent ID: 8864545

Claim:
A radio-controlled model airplane, comprising: a horizontal stabilizer with a controllable rear elevator hingedly connected to the horizontal stabilizer; first and second wings including first and second controllable flaps hingedly connected to the first and second wings, respectively; a control system including: a battery; a receiver powered by the battery and arranged to receive radio frequency signals; and, a computer powered by the battery, electrically connected to the receiver, and arranged to transmit control signals in response to the received radio frequency signals; a first motor powered by the battery and arranged to receive the transmitted control signals to rotate a propeller; and, a second motor powered by the battery and arranged to receive the transmitted control signals to: swivel, with respect to a same frame of reference, the first and second flaps in a clockwise direction and to swivel the rear elevator in a counter clockwise direction; or, swivel, with respect to the same frame of reference, the first and second flaps in the counterclockwise direction and the rear elevator in the clockwise direction.