Great Planes Model Manufacturing Company of
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign ( ) is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the List of municipalities in Illinois, tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in ...
, United States, was a
radio-controlled model
A radio-controlled model (or RC model) is a model that is steerable with the use of radio control (RC). All types of model vehicles have had RC systems installed in them, including ground vehicles, boats, planes, helicopters and even submarine ...
manufacturer and distributor and a part of
Hobbico
Hobbico, Inc. was a manufacturer and distributor of hobby products including radio control airplanes, boats, cars, helicopters and multirotors/drones. Other products include plastic model kits, model rockets, model trains, slot cars, crafts, jig ...
, Incorporated.
Don Anderson founded Great Planes Model Manufacturing in 1982, aiming to address the quality issues prevalent in RC aircraft kits at the time. The company pioneered the use of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-controlled machinery to produce precision-cut, interlocking airframe components. This innovation significantly improved the ease of assembly and structural integrity of RC models, setting new industry standards.
Radio-controlled aircraft
Companies based in Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
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