RC Airplane Product
A radio-controlled electric trainer airplane with a foam-and-balsa airframe, brushless power and a four-channel transmitter. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
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Bill of materials
10 top-level lines · 61 rows shown · 205 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airframe 6 parts | rc-airplane-airframe | 1× | 1 | 7 | assembly |
| 1.1 | Fuselage | rc-airplane-fuselage | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.2 | Wing Half | rc-airplane-wing-half | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 1.3 | Wing Spar | rc-airplane-wing-spar | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.4 | Wing Joiner | rc-airplane-wing-joiner | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.5 | Horizontal Stabilizer | rc-airplane-horizontal-stab | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.6 | Vertical Stabilizer | rc-airplane-vertical-stab | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2 | Control Surfaces 7 parts | rc-airplane-control-surfaces | 1× | 1 | 116 | assembly |
| 2.1 | Aileron | rc-airplane-aileron | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.2 | Elevator | rc-airplane-elevator | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.3 | Rudder | rc-airplane-rudder | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.4 | Servo Motor 4 parts | servo-motor | 4× | 4 | 24 | assembly |
| 2.4.1 | Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › | stator-assembly | 1× | 4 | 3 | assembly |
| 2.4.2 | Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › | rotor-assembly | 1× | 4 | 19 | assembly |
| 2.4.3 | Encoder | encoder | 1× | 4 | — | part |
| 2.4.4 | Motor Housing | motor-housing | 1× | 4 | — | part |
| 2.5 | Control Hinge | rc-airplane-hinge | 8× | 8 | — | part |
| 2.6 | Control Horn | rc-airplane-control-horn | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 2.7 | Pushrod Linkage | rc-airplane-pushrod | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 3 | Power System 5 parts | rc-airplane-power-system | 1× | 1 | 49 | assembly |
| 3.1 | Brushless Outrunner Motor 5 parts | rc-airplane-brushless-motor | 1× | 1 | 37 | assembly |
| 3.1.1 | Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › | stator-assembly | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 3.1.2 | Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › | rotor-assembly | 1× | 1 | 19 | assembly |
| 3.1.3 | Motor Housing | motor-housing | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.1.4 | Neodymium Magnet | neodymium-magnet | 12× | 12 | — | part |
| 3.1.5 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 3.2 | Motor Mount | rc-airplane-motor-mount | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3 | ESC 4 parts | esc | 1× | 1 | 9 | assembly |
| 3.3.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3.2 | Power MOSFET | mosfet | 6× | 6 | — | part |
| 3.3.3 | Gate Driver IC | gate-driver-ic | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3.4 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4 | Propeller | propeller | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.5 | Spinner | rc-airplane-spinner | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4 | Battery Pack 3 parts | rc-airplane-battery-pack | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 4.1 | LiPo Cell | lipo-cell | 3× | 3 | — | part |
| 4.2 | BMS Board | bms-board | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.3 | Connector | connector | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5 | Radio Receiver 5 parts | rc-airplane-receiver | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 5.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.3 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.4 | Radio Module | rc-airplane-radio-module | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.5 | Receiver Antenna | rc-airplane-rx-antenna | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6 | Landing Gear 2 parts | rc-airplane-landing-gear | 1× | 1 | 6 | assembly |
| 6.1 | Wheel | rc-airplane-wheel | 3× | 3 | — | part |
| 6.2 | Landing Strut | rc-airplane-strut | 3× | 3 | — | part |
| 7 | Transmitter 6 parts | rc-airplane-transmitter | 1× | 1 | 14 | assembly |
| 7.1 | Transmitter PCBA 4 parts | rc-airplane-tx-pcba | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 7.1.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.1.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.1.3 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.1.4 | Connector | connector | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 7.2 | Control Gimbal | rc-airplane-gimbal | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 7.3 | Toggle Switch | rc-airplane-tx-switch | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 7.4 | Transmitter Battery | rc-airplane-tx-battery | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.5 | Transmitter Antenna | rc-airplane-tx-antenna | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.6 | LCD Display | rc-airplane-tx-lcd | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 8 | Wire Bundle | wire-bundle | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 9 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 10 | Decal Set | rc-airplane-decals | 1× | 1 | — | part |
Sourcing — likely vendors
Companies that make this · indicative price $20–$3k · MOQ & lead are typical| Vendor | HQ | Specialty | MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| horizonhobby.com ↗ | Champaign, US | RC models & distribution | 2,000 units | 6–10 wks |
| 🇺🇸E-flite e-fliterc.com ↗ | Champaign, US | RC airplanes (Horizon brand) | 2,000 units | 6–10 wks |
| 🇨🇳FMS fmsmodel.com ↗ | Dongguan, CN | RC airplanes & models | 2,000 units | 6–10 wks |
| hobbyzone.com ↗ | Champaign, US | RC trainer aircraft (Horizon brand) | 2,000 units | 6–10 wks |