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Aircraft References

Visual guides and quick references for controls, aircraft parts, and setup basics.

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Transmitter stick guide

Mode 2 layout (most common in the US). Mode 1 swaps throttle/elevator between sticks.

RC Transmitter Controls & Control Surfaces — Mode 2 Layout

Aircraft parts & control surfaces

Top-down view. Control surfaces highlighted in colour.

Aircraft Parts & Control Surfaces — Top-Down View

What each control surface does

Surface Axis Effect Stick (Mode 2)
Ailerons Roll Bank left or right Right stick ←→
Elevator Pitch Nose up or down Right stick ↑↓
Rudder Yaw Nose left or right (in yaw) Left stick ←→
Throttle Motor speed / thrust Left stick ↑↓
Flaps Increase lift & drag; lower stall speed Aux channel / switch