Glow Powered RC Airplanes

Glow engines have powered sport and scale models for decades, valued for their simplicity and the sound and feel of a running nitro motor. This category gathers glow-ready airplanes, most offered as ARFs that need final assembly before you install an engine and radio.

Scale and Sport Subjects

The Chip Hyde Gee Bee R2 ARF captures the barrel-shaped lines of the famous racer, and the Green RC Models 1/6 scale Piper Cub J3 spans 71 inches as a glow ARF of a classic light plane. For sport and pattern flying, the Thunder Tiger 3D Spirit is built for aerobatic work.

Trainer and Field Models

The Haslam Hobbies WIZ 15, the SKYFIRE 40, and the GWS Win Wind 30 round out the selection with approachable airframes suited to general glow flying. As ARFs, these models leave the major building done, so your setup time goes into mounting the engine, fuel tank, and radio gear.

Browse the models below to find a glow airplane for your next build.