Glow / glow plug comes from the fact that these engines use a, erm, glow plug to ignite the fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber, rather than a spark plug.īefore electric power (EP) became mainstream, in the early 2000s, glow powered planes made up the majority of planes found at your average club field. The latter is commonly shortened to nitrous but can also be called nitro, which certainly did the trick for the rc manufacturers! The name was really adopted for radio control planes (and helis) from the rc car and boat world, where it had been used to make the vehicles sound more macho and racy!Ī false, but very marketable, association could be made between nitromethane and nitrous-oxide, used in race cars to improve performance. The name 'nitro' actually comes from nitromethane, a glow fuel ingredient. Glow, glow plug and nitro are just different names for exactly the same power type.
With that said, IC airplane characteristics are all very similar, regardless of the exact fuel type and where you are in the world! Glow Plug vs. The fact of the matter is that gasoline and glow plug/nitro rc planes have all been given the 'gas' label over the years. If you're in North America, the word gas commonly refers to gasoline (petrol), so my apologies in advance for any confusion.
The term gas is often a generic one used to cover all types of IC (internal combustion) power, but this page mainly refers to the most popular kind - glow plug or 'nitro' powered planes. 'Gas' Powered RC Airplanes The Choice for Engine Lovers!īefore we get in to this article, I should define what I mean by 'gas rc airplanes'. Home Site search Site Map About Me Contact Me Site FAQ Privacy/Cookie Info Testimonials
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