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Is Hobbyking in Australia?

By Sarah Smith

Is Hobbyking in Australia?

Passion, value and service drive us to bring you the very latest at the best price possible. We’re always developing and sourcing new model products and then bringing them to you at the lowest price possible while maintaining quality, performance and service.

Where can I fly my rc plane?

You can fly your rc plane or drone anywhere below 400 ft, so long as you’re not near an airport, a crowd of people or other sensitive areas, and you’re not infringing local laws. You can fly in some local and National Parks and on beaches, but you can’t fly on National Trust land. Get the landowner’s permission first!

Is it legal to fly rc airplanes?

You can fly your rc plane or drone anywhere below 400 ft, so long as you’re not near an airport, a crowd of people or other sensitive areas, and you’re not infringing local laws. You can’t fly in National Parks, but you can fly in National Forests.

Is rc flying dying?

Companies created around the concept of building R/C aircraft, like SIG, will die due to lack of sales. The R/C aviation hobby died for us years ago, and is, sadly, continuing to wither away.

Do I need to register my RC plane?

Do I need to register my hobby RC airplanes or “toy” quadcopters? Yes. “Registration is a statutory requirement that applies to all aircraft. Any aircraft over 0.55 pounds and under 55 pounds qualifies and must be registered.

How high can I fly my RC plane?

The highest altitude remote-controlled (RC) model aircraft flight is 10,607 m (34,800 ft), and was achieved by Paul Kaup, Jake Minker, Nick Ross, Eric Gordon, Rachel Stark, and Dani Deckert (all USA) in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA, on 13 October 2019.

Where are HobbyKing based?

Hong Kong
HobbyKing is a Hong Kong based sales site that mainly distributes products dedicated to model airplanes and remote controlled (RC) models. The company is based in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.