Wing lock and disconnect mechanisms for a RC aircraft

1. A radio-controlled (RC) aircraft comprising:

a structural member;

a wing configured to disconnect from a fuselage, the wing comprising:

a lock mechanism coupled to the wing and adapted to fit within a lock recess of the fuselage;

a wing structural member recess configured to receive the structural member; and

wherein the fuselage comprises:

a fuselage structural member recess that corresponds to the wing structural member recess;

a lock recess adapted to receive the lock mechanism; and

an aperture adapted to provide access to the lock mechanism;

wherein the wing is disconnected from the fuselage by unlocking the lock mechanism; and

wherein the structural member is adapted to fit within the wing structural member recess and the fuselage structural member recess.

2. The RC aircraft of claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizing mechanism adapted to prevent rotation of the wing when the wing is connected to the fuselage.

3. The RC aircraft of claim 2 , wherein the stabilizing mechanism comprises:

a stabilizing protrusion on the wing adapted to fit within a stabilizing recess on the fuselage.

4. The RC aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the lock mechanism is a biased lock mechanism such that the wing is disconnected from the fuselage by applying a force against the bias of the biased lock mechanism.

5. The RC aircraft of claim 4 , wherein the biased lock mechanism is a U-shaped tab with an outward bias and a tab cut-out portion;

wherein the lock recess further comprises a locking structure that corresponds to the tab cut-out portion; and

wherein the wing is connected to the fuselage at least in part when the lock recess receives the U-shaped tab and the lock recess compresses the U-shaped tab against the outward bias until the tab cut-out portion passes the locking structure of the lock recess such that the outward bias of the U-shaped tab presses the tab cut-out portion against the locking structure and connects the wing to the fuselage.

6. The RC aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the wing and the fuselage each further comprise matching support rod recesses; and

wherein the RC aircraft further comprises a support rod adapted to fit within the matching support rod recesses of the wing and fuselage.

7. The RC aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the wing and the fuselage each comprise a plurality of matching support rod recesses;

wherein the RC aircraft further comprises a plurality of support rods adapted to fit within the matching support rod recesses; and

wherein at least two of the matching support rod recesses are positioned on either side of the lock mechanism.

8. The RC aircraft of claim 1 , further comprising a wing electronics aperture and a fuselage electronics aperture.

9. A radio-controlled (RC) aircraft with a removable wing comprising:

a snap-fit locking mechanism coupled to the removable wing and a fuselage;

a structural member coupled to the removable wing and the fuselage;

an aperture adapted to provide access to the snap-fit lock mechanism, and a stabilizing mechanism comprising:

a stabilizing protrusion on either the wing or the fuselage; and

a corresponding stabilizing recess on the other of the wing or the fuselage adapted to receive the stabilizing protrusion when the wing is connected to the fuselage;

wherein the wing is disconnected from the fuselage by applying a force to the snap-fit locking mechanism.

10. The RC aircraft of claim 9 , wherein the removable wing and the fuselage further comprise a wing electronics aperture and a corresponding fuselage electronics aperture.

11. The RC aircraft of claim 9 , wherein the removable wing and the fuselage each further comprise matching support rod recesses; and

wherein the RC aircraft further comprises a support rod adapted to fit within the matching support rod recesses of the removable wing and fuselage.

12. The RC aircraft of claim 9 , wherein the removable wing and the fuselage each comprise a plurality of matching support rod recesses;

wherein the RC aircraft further comprises a plurality of support rods adapted to fit within the matching support rod recesses; and

wherein at least two of the matching support rod recesses are positioned on either side of the snap-fit locking mechanism.

13. The RC aircraft of claim 9 , further comprising a balancing point.

14. A radio-controlled (RC) aircraft comprising:

a structural member;

a fuselage comprising:

a lock mechanism adapted to fit within a lock mechanism recess of a wing;

a fuselage structural member recess;

a wing configured to disconnect from a fuselage, the wing comprising:

the lock mechanism recess;

a wing structural member recess configured to receive the structural member and that corresponds to the fuselage structural member recess; and

a wing aperture adapted to provide access to the lock mechanism;

wherein the wing is disconnected from the fuselage by unlocking the lock mechanism; and

wherein the structural member is adapted to fit within the wing structural member recess and the fuselage structural member recess.

15. The RC aircraft of claim 14 , further comprising a stabilizing mechanism adapted to prevent rotation of the wing when the wing is connected to the fuselage.

16. The RC aircraft of claim 15 , wherein the stabilizing mechanism comprises:

a stabilizing protrusion on the fuselage adapted to fit within a stabilizing recess on the wing.

17. The RC aircraft of claim 14 , wherein the lock mechanism is a biased lock mechanism such that the wing is disconnected from the fuselage by applying a force against the bias of the biased lock mechanism.

18. The RC aircraft of claim 17 , wherein the biased lock mechanism is a U-shaped tab with an outward bias and a tab cut-out portion;

wherein the lock recess further comprises a locking structure that corresponds to the tab cut-out portion; and

wherein the wing is connected to the fuselage at least in part when the lock recess receives the U-shaped tab and the lock recess compresses the U-shaped tab against the outward bias until the tab cut-out portion passes the locking structure of the lock recess such that the outward bias of the U-shaped tab presses the tab cut-out portion against the locking structure and connects the wing to the fuselage.

19. The RC aircraft of claim 14 , wherein the wing and the fuselage each further comprise matching support rod recesses; and

wherein the RC aircraft further comprises a support rod adapted to fit within the matching support rod recesses of the wing and fuselage.

20. The RC aircraft of claim 14 , further comprising a wing electronics aperture and a fuselage electronics aperture.