Thats about the only major R/C hobby I havn't done .....flying Planes....too scard if something went wrong "Bang into the ground"
I went to the annual flyfest here at Tinglapa just up the road from me.....OMG the size of the planes.....are HUGE.
Check these out...
http://www.users.on.net/~striker/Huge1.jpg
http://www.users.on.net/~striker/huge3.jpg
http://www.users.on.net/~striker/Lawn1.jpg
http://www.users.on.net/~striker/heli1.jpg