Across the internet and around the world rc airplane enthusiasts are taking their models to the sky and their video clips to popular sites like MetaCafe and YouTube. After all, it’s a great way to share everything from custom airplane modifications to intrepid flight techniques. Below, we take a look at the top-five flight videos I found online (ranked here in no particular order).

In this video aptly titled On The Edge, Israeli pilot Dor Friedman exhibits some of the most technical flight skills I’ve ever seen with an rc. Check out 1:30 where he makes his aircraft appear weightless against the clear-blue sky. It’s easy to see why this video has received over 1.5 million page views on YouTube..

Ever wonder what it’s like to be strapped into the cockpit of an rc airplane? Us too. Skip over the weird 10-second intro to get a first-hand view of indoor rc combat via the onboard camera.

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No top-five rc flight list would be complete without a chopper clip.

If you’ve never experienced an rc combat competition first hand, get ready Here is a clip of the first of its kind held on Clear Water Bay in 2001. Their planes will never be the same again.

At Recreation Aviation, we’re huge history buffs. The thought of a full-scale Pearl Harbor re-enactment is a fantastic and lofty idea. This is by no means a extensive depiction of what is possible. But it gets our gears turning for what type of rc exhibitions could be possible with appropriate planning in the future.

Bonus: Honorable Mention Video

Precedent T180 First RC Flight - More amazing video clips are a click away

For our honorable mention video, we selected this heartwarming father-son clip complete with Learning to Fly by Tom Petty to set the mood. This video gets bonus points for great production.

Did we miss anything? Post your favorite rc flight videos in the comment box below and we’ll consider it for our best of 2009 videos.