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scale noun (SIZE RELATIONSHIP). âº [C/U] the ârelationship of the âsize of a âmap, âdrawing, or âmodel of something to the âsize of the âactual thing: [C] The âmodel was âbuilt at a 1-inch-to-1-foot scale.
The scale notation is the size of the model compared to the real, full-size aircraft called the prototype. 1:8 scale will be used as an example; it is read as: 1 inch (or whatever measurement) on the model is equal (: means equal) to 8 inches on the real (prototype) airplane.