The invention discloses a remote control polling aircraft for overhead lines and relates to the technical field of maintenance equipment for overhead power lines. The remote control polling aircraft mainly comprises a remote control circuit, flying control circuit, a support and a rotor aircraft composed of rotors. A wireless transmission shooting device is disposed on the rotor aircraft. The remote control polling aircraft is simple to control, convenient to operate, small in size, high in flexibility and the like. When the remote control polling aircraft is used for polling overhead lines, staff is relieved from heavy and dangerous working environments, and work efficiency is improved greatly.