| RC Helicopters capture people's interest since their | | | | that gas engines aren't the most reliable thing in the |
| very first inception. They stand as one of the most | | | | world. They also notoriously require constant tinkering |
| fascinating field of the RC hobby world. Very few can | | | | to run smoothly. On the other hand, electric helicopters |
| resist its charm. Nevertheless, not too long ago they | | | | fly undeniably more reliable. They almost never cut out |
| also carried an extremely heavy price tag and required | | | | in mid air, even when the battery runs down. Moreover, |
| more maintenance than a ten-years-old car. To make | | | | you can forget about having to crank up the engine |
| matters worse, flying one required countless hours of | | | | over and over. These electric motors will run anytime |
| practice and tremendous amount of patience. | | | | anywhere as long as there's battery. There's nothing |
| However, all that is about to change. With the | | | | more frustrating than taking your helicopter to the field |
| introduction of electric RC helicopters, flying these | | | | only to find that it won't start because it is too cold, too |
| amazing models are not as far-fetched as they used | | | | humid, or just because the engine wants to act up. |
| to be. Here are five reasons why: | | | | Electric helicopter are generally easier to fly than gas |
| 1.Low Cost: | | | | models, making them ideal for beginners. Some model |
| Flying RC Helicopter used to set people back | | | | allows beginner to start out with only 2 or 3 channels |
| thousands of dollars. People had to buy the helicopter | | | | to worry about as oppose to 6 or 7 that the gas |
| kit (which comes in hundred small pieces - | | | | model requires. Avid pilots won't have to worry though, |
| unassembled), servos, engine, starter, gyro, receiver, | | | | as professional fully 3D-capable electric models also |
| radio controller, a hundred other equipments, and of | | | | exist. |
| course - fuel. When everything has been purchased, | | | | 4.Easy to Maintain: |
| you still have to assemble it! | | | | Maintenance used to be one of the biggest hurdles for |
| On the other hand, electric helicopters almost always | | | | anyone wanting to start flying RC helicopters. |
| cost less than 200 dollars with cheaper but better | | | | Thankfully, electric RC helicopters tremendously |
| versions coming out regularly. Even better, most of | | | | decreased the amount of repairs required. These little |
| these helicopters come ready to fly right out of the | | | | wonders were specifically designed to keep the |
| box. In addition to that, every necessary equipments | | | | amount of fixing necessary to minimum. Therefore, |
| and accessories often come included as well. Finally, | | | | repairs can usually be made with just the bare hands |
| by using batteries, the running cost of these helicopters | | | | or with only one screw driver. Even more impressive is |
| is greatly reduced as it is no longer necessary to buy | | | | the fact that these types of helicopter rarely need |
| gallons after gallons of gas. | | | | repairing at all. They can survive most types of |
| 2.Silent and Clean: | | | | crashes without any problem. |
| RC Helicopters might be amongst the most fascinating | | | | 5.Small Size: |
| radio controlled models, however, one undeniable fact | | | | Before electric helicopters, indoor flights and flights in |
| still stands against it; they make more noise and create | | | | your own backyard were next to impossible. Now, |
| more pollution than a breaking down truck. This makes | | | | they are quick and easy. Newer versions are so small |
| flying around the neighborhood almost impossible. | | | | that even flying in the bedroom is possible. The smaller |
| The problem of noise, pollution and size is almost | | | | size of these helicopter means that it is easier to |
| entirely eliminated with the electric models; the amount | | | | transport as well. However, for pilots who prefer big |
| of noise greatly decreased while the amount of | | | | aircrafts, there are electric helicopters as big as.50 size |
| pollution vanished altogether. These two facts allows | | | | gas models available. |
| these machines to fly anywhere without causing too | | | | The advantage of flying electric RC helicopter does |
| much annoyance to other people. | | | | not end with these five points. With new technologies |
| 3.Reliable and Easy to Fly: | | | | becoming available, these aircrafts are improving at |
| With gas helicopters, countless crashes occur not | | | | surprising speed. All in all, it is not hard to see why |
| because of pilot errors, but because the engine fail in | | | | electric RC helicopter is the fastest growing field of |
| midair. Who's to blame? After all, everybody knows | | | | RC hobby. |