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