| RC Helicopters, one of mankind's the most | | | | a screw driver. Often times repair can be |
| fascinating invention, grab people's | | | | made using bare hands. |
| attention wherever they are flown. Not | | | | |
| surprisingly, RC Helicopters earned its place | | | | Reliability of these electric machines |
| as one of the most intriguing hobby to | | | | improves greatly when compared to the gas |
| pursue. This fact probably came to be because | | | | versions because they use electrical motors |
| of the addictive, gripping and exciting | | | | instead of nitro engines. Electric motors |
| nature of this leisure pursuit. To add to | | | | come much cheaper, much less tedious, and |
| that, the models themselves represent the | | | | much less dirty. Unlike gas engines, electric |
| finest modern day miniature technology can | | | | motor almost never cuts out like an engine |
| offer. | | | | does. This means no more stalled engine in |
| | | | mid air! |
| Not long ago, very few have ever had the | | | | |
| pleasure of getting a taste of flying these | | | | Don't think for one second that electric |
| amazing machines. For a simple reason - once | | | | flights won't last long. Modern RC models use |
| upon a time they cost way too much to buy and | | | | Lithium Polymer batteries. These types of |
| way to expensive to maintain. Alas - many | | | | batteries will allow electric flights to last |
| thought this hobby would be and forever | | | | as long as - or longer - than gas-powered |
| remain amongst one of those exclusive to the | | | | flights. Moreover, when running out of gas, |
| rich. Also, some people did not like the | | | | nitro helicopter engines will suddenly cut |
| smell of gasoline exhaust or the loud noise | | | | out. On the other hand, their electric |
| of the engine. Fear not! Those days are | | | | brothers will slowly power down, providing |
| gone! | | | | ample time to safely land. |
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| Most people can now very easily afford to fly | | | | Beginners will find that it's now much easier |
| RC helicopters thanks to the tremendous | | | | to get a hang of this hobby. Whereas nitro |
| improve of batteries, motors, and general | | | | helicopters can easily draw buckets of sweat |
| electronics in the past few years. These | | | | from learning pilots, these new electric ones |
| innovations result in a new field of RC - | | | | prove much easier to master. No longer are |
| electric RC helicopters - which at the same | | | | six channels required to fly, now helicopter |
| time opens up a whole new realm of | | | | pilots can start learning at only 2, 3, and 4 |
| possibilities. These include flying | | | | channels. Some models even use two main |
| helicopter indoors and right at your own | | | | rotors that turn in opposite directions, |
| backyard while at the same time causing | | | | eliminating the need for a tail rotor. This |
| absolutely no pollution and much less noise. | | | | means one less channel to worry about while |
| Moreover, maintenance costs which used to | | | | learning. And what's more, most of these |
| scare most people now shrink down so low that | | | | beginner helicopters fly right of the box. No |
| it won't hurt your wallet in any way. | | | | more spending weeks trying to assemble |
| | | | complicated kits. |
| Recent technologies also allow these new | | | | |
| breed of RC to be built much smaller than | | | | On the other hand, for experienced pilots, |
| their predecessors. This not only fulfills | | | | high-end modessuch as Align's T-Rex 450 and |
| many people's childhood dream of indoor | | | | T-Rex 600 offers high performance 3D crafts |
| flights, it also makes for easy transporting. | | | | that will excite even the most avid pilots. |
| Not that it has to be carried very far since | | | | |
| it can be flown right at your house. The | | | | Where once flying a small model helicopter |
| need for tedious maintenance greatly | | | | around in your own home was once a |
| decreased as well. You can forget hauling | | | | far-fetched dream, electric RC helicopters |
| around heavy flight box full of equipment. If | | | | has made that dream a very vivid and |
| any repairs became necessary, it can usually | | | | extremely enjoyable reality! |
| be carried out in full with nothing more than | | | | |