| RC helicopter has become one of the more popular | | | | like flying a full-size helicopter since the sound that the |
| "boy toys" that hit and hit big. Its popularity is not | | | | engine creates can trigger excitement. Oh! You might |
| surprising at all. Imagine fulfilling your dream of flying an | | | | think that it is quite absurd. But no! The sound of the |
| aircraft without spending too much. And most of all, | | | | engine makes it more exciting to fly. Another reason is |
| without leaving your foot off the ground. Now that's a | | | | that gas rc helicopter is more complicated that keeps |
| good plus factor if you simply don't want to risk your | | | | its pilot more addicted with it. Why? This is because |
| life flying with a spinning rotor above your head. | | | | the pilot is not only limited to flying the helicopter alone. |
| Rc helicopter usually come in either gas or electric | | | | Pilot is involved with how the mechanics of the RC. |
| powered. Here are the things you should know about | | | | This gives him more reason to become excited on the |
| the two: | | | | RC. |
| Electric - If you are a novice rc enthusiast, then the | | | | Forget about the price since gas rc helicopter does not |
| most advisable thing to buy is the electric rc helicopter. | | | | come cheap. Also, forget about the noise because it |
| The reasons are simple. It is simpler than other types | | | | comes with the engine, the sound cannot escape your |
| of helicopters especially the gas rc's. With the electric, | | | | ear. But here lies the answer to the question. |
| you don't have to deal with the engine and the gas it | | | | Serious rc pilots prefer noise and price over silence, |
| will consume. You would not need to have proper | | | | economy and most of all convenience. The complexity |
| knowledge about mechanics just to make it fly. You | | | | of the engine makes it more attractive to those who |
| don't have to spend a lot of time reader the manual | | | | want to enjoy the real experience of flying a |
| just to understand how it works. And if the helicopter | | | | helicopter. You never saw an electric full size |
| fails, you don't have to figure out how to fix it. | | | | helicopter, didn't you? The there is one thing that rc |
| Most, if not all novices begin with electric for several | | | | pilots are conscious about, that is the closeness of the |
| reason. Electric ones are cheaper than gas powered. It | | | | rc to the real helicopter. |
| is also easier to fly since it does not require an engine. | | | | Another thing that set gas rc helicopter apart from the |
| And finally, electric rc helicopter produces no noise and | | | | electric one is the level of respect and concentration |
| no smell. With these reasons, you can draw a | | | | required on flying each and every time. Since it |
| conclusion that those who buy electric ones want | | | | involves gas and an engine, rc pilots take it more |
| convenience more than real experience. | | | | seriously. Added to this is the type of thrill that is |
| Although there is nothing wrong with it, electric rc | | | | involve every second of flying. |
| helicopter is not for people who require more than just | | | | One last reason is that, gas powered helicopter is the |
| simplicity. If you are thinking that electric rc helicopter | | | | best thing you get before you move to ultralight |
| would not fly for long then you should change you | | | | helicopter. Thus, one you have a gas powered |
| perspective. Most modern electric RCs are powered | | | | helicopter, you don't have to require yourself to |
| by lithium batteries and coupled with brushless motors. | | | | upgrade unlike if you have an electric powered |
| This makes it fly much longer. In fact it can out last | | | | helicopter. But in the case you want to upgrade to |
| some of the gas rc's. | | | | ultralight, you can easily get familiar with flying since |
| And last thing: It is quiet on air thus you cannot disturb | | | | you have already been with an engined-helicopter. |
| other's privacy. | | | | And oh, before we forgot, a gas powered helicopter |
| Gas - A more experienced pilot prefers gas powered | | | | teaches you the basic of the helicopter flying more |
| for several reasons. One is, flying gas rc helicopter flies | | | | than any type of rc helicopter around. |