| Information on electric RC airplane types and | | | | areas similar to that outdoors. Slow flyers |
| which is the best for a beginner RC pilot. | | | | are just the opposite, since they move slower |
| Flying an electric RC | | | | they are for indoors. These can be great for |
| airplane is like having beginners luck every | | | | the winter or when it is just plain to windy |
| time you fly. The first remote control | | | | outside to fly. |
| airplane I ever got was electrically powered, | | | | |
| I had no flying skills whatsoever, and I | | | | A regular electric RC airplane is the best |
| still managed to fly it perfectly without | | | | for beginners and is exactly what I flew as |
| even crashing. Why you ask? Because electric | | | | my first RC airplane. Usually these planes |
| RC planes like the one I had are so simple, | | | | are priced around $50 and they have just two |
| they only have two control options, power and | | | | controls, so it is ideal for beginners. This |
| steering. You go as fast, or slow as you want | | | | type of airplane is usually made of |
| and just choose your direction. | | | | Styrofoam, and very little metal, so you need |
| | | | to be careful when flying it. Even if you do |
| Now yes, there are electric RC planes that | | | | crash and damage something, usually a little |
| you can buy or build, that have many control | | | | duct tape will fix anything on it. I kid you |
| channels and all the works, like flaps, | | | | not, I still have my first electric RC plane, |
| ailerons, etc. Those types of electric | | | | which I broke the wing twice on, and it still |
| airplanes are basically made for advanced | | | | fly's!An advanced electric RC airplane is |
| flyers who don't like the mess that comes | | | | ideal for advanced pilots who don't like the |
| with the use of fuel. Most hobbyist start | | | | mess of fuel, like I said before, but it is |
| with an electrically powered plane, then move | | | | also great for areas where noise is a concern |
| onto fuel powered ones once they have | | | | and you still want the full experience. |
| mastered it. But like I said, some people | | | | Advanced electric R/C airplanes are more full |
| just don't like the mess and added expense | | | | bodied then regular ones, usually made of all |
| that comes with a fuel powered engine, so | | | | plastic and balsa wood, plus they also have |
| they stick with electric motors. Fine, do | | | | around 5 or 6 channels of control. |
| whatever makes you happy, but I am just going | | | | |
| to talk about getting a good electric RC | | | | All in all, buy a park flyer if you just want |
| plane for a beginner pilot. | | | | a quick little flight every once in awhile, |
| | | | get a slow flyer if you want to fly indoors, |
| Now first off you should note that electric | | | | purchase a regular electric RC plane if you |
| airplanes can come in a few different types. | | | | want to get into the RC airplane hobby |
| Basically there are only park flyers, slow | | | | seriously, but are just a beginner. Last but |
| flyers, regular electric planes and advanced | | | | not least, once you master an electric RC |
| electrically powered RC airplanes. | | | | plane, move onto a more advanced nitro |
| | | | methane fuel powered one, or an advanced |
| Park flyers are mainly for parks and small | | | | electrically powered plane. |