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