| Electric RC Helicopters grab the attention of many | | | | 3. Easy to fly: A gas powered heli took allot of time |
| children, but many adults are also turning their heads as | | | | out of your hands in order to learn how to fly one |
| these RC's become more affordable for everyone. | | | | although in the end it's still worth the experience. |
| These helis stand out in the RC hobby world as the | | | | However an electric one can be allot easier to handle |
| most captive of all RC's. Many people have enjoyed | | | | than a gas powered one. With a gas one you have to |
| piloting one and learning from them. However these | | | | learn to fly it with 6 to 7 channels as opposed to |
| RC's weren't always that easy to come by as they | | | | starting with a 2 or 3 channel electric one. one great |
| had a very heavy price tag and required you to | | | | thing about having a electric RC is that you can |
| assemble the entire heli piece by piece. | | | | always upgrade your heli with more channels and |
| Not to mention you also had to upkeep maintenance | | | | more accessories as you go along and get better at |
| and buy fuel for them. After You were done with your | | | | flying. From all the RC,s the easiest one to fly is the |
| project you had to check, test, adjust, test again, and if | | | | coaxial heli as these are engineered for beginners and |
| you didn't know how to fly, learned to. It took a great | | | | intermediate users alike. |
| amount of time to practice and be patient with just to | | | | 4. Maintenance: This use to be a turn off to many as |
| get it right. However things have changed since then. It | | | | most folks wouldn't have the time to upkeep the heli. |
| has become more convenient to own one as the | | | | And to make matters worse they required constant |
| electronic and mechanical components of these helis | | | | dabbling just to run them smoothly or else you would |
| got smaller and more powerful. Here are few reasons | | | | run the risk of your helis engine freezing up in mid air |
| why these toys have become so favorable by many: | | | | and that would not be a pretty picture. An electric |
| 1. Cost: The cost of owning one has gone down since | | | | RC,s require allot less maintenance and are designed |
| then. Flying a RC Helicopter would have cost you | | | | to be less troublesome. Some fixes would require you |
| thousands of dollars just to fly one. And as time | | | | to just use your hand or a small screwdriver and of |
| passed the efficiency in the component's of these | | | | you go. They are also more reliable because they |
| RC,s took place making it easier to afford one. As the | | | | rarely need repairs and can survive most low impact |
| prices went down productivity went up making it allot | | | | crashes without a problem. |
| easier for the average family to own one. You don't | | | | 5. Size: Gas powered RC helis were not small as a |
| have to worry about fuel as an electric RC helicopter | | | | matter of fact you couldn't even fly them in your own |
| only needs to be recharged therefore eliminating the | | | | back yard. As these helis got smaller a more efficient, |
| need for costly fuel. And you don't have to worry | | | | there sizes decreased making it easier to fly one |
| about about putting it all together as most of them are | | | | indoors. There are helis that fit in the palm of your hand |
| RTF (ready to fly). Electric RC helicopters can cost | | | | and can be flown just about an where although you |
| any-were from $15 and up depending on what type, | | | | might want to be cautious of any wind with these |
| model and how advanced you want it. | | | | small ones. |
| 2. Efficiency: A RC helicopter that's powered by gas | | | | As new technologies continue to rapidly emerge these |
| can be extremely noisy and very distracting and | | | | helis continue to improve, there is no telling how far |
| bothersome to others. But since electric RC helicopters | | | | these helis will go but one thing is for sure these |
| were introduced the noise no longer became an issue. | | | | electric RC helicopters will continue be the most |
| The advanced mechanical and electronic components | | | | captivating RC hobby of all time. It's not hard to see |
| in the RC's make them allot more quiet and effective | | | | why everyone enjoys flying one, so get out there and |
| flyer's. As a result many electric RC helicopters are | | | | become a RC pilot. |
| capable of flying indoors. | | | | |