Remote Control Airplanes
Start Flying RC Model Airplanes
Executive summary of article by Victor Epand
If you are taking up flying for the first time, then it is recommended that you go in for a battery operated model plane. Gasoline powered models require an expert hand and anyway, battery powered planes are quite easy to set up and operate. You will need to buy a model plane with its matching remote control [RC] to enable you to take off, control and land your model plane. You can assemble the plane by using the instructions provided along with the plane.
These planes are mostly made of tough foam with a plastic layer at the bottom of the plane to prevent the foam from getting damaged during landing or crashing. The RC transmitters will also have various controls such as switches to control the speed, flaps, rudder, aileron and other features of your model plane. It might also have adjustable frequency and special software for your model plane to correctly interpret your transmitter signals. Once you have assembled your model plane, then it is time for a test flight. You can call an experienced friend who has prior flying experience.
Once you are well versed in flying battery operated model planes, then you can also graduate to gasoline-powered planes. These planes require additional parts such as fuel line filters, fuel tubing, field accessory packs, etc along with nitro airplane fuel and after run oil. Gas powered planes come in 2-stroke and 4-stroke form but the latter is costlier, while the former is cheaper, but noisier. These planes too can be controlled by remote control and their distinct motor sound gives flying a more realistic touch of being in the early 1900′s as compared to an electric motor, which is silent.
