Radio Controlled Aeroplanes
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A radio-controlled aircraft (often called RC aircraft or RC plane) is a model aircraft that is controlled remotely, typically with a hand-held transmitter and a receiver within the craft. The receiver controls the corresponding servos that move the control surfaces based on the position of joysticks on the transmitter, which in turn affect the orientation of the plane. -Wikipedia
About RC Planes and Hobby
The RC planes are just like real aeroplanes, just smaller, and of course instead of sitting inside them, they are controlled via RC transmitter. Radio control hobby is a hobby for a lifetime, as there’s always new challenges and something to do with the planes; building model planes, flying the planes, learning different manoeuvres, going to RC competitions, etc.
Buying, building and flying RC model aircrafts is a wonderful hobby, but at the same time it can be complicated, especially for a beginner. When starting with RC hobby, one must first understand that RC planes are not toys, although toy-like RC model planes exist.
These toy class RC airplanes are excellent for a beginner to learn how to fly a “hobby class” RC with minimal costs and low risk. One shouldn’t invest in high-tech RC airplane kit straight from the start, but choose a beginner’s package so not all is lost when something goes wrong – Let’s be honest, every new aviator crashes their first RC aeroplanes to the ground, possibly breaking the RC plane. To avoid unnecessary repairs, it’s good to get very durable plane when starting out.
As noted above, toy RC planes exist, but planes with electric, small internal combustion or jet engine can still be very powerful and thus, anyone interested in flying a RC plane must be ready to study and get to know the insights of RC aviation, learn the basics of flying a RC aeroplanes in safe environment and must accept that it takes time and a bit of money to get started.
Getting Started with RC Airplanes
When starting out, it is important that you get the information needed to make an educated choice which RC plane you choose for yourself, based on your own experience, budget and goals. The articles and information on this blog will help you on your journey.
The best way to get started with radio controlled aeroplanes is to get yourself a good electric RC plane, preferably a Ready-To-Fly (RTF) kit, like this electric RC plane, for an affordable price. A beginner can also consider RC gliders, which are flown “in the wind” instead of using a motor.
With the electric RC planes and the right kind of beginner’s package, you can easily start a new hobby radio controlled aeroplanes without going into the complicated details of model building and assembly of a RC plane, balancing the aeroplane, engine maintenance and painting right from the start, but concentrate on the fun part, the flying of your very own RC plane.
However, if you are re interested in building your own RC plane, here’s great video about making a RC aeroplane as demonstrated in Mr. Herbert’s Science Class. They used mostly COX plane parts and the video shows you how the “The Junkyard Dog” -plane was made with no plans or a kit.
Building RC planes is not for everyone and if you’re not that into watching instructional videos like that, here’s one more RC plane video from YouTube, showing quite amazing indoor flying.
When getting started, it’s probably better to buy a plane you can fly right away, as flying is the most fun part of this hobby after all. You find info about the most popular planes here on the blog, like the Easy Star or the Super Cub. RC planes can be found from RC shops or larget markets, but nowadays it’s also convenient to order them online.
When buying a RC plane or a kit, you can go and look for new RC planes at Amazon or NitroPlanes.com. Or check eBay for both used and new RC airplanes. It’s also good to find a local RC hobby club, where you can get advice and help even if you don’t have your own plane, and of course you’ll get to know others with the same hobby. And any hobby is more fun with friends :)
