| Soaring through the air, watching the clouds and the | | | | electric RC airplane and progress to a gas powered |
| birds fly by. No, you are not flying your own private | | | | model, as the gas models are typically harder to |
| plane, but you are doing the next best thing. You are | | | | handle and require quite a bit more experience. |
| flying an RC airplane through the sky. With a little | | | | Do I have to Build my Own RC Plane? |
| practice, you can even have your airplane doing | | | | You have a few choices when you are starting out in |
| acrobatics, and you thought you would never be a | | | | the RC airplane hobby. You do not have to build your |
| pilot! | | | | own plane; you have the option of purchasing a |
| Flying RC or radio controlled airplanes is an excellent | | | | ready to fly or rtf kit. This is probably the easiest |
| hobby, and it can be a lot of fun. RC airplanes are | | | | choice because everything you need will come ready |
| perfect as a father and son activity. Bring the family | | | | in the box. All you need to do is do the final |
| together with some airtime and share the joy of | | | | assembly and you are ready to be airborne. |
| flight. If you want to get started in the RC airplane | | | | You can also choose a kit that is almost ready to fly |
| hobby, you do not need to be intimidated, with | | | | or arf. These kits typically only require minimal |
| recent advancements in electronics; getting started in | | | | assembly. Often with this type of kit, you may need |
| RC airplanes is easier than ever before. | | | | only to add the final paint job and the decals to be |
| What types of RC airplanes are there? | | | | ready to go. You can buy almost ready to fly kits in |
| There is so much more than just airplanes in the RC | | | | a variety of finishing stages. |
| aircraft world. No matter what type of aircraft | | | | You always have the option of course to build your |
| interests you, there is something available for you. | | | | own RC airplane from scratch of course. There are |
| Some of the most common types of kits and | | | | endless kit options available if you are interested in |
| models that you can purchase are: | | | | this type of undertaking. The typical make it from |
| 1) Airplanes | | | | scratch kit is made from balsa wood. You can use |
| 2) Jets | | | | easy to follow instructions that will take you |
| 3) Gliders | | | | systematically through the entire process. This is |
| 4) Helicopters | | | | obviously much harder and requires quite a bit more |
| 5) Blimps | | | | work, however for the experienced hobbyist, the |
| 6) UFO's | | | | rewards and self-satisfaction from creating your own |
| In addition, of course, within all of these categories, | | | | model airplane can be extremely rewarding. |
| there are a number of different styles. You can get | | | | When you build your own RC airplane, you will |
| simulations of most real airplanes and jets in the | | | | definitely have a lot more work ahead of you. And |
| world. Whether you want to fly and old-fashioned | | | | these planes can be more difficult to fly. Often times |
| bi-level plane or a modern jet. You will be able to find | | | | they are touchier to steer and move and they |
| a ready to run kit or model kit that is perfect for | | | | require a lot more finesse. If you have a crash with |
| you! | | | | your built from scratch RC plane, you will have to |
| Can anyone Fly RC Airplanes? | | | | rebuild the part by hand. If you have an rtf or an arf |
| RC airplanes are easy to operate and with a little | | | | RC airplane than you can simply purchase the |
| practice, anyone can soon be an expert. You can | | | | replacement parts and have a quality part, instead of |
| choose from electric airplanes or gas powered. | | | | an inadequate repair job. |
| Typically, electric airplanes are the easier models to | | | | Your Final Choice |
| fly. With the advances in electronics over the last | | | | No matter what your final decision is regarding the |
| few years, the receivers in the planes are getting | | | | type of RC airplane you decide to buy, you will be |
| smaller and smaller, and lighter and lighter. This means | | | | able to have hours of enjoyment learning to fly your |
| that the airplanes are easier to manage, especially for | | | | aircraft. There are RC airplane clubs all over the |
| new pilots. | | | | country, and many of these clubs have their own |
| When you are looking for airplanes that will be easy | | | | airstrips. Whether you chose to be part of the larger |
| to manage, you should look for a model with a high | | | | RC airplane community, or enjoy your hobby alone or |
| wing. Airplanes with a high wing design provide much | | | | with a friend, RC aircraft flying can be extremely |
| more stability. You may want to start out with an | | | | satisfying. |