| For thousands of years man has dreamed of
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| | adjustments. These types of airplanes
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| flight. Nothing has amazed people as much
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| | cost a little more and take longer to
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| as flying machines have in the past
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| | assemble. Plus, they require much more
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| century and there is still more to come.
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| | maintenance and you have to continue to
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| What is even more amazing though, is the
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| | spend more money since you need special
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| progress in personal flight toys. You can
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| | fuel, oil and some other small
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| fly everything from a miniature
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| | accessories.
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| helicopter, to a one 20th scale Cessna,
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| | Now that you pretty much know what type
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| which you can build at home yourself.
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| | of airplane you want to purchase, let me
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| The more amazing thing about today's RC
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| | help you get it running and teach you
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| airplanes is the fact that anyone can fly
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| | some tips and tricks that you will find
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| them, and some airplanes are very easy to
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| | handy out on the flying field.
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| fly. For example, I bought a $50 Hobby
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| | If you have never flown a model airplane
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| Zone airplane and the controller had two
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| | or a real airplane before, then you might
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| controls, one that could steer the plane
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| | have some trouble taking off, flying and
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| left or right and then the second was
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| | landing. The first thing to remember is
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| throttle (speed) control. How can you get
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| | that you need a good open field to fly
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| any simpler then that!
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| | at, unless of course you have a slow
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| As easy as it can be, it still can be
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| | flyer or park flyer, which can be flown
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| difficult for beginners to get started in
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| | in small areas like indoors or parks. A
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| this hobby. Since I now have the
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| | good local flying field can be located
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| knowledge that every beginner should
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| | online by searching through a search
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| know, since I was a beginner once, I
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| | engine, like Google, for a local club.
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| wanted to share it with other people so
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| | Flying fields always have a club, and
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| everyone can enjoy the RC airplane hobby.
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| | they are usually full of friendly people
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| The first thing a beginner needs to know
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| | who are willing to help you learn.
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| is their power sources. RC airplanes can
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| | Most of these clubs have flying
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| be powered either electrically or by an
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| | instructors that will either help you for
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| engine that runs on fuel called nitro
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| | free, or charge you a little money.
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| methane. This is very important when
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| | Either way you will have a guide that can
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| deciding on purchasing your first radio
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| | teach you a lot. You also can be sure
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| controlled airplane. You need some
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| | that if something goes wrong with your
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| knowledge of both power sources, as they
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| | airplane, people will be there that have
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| both have their pros and con's. First I
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| | the knowledge to fix it.
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| would like to state that for all
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| | Another way you can learn to fly is of
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| beginners' I recommend an electric RC
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| | course teaching yourself, but that can be
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| airplane over a gas RC airplane. Why?
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| | costly if you crash a lot. If you are
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| Because an electric airplane is cheaper,
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| | going to teach yourself, I suggest you
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| like under $100 cheap, and much easier to
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| | start off with a cheap $50 electric RC
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| operate. In fact, all you have to do is
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| | airplane that has only left and right
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| plug in the battery and flick the ON
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| | steering control and throttle control.
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| switch. They are also much quieter and
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| | These types of airplanes can take off
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| produce no fumes in the air. Plus not
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| | from a flat surface or can be easily hand
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| much maintenance is required besides
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| | launched into the air by applying full
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| keeping it in a cool, dry place.
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| | throttle.
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| A gas powered RC airplane has its
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| | After you get started, there will be no
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| advantages to of course. If you are a
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| | stopping you and the rest will come
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| realist and what an authentic looking and
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| | naturally. There still is some other much
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| sounding remote control airplane, then an
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| | needed accessories that I suggest no
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| airplane with a gas engine is what you
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| | beginner go with out. Like a good RC
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| want. An RC airplane with a gas engine is
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| | airplane book, a field box, a car charger
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| bigger and bulkier then an electric R/C
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| | for an electric plane, and extra
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| airplane, so it is more to scale and
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| | batteries for your transmitter. With all
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| realistic. It also sounds like a real
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| | these tips in mind, start your flying
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| airplane does, and is kind of like a real
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| | experience right and keep the wind at
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| little miniature airplane since the
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| | your back.
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| engine requires fuel, tuning, and other
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