| Since almost the beginning of flight, RC hobbies | | | | model aircraft share the same aerodynamic |
| have been around as an off shoot of Aero | | | | capabilities and fly in the same air as real aircraft |
| modelling. There is a tremendous variety of | | | | in which people fly. Weight and size are the |
| models and propulsion available when you begin | | | | primary issues which are different. In order to fly |
| your hobby in the RC universe. Everything must | | | | these models, you must have a penchant for |
| ultimately work together when flying RC planes | | | | safety and be trained to operate these vehicles. |
| and there are many aspects such as appropriate | | | | You can now obtain an engine that is designed for |
| components, needed skills, handling wood and | | | | a particular RC plane or RC jet with the |
| composite materials, mechanics, electronics, | | | | improvements in technology which have |
| drafting and other aerodynamic issues in this | | | | developed. Prop jets, jet powered helicopters and |
| exciting outdoor activity. | | | | jet models can now obtain downsized small |
| You can find fellowship and new friends if you join | | | | turbine engines built just for them. There are |
| a radio control plane club in your community. Being | | | | models being developed that look and sound just |
| operated by unpaid volunteers, you can find | | | | like those flown in World War II and they use |
| organizations that focus on radio controlled planes | | | | small gas radial engines in some cases. You can |
| and radio controlled jets all over the world. Many | | | | advance to RC jets after learning the techniques |
| club members participate in this hobby for years | | | | of slower RC planes in order to develop the skills |
| and never find it boring when working with the | | | | to properly handle the nuances of particular plane, |
| RC universe. There is a variety of interest in | | | | jet or helicopter models. Beginners are |
| aero-modeling including those interested in EDF | | | | encouraged to start with slower electric RC |
| jets, ducted- fan- RC jets, ducted fan RC planes | | | | airplanes because the more sophisticated models |
| as well as edf jets. This hobby can appeal to | | | | require a higher skill set to properly control them. |
| people of different gender, age or nationality. One | | | | Being harder to provide maintenance for and |
| of the things providing excitement is every new | | | | much faster, are some of the challenges found in |
| RC model, whether it be for electric jets or model | | | | RC planes. Gas engine RC planes are slower and |
| jets bring a whole new challenge to the hobby. | | | | provide less of a thrill than the faster more easily |
| This type of hobby may require new flying skills, | | | | controlled RC jets that you purchase in the hobby |
| different maintenance requirements, set up and | | | | shops and online. It requires a good deal of flying |
| the learning of different building techniques. There | | | | practice to become capable to handle and control |
| is a huge variety of vehicles available to acquire | | | | the more complicated RC jets which are available |
| including free flight rockets and models, RC jets, | | | | today. |
| RC planes, gliders, helicopters, ARF kits of | | | | The ability to do advanced techniques of flying |
| airplanes, plans and many different types of kits | | | | are found when you acquire an electric ducted fan |
| that are available in the RC universe. If you are an | | | | jet or EDF which are remote controlled jets which |
| explorer, you might want to design and build your | | | | have electric driven power motors. This super |
| own plane. Perceived as just toys, model aircraft | | | | hobby provides different activities that provide |
| are much more. Being similar in every way, the | | | | fun for most everyone. |