Radio Controlled Helicopters For Sale

Which Radio Controlled Helicopter Do I Need, Electric or Gas?

Radio controlled helicopters also known as electric RC helicopters have taken the world of miniature aircrafts and hobby flying by storm; these gadgets are not only a rage among children but are equally popular with adults. One of the reasons for the immense fan following of radio controlled helicopters is the fact that their controls are similar to those of their bigger counterparts. Radio controlled helicopters will usually have flight controls such as a throttle and a collective that can be manipulated with a single lever, a control for the cyclic which is responsible for the rolling and pitching movements and a lever that controls the tail rotor that is responsible for yawing movements. These controls are affected by small servo motors. The engine used to power these servo motors are standard two stroke methanol engines. However, the newer models of RC helicopters are often powered by lithium polymer batteries. For better performance particularly in open areas, some models use gasoline or jet turbine fuel.

Among the more popular versions of radio controlled helicopters available in the market today are model powered by gas, electric and nitro. These radio controlled helicopters are available in kits that require assembly. Usually it should not take a person more than 5 to 10 hours to assemble the radio controlled helicopter depending on the complexity of the design.

Electric Powered Helicopters: Radio controlled helicopters that use electricity to power the motors are among the most popular models available in the market today. Electric powered RC helicopters are more commonly seen than the nitro versions. These models are powered by lithium polymer batteries that can produce high voltages required to sustain the aircraft in flight and during aerobatic maneuvers. Typically, these models can be flown for 4 to 12 minutes before you need to recharge them. The electric powered RC helicopter models are less noisy so you can also fly them in areas that have strict noise restrictions. These models are usually smaller than the nitro powered helicopters; this makes them suitable for indoor usage. Also, since the models are powered through a lithium polymer battery there are no fumes so they are safe for indoor use.

Nitro Powered Helicopters: These models are powered by a combination of methanol and nitro ethanol; the fuel mixture is used for internal combustion. These models are available in various sizes from 15 to 90; with each subsequent number the power generated by the nitro engine increases. The higher numbers equate to larger engines and not a bigger rotor span. Since models with larger numbers can produce more power, they can turn larger rotor blades, which means that these motors can be used in bigger RC helicopters. If you like larger RC controlled helicopters, you may want to choose the nitro models. The flight time of these radio controlled helicopters is 7 to 14 minutes, which is slightly higher than the flight time provided by the electric powered models. The nitro powered models can be converted to electric radio controlled helicopters with the help of homemade kits.

Gas Powered Helicopters: Gas powered RC helicopters are among the more expensive models which often dissuades beginners; also, the gas-powered versions are considerably more complex than nitro and electric powered models. Even though the mechanics are the same in nitro and gas radio controlled helicopters, you can get considerably larger models in gas-powered versions. Gas powered radio controlled helicopter models such as the Raptor V2 are known for their stability and user friendliness. 2.4G 2.4Ghz 4Channel 9093 AH64 Align Alloy Apache Blade Channel Chinook CoAxial Combo Control Corporation Dragonfly E-flite Electric ESKY Exceed Fly Helicopter Honey Indoor King Lama Limited Micro Mini Model Radio RAID RC RC-Fever Rc Helicopter Remote Shark Super SYMA T-rex Tenergy TREX Version Walkera with

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