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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Electric RC helicopters predominance

In the near past,electric RC helicopters were used indoors specifically due to their small size as well as lack of emission of fumes. Larger helicopters have been developed since then and are ideal for outdoor use. These have been available for the last few years and are immensely popular. Their quietness is one factor which contributes greatly to their popularity. Therefore, they can also be flown in neighborhoods where there are restrictions on noise levels. Original nitro helicopters have also been converted into electric powered helicopters with the help of commercial or home made kits.


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However, these helicopters were not as popular before due to the price tag, the amount of maintenance needed and the countless quantity of practice and patience that was required to fly them properly. Today, all this is no longer the case and these helicopters have achieved and maintained popularity with customers over the years. Mentioned below are some features that makes them popular now-a-days:


* Reasonable cost: In the past RC helicopters usually came at steep prices where each and every part and configuration required had to be bought and assembled. Electric RC helicopters usually come for less then $200 and cheaper and more sophisticated models are coming out regularly. The best part is that they normally come fully assembled and ready to fly. All necessary equipments and accessories are included in the kit. Also by using batteries to operate the helicopters, money is further saved as its no longer necessary to buy several gallons of gas to fly.


* Clean and silent: Originally thought to make a lot of noise as well as create pollution, the RC helicopters were rarely flown around neighborhoods. However, issues of noise size and pollution are not a problem with the electric RC models. Noise has been greatly reduced while pollution has been done away with altogether. This has also rendered them neighborhood safe.


* Reliable and convenient flying: Gas helicopters are prone to crashes since gas engines are not really very reliable. Electric rc helicopters, on the contrary are very reliable. They don't cut out mid air even if the battery is down and there is no need to crank up the engine over and over again. The electric motors can function anywhere at any point of time while theres battery. They are also easier to fly then gas models which makes them ideal for beginners.


There are some other benefits as well to the electric RC helicopter. They include easy maintenance which means the amount of fixing to be done is kept to a minimum and also its size. These helicopters can be small enough to be flown in the bed room. With the models being improved upon regularly, is it any wonder that these helicopters are so in demand?

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