Getting Into Radio Control
Written by admin on February 21, 2010 – 8:38 pm -
Fancy yourself as a model flyer or as a model race car demon? Radio control hobbies are amongst the most addictive probably because of the adrenalin rush you get! The sheer buzz of landing that warbird safely or taking that corner at speed in your drift car is one you cannot help but want more of.
Radio control hobbies are varied from beautiful yachts gracefully sailed on lakes to gliders silently riding the air currents and on to screaming drift cars and even huge model jet airliners. The common trait being they are all controlled remotely from a handheld radio transmitter.
Radio control models have been around since the 1950’s and getting better all the time with advances in circuit technology and battery technology allowing more and more dependability and control. As transistor technology has miniaturized and chips have become cheaper more has been achievable at lower power requirements. Modern RC models use 2.4 gigahertz transmission systems making them less susceptible to interference from other radio sources.
Before you leap into a purchase however there are a few things to think about and clearly these vary with the particular flavor of RC you are smitten with.
The idea of getting airborne fast is an attractive one but without the right preparation and training it could well prove to be a short and expensive flight. It really is best to learn to fly with someone else, better still with an instructor who can start you off with a simulator before moving on to a buddy box system which is really a dual control system, one for you the student and one for the instructor to get you out of trouble.
Likewise with a radio controlled car – where are you going to use it without risking an expensive crash? There is absolutely no point in purchasing a screamer of a drift car without a deserted car park or basketball court to use it on. A monster truck on the other hand would be boring to use on such a surface, you need some rough ground for that baby.
Then you need to think whether electric or gas powered models are going to be right for you. They both have their pros and cons. Bear in mind gas powered models tend to be powerful and noisy but do require constant tuning. This is not as onerous as it sounds, just something to get used to. Electric models are quiet and lighter but batteries can be expensive, even allowing for the re-use you get with rechargeables.
The ability to get spares for your model should also be a factor in your decision making, no matter how careful you are you will have accidents and you will need spares!
Talk to other hobbyists before you make your choice and talk to your local hobby shop. The guys there are always looking to talk about their hobby because they’re fanatics themselves and they want to promote their hobby by bringing new recruits into the fold, the marvelous world of radio control.
Aussies might like to check out the radio control cars or radio control airplanes at Hobby Heroes in Sydney, run by a dedicated hobbyist who likes nothing better than to help newcomers to the fold!
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RC JET RADIO CONTROL – SPEED FREAKS II – Georgia Jet Rally MORE from the BEST 2009
Written by admin on February 19, 2010 – 8:35 pm -
Check out my other 2 HIGH DEFINITION VIDEOS use your HD button in lower right of screen. check out realtime cameras at the RDRC flying field www.rdrc.tv RC JET RADIO CONTROL Georgia Jets Flying Club hosted the 2009 Super Jet South Event September 24-27 at the Georgia Jets Airfield. The event was a resounding success and everyone had a great time! Georgia Jets 2009 RC Airshow great editing on this High Definition video of Turbine and Electric EDF Jets ITS ONE OF THE BEST JET VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE. Leave a comment about the jets in the video instead, or what you are building and/or flying thanks. Watch It and Rate IT! The award winners were: Top Gun – Pablo Fernandez Best Military – Phil Nuza, F-100 Pilots Choice – Joey Tamez, Ultra Bandit Best Sport – Jed Jacobsen, F-5 Best Of Show – Andy Benitez, Jr., A-10 Best Electric – Dean Eberly, Electric Super Bandit Best Scale – Adrian Valencia, Fei Bao Twin F-15 Raffle Grand Prize (Bandit ARF) – Craig Gottschang Sponsors: Jet Central, BVM, jetcat, FTE, Sapac Models, Dreamworks Model Products, JR, Horizon, Champion Aviation, Turnberry James, JPO, Classic Awards there are 5 other videos about this show the author did a excellent job editing and producing this, much respect, I am just spreading the scene,permitted to post
Tags: 2009, best, control, FREAKS, from, georgia, more, radio, rally, speed
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Where can I find a radio control SOPWITH CAMEL biplane for sale?
Written by admin on February 11, 2010 – 8:18 pm -Were can I find a RADIO control SOPWITH CAMEL for sale? Ready to fly. No parts missing,and the price between 100 and 1 dollar. NOTHING else not a jet or something, A SOPWITH CAMEL BIPLANE! RADIO CONTROL!
Tags: Biplane, CAMEL, control, find, radio, sale, SOPWITH
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RC RADIO CONTROL JET – SPEED FREAKS III – Super Jet South MORE RC JetS II – GEORGIA JET RALLY
Written by admin on February 9, 2010 – 8:18 pm -
Check out my other 2 HIGH DEFINITION VIDEOS use your HD button in lower right of screen. check out realtime cameras at the RDRC flying field www.rdrc.tv RC JET RADIO CONTROL JETS at The Georgia Jets Flying Club hosted the 2009 Super Jet South Event September 24-27 at the Georgia Jets Airfield. The event was a resounding success and everyone had a great time! Much respect the Georgia Jet Rally officials and sponsors. Also much respect to Steve Shumate who posts his excellent professional designs/plans for EDF Aircraft building (jets) for FREE. Georgia Jets 2009 RC Airshow great editing on this High Definition video of Turbine and Electric EDF Jets ITS ONE OF THE BEST JET VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE. Leave a comment about the jets in the video instead, or what you are building and/or flying thanks. Watch It and Rate IT! The award winners were: Top Gun – Pablo Fernandez Best Military – Phil Nuza, F-100 Pilots Choice – Joey Tamez, Ultra Bandit Best Sport – Jed Jacobsen, F-5 Best Of Show – Andy Benitez, Jr., A-10 Best Electric – Dean Eberly, Electric Super Bandit Best Scale – Adrian Valencia, Fei Bao Twin F-15 Raffle Grand Prize (Bandit ARF) – Craig Gottschang Sponsors: Jet Central, BVM, jetcat, FTE, Sapac Models, Dreamworks Model Products, JR, Horizon, Champion Aviation, Turnberry James, JPO, Classic Awards there are 5 other videos about this show the author did a excellent job editing and producing this, much respect, I am just spreading the scene,permitted to post
Tags: control, FREAKS, georgia, jets, more, radio, rally, South, speed, super
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Radio Control Planes That Will Provide you With Hours of Enjoyment
Written by admin on February 9, 2010 – 8:17 pm -
There are many different types of hobbies that you will see people indulging in. for a lot of people radio control planes are one of the best ways to experience the art of piloting while they are staying on the ground. There are many different types of radio control planes that you can look at before you make a choice in buying. You will discover that besides hobbyists there are organizations which make use of these model airplanes.
These groups are ones like military organizations, scientific and governmental groups. The radio control airplanes are used to gather information regarding weather conditions, used as spy planes, experimental test planes and many other applications. While these are not your average use for radio control planes it is possible to use them in this manner.
For the person who is looking into buying a remote controlled airplane it is best to know that you have a wide choice of model airplanes. These will include park flyers and trainers which are excellent for the beginner to the world of radio control planes. The advanced “pilot” you will find sailplanes and electric planes too.
Once you reach the level of being an expert or a master pilot you will discover a whole new arena of radio control planes that are waiting to be tried. These include helicopters, pylon racers, jets, 3D planes too. Additionally there are high end competition planes that you can see about buying if you are an ace pilot.
The various radio controlled model airplanes will allow you to see the different types of power that are used for these airplanes. You have gas mixture model airplanes, jet airplanes, and others.
As flying in the sky is a dream that many people have it is a good idea to choose your radio control planes with some care. You will have the thrill of not just flying a plane but also of guiding a plane through complicated moves. For this your radio control plane needs to have a superior technology. With these remote control airplanes you adjust the speeds that your airplane to go at. The different brands of radio control planes in the market will allow you to choose the ones that you will enjoy the most.
The various radio control airplanes are ones that will provide you with hours of enjoyment. Let these model airplanes take you places in the skies. To power these radio control airplanes you will need to make sure that your control box and plane are already to go.
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Tags: control, Enjoyment, Hours, planes", Provide, radio
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RC Jet Models Demo- Florida Jets 2009- Radio Controlled Turbine Jets
Written by admin on June 22, 2009 – 2:14 pm -
Florida Jets 2009- Radio Controlled Turbine Jets
The best part of Florida Jets was simply the flying. For almost 4 days straight the skies were filled with jets ranging from Sport Jets to incredible scale jets to small electric jets.
Read the full review/article loading with pictures here:http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1096
http://www.rcuniverse.com -World’s Largest Radio Control Community
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http://www.rcuniverse.com /magazine -Read Radio Control online reviews and articles
http://www.rcuvideos.com – Watch Radio Contol Videos
http://www.wattflyer.com -Discuss Electric Radio Control Aircraft
Duration : 0:4:26
Tags: electric flight, Florida, jets, Radio control airplanes, rc boats, rc cars, rc helicopters, RC Jet Models Demo, rc jets and rc trucks, wattflyer
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Test Flying PDF RC Jets! (see sidebar)
Written by admin on June 22, 2009 – 2:14 pm -
The EXTRA VIDEOS of this day are here:
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Duration : 0:8:41
Tags: cam, camera, control, crash, f-15, F-18, Flight, grayson, hobby, parkjet, radio, rcpowers
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F16 RC Jet Sky Master SkyMaster-USA Com 12-21-2008 DVD
Written by admin on June 22, 2009 – 2:14 pm -
SkyMaster-USA.Com Custom Model Jet Owned By a Man Named Billy.
Duration : 0:3:23
Tags: 12-21-2008, Billy, Com, DVD, f16, jet, Master, Owns, rc, Sky, SkyMaster-USA
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Sapac Eurofighter Typhoon RC fighter jet
Written by admin on May 5, 2009 – 12:00 pm -
The new Eurofighter Typhoon from Sapac, now settled nicely into my hangar of ducted fan jets.
Duration : 0:4:36
Tags: control, Eurofighter, fast, fly, jet, Plane, radio, rc, speed, thrust, Typhoon, vectored
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RC Jet U2 U-2 Lockheed NASA Scale BIG with Frank Turbine
Written by admin on May 5, 2009 – 12:00 pm -
RC Jet U2 U-2 Lockheed NASA Scale in germany near hannover EDDV Airport, in Uetze modellclub ,the Jetmeeting 2008, Powerd with a Frank Turbine, no jetcat amt medusa trefts kj66 F14 F15 F16 F18 F22 Tornado mb339 airmacci
Duration : 0:9:10
Tags: amt, carf, Eurofighter, F14, f15, f16, f18, F22, Frank, hotspot, jet, JETCAT, kangeroo, kj66, Lockheed, NASA, rc, scale, turbine, U-2, U2
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