Soar with an RC airplane

Your RC Airplane is Cleared For Take-off!
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The blue skies above invite you to fly your






RC airplane

to your heart's content. You can choose from something like the micro X-EC-Diversion below, small enough
to fit inside a briefcase, or something larger like a semi scale F-16 Fighting Falcon...complete with everything you need to race down the
runway!

One of the beauties, and advantages, of a micro RC airplane is that it's small enough to be flown indoors, making a school gym or auditorium a suitable "fly zone". These RC planes can be divided into two different
categories: indoor models with wingspans of up to 30 inches (75 cm) and
weights up to 6 ounces (180 grams), or a Park Flyer micro RC plane with spans from 30-48
inches (75 cm-120 cm) and increased weights up to 22 ounces (660 grams).

A perfect example of a micro RC plane is the IFO (Identified FlyingObject)above from Wild RC...I guarantee you've never seen or flown anythinglike it before! You can view some excellent flight videos on their site too. Note: special order item, call me for details 1-250-727-9793 Pacific

There is definitely an RC airplane to suit the flying ability of anyone. For
instance, if you're a rookie pilot then I highly recommend that you
start with one of the simple RTF (Ready-to-Fly)
RC electric planes

from Megatech. They're an all-in-one package, very easy to operate and can withstand plenty of unintentional landings!

This type of inexpensive electric RC plane has a simple 2 or 3 channel radio that makes it very easy for beginners to operate and they're built of tough plastic making them very good value. Most come fully equipped with radios, clean, quiet electric motors and affordable price tags.

If and when you're ready to step up to a
gas RC airplane

there are certainly lots to choose from. Some people prefer the full-throttle sound of the gas motors and increased size too but of course along with those comes an increased price!

For me, one of the coolest things about radio control is
imagining that I'm the pilot of the real thing because of the
truly realistic scale models we can buy like the Megatech P-51 Mustang below. While certainly not a rookie's RC plane, it's still durable
enough to give you many years of flying fun!


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Note: I strongly suggest that a great way to shorten the learning curve for novice RC pilots, or even those veterans who want to upgrade to a more complex RC plane, is by simply plugging a radio control simulator
into your home computer.

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The Great Planes G-3 Real Flight simulator is an excellent choice and one of the best values today. Imagine the fun you'll have "virtually" flying your RC airplane and helicopter year
round...no more waiting for summer again. Plus, when we crash while
learning to land on a simulator, there are no broken
parts to replace so they can actually be a very wise small investment!