About R C Airplanes – Faq
Michael asks…
How come the all the R/C airplanes/helicopters are so cheap?
They’re all made out of styrofoam! Styrofoam is at nowhere sturdy, plastic is! Are they just so cheap that they won’t use plastic or something sturdy? What’s the deal?
RC Staff Member Answers:
It depends on what kind of drive line they have and motor source. The bigger engine planes that run off fuel are still made out of carbon fiber or heavy plastic and the smaller the size the plane engine the lighter they need to be, which is why you see alot of styrofoam ones on the market. Plus they want you to make one mistake and of course it brakes and you either goto them to buy a new body or buy a entire new one.
Betty asks…
How do electric RC airplanes work? And/or: how can I drastically improve the range on a R/C airplane?
I want to know how do the flaps work / move.
RC Staff Member Answers:
E-Zone FAQ
http://www.ezonemag.com/pages/faq/index.shtml
Start with a simulator
http://www.bphobbies.com/view.asp?id=A2366225&pid=W022984
One of the best beginner RC electric airplanes
http://plawner.net/4/easystar/easystar.html
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/240025.asp
Mary asks…
What does “ARF” and “ARC” mean when talking about r/c airplanes?
I’m looking into buying an r/c plane plane from Hobbytown USA’s website and need some help.
RC Staff Member Answers:
ARF. Almost Ready to Fly. Generally these planes require only minimal time (about an hour) to put them together and prepare them for flight. Usually it means gluing or screwing on wings tail or elevators etc..
ARC Almost ready to Cover. These planes require much more work than an ARF kit.Generally the body, wings, tail and elevators come pre-assembled. You then install your servo’s and receivers etc… And then cover the fuselage wings etc using a covering material eg tissue, plastic. Most ARC kits require (as a guess) about 15+ hours before they are ready for flight.
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