| Flying RC toy airplanes has become a rather | | | | take off into the air. These consist of the front |
| popular and enjoyable hobby that transcends | | | | housing flange, rotor cone, the fan rotor which |
| people of all ages. The ability to make a small | | | | acts as the impeller, ducted fan housing, motor, |
| scale model of an airplane always fascinates the | | | | aft cone, and stator extension. |
| hobbyists and the onlookers alike in such a way | | | | The front housing flange and rotor cone maintain |
| that a magical moment seems to envelop the | | | | the smoothness of the airflow as it goes inside |
| crowd whenever the RC toy is aloft. Most of the | | | | the assembly. Doing so amplifies the effectiveness |
| flying RC toys you have seen might have been | | | | of the ducted fan assembly. The fan rotor, or |
| propeller driven but there is one type right now | | | | impeller, then pushes the air through the whole |
| that is taking the RC world by storm. These are | | | | assembly while the fan enclosure holds and |
| the newer jet powered flying RC toys that uses | | | | regulates the airflow. This is why the shape of |
| ducted fans or gas turbines instead of propellers. | | | | this enclosure is very important to achieve |
| Perhaps the cheapest varieties in the market | | | | maximum efficiency of the fan. |
| today are the electric fan types. These particular | | | | The electric motor in the middle powers the fan |
| jet engines use electricity stored in rechargeable | | | | rotor or impeller. This motor is connected to the |
| batteries to turn the ducted fan attached to the | | | | batteries and RF board to enable the transmitter |
| aircraft. However, you may wonder how does | | | | to control its RPM. The function of the aft cone is |
| electric ducted fan powered RC toys really work. | | | | to lessen, if not eradicate, the turbulence which is |
| What are ducted fans anyway? | | | | usually caused by the airflow. The stator also |
| To begin understanding how electric ducted fans | | | | decreases the turbulence caused by the rotation |
| enable the plane to fly, one has to first | | | | of the impeller blades and straightens the air flow |
| understand what ducted fans are. These are a | | | | as it passes through the whole assembly. |
| type of propulsion arrangement through which a | | | | Electric ducted fan powered RC toys are gradually |
| scaled down propeller is encased within a | | | | gaining popularity among hobbyists because, aside |
| barrel-shaped shroud or duct. The function of the | | | | from being stylish, it also reduces the risk of |
| duct is to reduce the losses in thrust power while | | | | propellers being broken as a result of a bad |
| increasing the pressure and velocity of the airflow. | | | | landing. This type of RC flying toy is suitable for |
| That kind fun fan in flying RC toys is an | | | | beginners because of the simplicity of its control |
| amalgamation of different parts arranged in such | | | | array which is sometimes comparable to simple |
| a way that it gives the airplane the power to | | | | propeller driven RC toys. |