| Flying radio controlled or RC toy planes is one of | | | | turbines themselves. The cheapest one, |
| the most favorite playthings of the RC toy | | | | apparently, is pegged at a minimum of two |
| hobbyists. It enables them to pilot their own craft | | | | thousand five hundred dollars per engine. The |
| as it skims over treetops and perform | | | | price does not include any additional components |
| somersaults in the air. In the past, propeller driven | | | | needed in order for this engine to run. This |
| toy airplanes dominate the playing field where | | | | particular gas turbine engine is measured only at |
| these RC toy enthusiasts gather. Nowadays, | | | | around one inch in diameter at its widest and |
| electric and glow ducted fan powered jets are | | | | about two inches in length. If you were to power |
| starting to take a slice of the RC pie. | | | | an airframe like the one described earlier, you |
| Nevertheless, it would seem to appear that the | | | | might need to have four of these engines. If you |
| greatest development yet in RC technology, the | | | | were to include all other necessary components, |
| gas turbine powered toy jet, is just around the | | | | the cost could easily run up to more than fifteen |
| corner, waiting for the right time for it to grab | | | | thousand dollars for a single plane. |
| the center stage and bring forth a new era in RC | | | | Another downside to the gas turbine powered RC |
| toy planes. | | | | toy jets is that it is also extremely expensive to |
| Gas turbine powered RC toy jets is starting to | | | | fly. This would come as no surprise since it takes |
| become the ultimate plaything for the big boys. | | | | a huge amount of money for real airplanes to fly, |
| Not only does it look and sound like a real jet | | | | right? Gas turbine powered toy jets, apparently |
| engine turbine, it also has a great thrust power | | | | are not an exception since each engine can |
| which could lift huge airplanes off the ground. Just | | | | consume ten ounces of fuel in less than five |
| imagine lifting a scaled down version of the F-14 | | | | minutes. So in order to play with these types of |
| Tomcat measuring almost two meters in width | | | | toys, you have to be financially prepared to face |
| and a body length of more than three and a half | | | | the staggering costs. |
| meters from nose-tip to tail with twin gas turbine | | | | Gas turbine powered RC toy jets are truly the |
| engines, just slightly bigger than your fist, | | | | ultimate playthings that anyone would love to |
| powering the huge frame. This is the most | | | | have. Bear in mind, however, that these types of |
| exciting development yet for RC toy planes! | | | | toys are only for those serious enthusiasts who |
| However, just like any great development, it also | | | | know what they are dealing with. But when it |
| comes with several downsides. Obviously, the | | | | comes down to total satisfaction and enjoyment, |
| greatest downside would be the cost of the gas | | | | nothing beats gas turbine powered RC toy jets. |