| Flying remote controlled (RC) toys are generally | | | | lift during flight. The only downside about GDF |
| regarded as hobbies which are reserved only for | | | | type jet powered RC flying toys is that they are |
| serious and seasoned enthusiasts. RC toy | | | | a little bit expensive considering the engines and |
| helicopter and propeller driven airplanes are | | | | tuned pipe alone may cost you around three |
| considered as the ultimate in toy hobby. Among | | | | hundred dollars. This is excluding the cost of the |
| this crop of hobbyists, however, there is one | | | | body of the plane, radio control transmitter |
| type of aircraft that they consider as the most | | | | device, servo motors, and all other necessary |
| supreme and one which they each desire to have. | | | | components needed by the airplane to fly. In |
| These are the new jet powered flying RC toys | | | | contrast, a complete set of EDF jet powered |
| that are now giving the hobbyists their ultimate | | | | aircraft only costs one hundred seventy dollars at |
| flying machines. | | | | the minimum. |
| There are several types of engines that jet | | | | Perhaps the best flying RC toy that you may |
| powered flying RC toys have. Some of these are | | | | wish to have are those which are powered by |
| the ducted fan variety and the more expensive | | | | gas turbines. This is the crème of the crop when |
| gas turbine jet engines which practically work in | | | | it comes down to jet powered RC toys. This |
| the same principle like the real jet engines. These | | | | particular engine uses impellers, fuel injectors, |
| types of flying toys are not designed for | | | | combustion chambers, and turbines much like a |
| beginners, particularly the gas turbine engine kind, | | | | real jet turbine. It gives the hobbyist the feel, |
| and you must first become proficient with regular | | | | sound, and the power of a real jet. Obviously, the |
| flying toys before you deal with this new type of | | | | cost is quite steep for this type of aircraft since a |
| aircraft. | | | | single engine alone could cost more than two |
| Ducted fan engines come in two variations. One is | | | | thousand dollars at the minimum which is why |
| the Electric Ducted Fan style, or the EDF, and the | | | | these particular types of RC toys are reserved |
| other is the Glow Ducted Fan type, or the GDF. | | | | for really serious hobbyists who have enough |
| The difference lies in the engines themselves. The | | | | money to spare. |
| EDF engines use the electricity provided by its | | | | Jet powered RC toys are gradually taking over |
| rechargeable batteries while the GDF type uses | | | | the skies. They have become more popular than |
| gas powered engines to achieve maximum fan | | | | their early counterparts because of their stylish |
| RPM. Naturally, GDF types are more powerful | | | | looks and design. In time, if the cost of the |
| than EDF engines because they tend to reach | | | | engines will go down, these particular flying RC |
| much higher rotation speeds compared to their | | | | toys will undoubtedly lord over the skies. |
| electric counterparts, thus, giving more power and | | | | |