| Deciding to buy a RC helicopter should be easy. | | | | battery, you don't have to worry about putting |
| But deciding what type of RC helicopter to buy | | | | fuel and starting an engine. Just switch the thing |
| should take a little of your time and a careful | | | | on and it will fly at your will. This is very ideal if |
| evaluation of things. | | | | you are only beginning to start the hobby. What |
| In this article, you will be provided with the | | | | could be more frustrating than buying RC |
| reasons as to why you should buy an electric RC | | | | helicopter without any idea how to get it off the |
| helicopter. This does not mean though that it | | | | ground even after reading the manual? This is |
| disregards the gas powered RC's. | | | | why it is best to start from an electric helicopter |
| Reason #1: Cost | | | | before moving one step higher to a more serious |
| An average electric helicopter would cost at | | | | gas RC helicopter. |
| around $200. Compare that to gas RC helicopter | | | | Reason #4: Easy to maintain |
| that would sometimes costs for about $1000. | | | | With no engine and less moving parts that equate |
| Electric helicopter is cheap. And as the | | | | to less mechanical parts, you don't have to worry |
| construction gets simpler, the cost gets lower. | | | | about malfunctions caused by busted engine or |
| Reason #2: Silent | | | | overhead due to incompatible parts. An electric |
| You have reasons to hate other types of RC | | | | helicopter is powered by battery that only |
| helicopter. Tiny helicopter engine creates noise | | | | requires wire to connect with the electric engine |
| that is more annoying than a 15-year old car. | | | | that is connected to the rotor. Any malfunction |
| Imagine your neighbor is flying a noisy helicopter | | | | then would only mean replacing one of the simple |
| right outside your window at 3pm. With electric | | | | parts. |
| helicopter, the owner will never have to worry | | | | Reason #5: Battery Rechargeable |
| about the neighbors and never have to consider | | | | After you have drained the battery of your |
| going to an open space just to be able to fly the | | | | electric helicopter, you simply plug it in an electric |
| helicopter. The electric will let you play with it | | | | socket and with for it to recharge again. You can |
| anywhere, anytime. | | | | play it over and over again as long as you have |
| Reason #3: Easy to fly | | | | the supply of electricity at home. |
| Since it is powered by electricity from the | | | | |