Your RC Airplane is Cleared For Take-off!

The blue skies above invite you to fly your RC airplane to your heart's content. You can choose from something like the micro X-EC-Diversion below, small enough to fit inside a briefcase, or something larger like a semi scale F-16 Fighting Falcon...complete with everything you need to race down the runway!

One of the beauties, and advantages, of a micro RC airplane is that it's small enough to be flown indoors, making a school gym or auditorium a suitable "fly zone". These RC planes can be divided into two different categories: indoor models with wingspans of up to 30 inches (75 cm) and weights up to 6 ounces (180 grams), or a Park Flyer micro RC plane with spans from 30-48 inches (75 cm-120 cm) and increased weights up to 22 ounces (660 grams).

A perfect example of a micro RC plane is the Parkzone Ember which weighs less than an ounce but can fly for up to 15 minutes, indoors or out.

There is definitely an RC airplane to suit the flying ability of anyone. For instance, if you're a rookie pilot then I highly recommend that you start with something like one of the simple RTF (Ready-to-Fly) Parkzone models because they're fairly easy to learn on without spending a lot of money.

But if you've always had your eye on a gas powered airplane, then go with the Hanger 9 Arrow trainer because it not only looks good but it's big enough to easily see while you're flying and it's quite affordable.

For me, one of the coolest things about radio control is imagining that I'm the pilot of the real thing because of thetruly realistic scale models we can buy like the Hanger 9 Mustang!

Note: I strongly suggest that a great way to shorten the learning curve for novice RC pilots, or even those veterans who want to upgrade to a more complex RC plane, is by simply plugging a radio control simulator into your home computer.

Click simulator photo above

Both the Great Planes and Hanger 9 flight sims are excellent choices and the best values today. Imagine the fun you'll have "virtually" flying your RC airplane and helicopter year round...no more waiting for summer again.

Plus, when we crash while learning to land on a simulator, there are no broken parts to replace so they can actually be a very wise small investment!