The dream of flying in small format. All in all, model making is a fascinating hobby, but when it comes to airworthy models, they attract almost everyone. Making a model visually appealing and building it so sturdily that it easily rises into the air is the very big school of model making. Flying has always fascinated people and the first airworthy models date back to 428-425 BC. The first radio-controlled airplanes then saw the light of day in the second half of the 1930s, the 20th century. With advancing miniaturization and mass production, the RC ( radioControlled – radio controlled) Model making increasingly accessible to the general public. Models for every requirement and budget In addition to the complete self-built, especially creative model maker, there are model kits for RC aircraft in a variety of price ranges and levels of difficulty. If the complete set-up of a kit model is too time-consuming or too difficult, you can conveniently resort to an ARF or RTF model. (ARF = Almost Ready to Fly, RTF = ready to fly – ready to fly). With these models, there are only a few steps left to do and to install and adjust the remote control so that you can take off directly with the model. Since remote-controlled aircraft are understandably harder to control than, for example, remote-controlled cars or boats, it is recommended for beginners of this hobby, first to buy a cheap model to familiarize yourself with the peculiarities and functions in the remote control of a model. Speed ​​- May be a bit be more ? Even with remote-controlled aircraft, you have the choice between different types of drives. From the motorless glider model, which holds itself alone through the thermodynamics in the air, over quiet electric motors, high-performance internal combustion engines to turbine-driven miniature jets, everything is possible. Among other things, the size and power of the drive in model flying determine the competition class in which one starts with its model airplane. Which aircraft is right for me As a small decision-making aid for the purchase of a remote-controlled model airplane, some examples of model airplanes from different price and performance classes are listed below. Silverlit X-Twin Sport
Cost-effective, ready-to-fly and easy to control even for beginners or children are the X-Twin models with electric drive., Available Viper-Jet 720 C by Graupner From the product group ARF (s.o.) comes the Viper-Jet from Graupner. This high-quality aircraft model is powered by the already installed impeller and requires only a few steps to flight readiness. To control this model, you can use a remote control of your choice. Insert the batteries, install and adjust the receiver and off you go in the air.Piper Tomahawk ARF 1830 by Jamara The ARF model of the Piper Tomahawk of Jamara needs a lot more of his own craft before it can take off. Although the complete model is already preassembled, but still the servos for the aircraft movements, the receiver, the batteriesand the engine will be installed. The advantage here is that you can put together all of these components themselves and thus much closer to his dream aircraft. For example, the Piper from Jamara is available at the following links. The world of model making is interesting and diverse. Especially with RC aircraft, there are differences across the board, so that one should thoroughly inform before buying such a model to be not disappointed afterwards. A visit to the local model flying club is also an opportunity to get acquainted with this hobby.