| Flying is fun. Boys love air borne things, especially | | | | transformed itself into something huge and is catching |
| planes; they go completely ga ga over it. Planes were | | | | on day by day. Those used to be the good old days |
| created after a lot of trial and error. They still give | | | | when models were made from spruce, pine, fragile |
| trouble in the air and crash for no reason at all. You | | | | glue, or a tissue like substance called silk span. Today, |
| need to really know how to handle them, lest they go | | | | besides a high quality balsa wood, they are made in |
| out of control. The latest in planes is the RC aircraft, | | | | plastic and also die cast iron or steel. |
| which are radio controlled aircrafts. They are controlled | | | | The variety is simply mind boggling. They are |
| by a transmitter which is in your hand. It is all remote | | | | nowadays so hi tech and some have great mounted |
| controlled, which makes it so much easier to fly. It is | | | | wings, while others have shorter wings. They have |
| basically mastering the knack, because besides that it | | | | parts like glow plugs and pushrods, which could be |
| is no big deal. | | | | cheap or expensive, depending on the quality. It was in |
| There are so many different types available, like small | | | | the year 1903, in a beach off North Carolina, that a |
| park flyers, helicopters, float aircrafts, jets, small and big | | | | gentleman by the name of Wilbur Wright got the first |
| aerobatic models, for the people who like to live | | | | plane into the air. Even though it lasted a few second, it |
| dangerously. There are all types to suit your mood and | | | | was a benchmark for others who wanted to make |
| skill. You can actually pick and choose what you want, | | | | the same attempt, but did not have the courage. |
| according to your taste and the size of your wallet. | | | | Those were the days of the hot balloon. If you even |
| They also have different kinds of engines, brushed or | | | | go online, you will find an array of the models that are |
| brushless electric motors, to internal combustion | | | | economical and those that are expensive. There is just |
| engines, and the very expensive gas or nitro turbines. | | | | so much to choose from. They are built so intricately, |
| Did you know these turbine engines can go up to 400 | | | | and with such fine detail, like the Cessna. You will |
| km/hr? They have really developed over the last fifty | | | | never be able to figure out which is the original, and |
| years. | | | | which is the duplicate, except maybe for the size |
| They are become faster and are really great models. | | | | difference. Take your pick and fly away. This is what |
| They no longer are considered toys, just to play | | | | flying is all about. |
| around with. The model planes business has | | | | |