Planes?

[MilkyWind]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDbQ5xvsrIU

I'd buy it if I can ship stuff across the borders with it without paying stupid USP brokerage fees, levies, or taxes!

Then again, it'd probably shot down the moment it entered US airspace.

[MilkyWind]

I'm looking at remote control airplanes on ebay right now and I'm wondering, what's the difference between a 2 channel, 4 channel, and 6 channel RC?

[tet8suo]

I'm looking at remote control airplanes on ebay right now and I'm wondering, what's the difference between a 2 channel, 4 channel, and 6 channel RC?

I guess with 2 channel, you can fly the plane up and down,
4 channel to fire the cannon,
and 6 channel to drop a b$mb

[mjolnir117]

You might want to check these guys out: www.racingdevil.com

They're located in Aberdeen centre and have a pretty big selection of planes, helicopters, boats, cars, and associated spare parts. Might be worth checking out.

Cessna Centurion:

http://www.racingdevil.com/detail.ph...147&parent_id=

2 channel gives you throttle and turning control only: one channel for both engines, and another channel to control the difference in speed between engines to change direction

4 channel gives you engine control, rudder control, elevator control, and aileron control, and is probably sufficient for most

Not sure what 6 channels gives you, but maybe propeller pitch and gyro controls

Correct me if I'm wrong

[najibs]

I'm looking at remote control airplanes on ebay right now and I'm wondering, what's the difference between a 2 channel, 4 channel, and 6 channel RC?

2 channel is basically just up, down, left, right (aileron and elevator). 4 channel is aileron, elevator, rudder and throttle control. 6 channel only for airplanes that have things like retractable gear and flaps extra.

[ali123]

Is it possible to get one of those jet powered ones under 5k?

[mcplar]

Here is a list of hobby shops in Vancouver. I'm sure there is more if you look in the yellow pages.

http://www.geocities.com/h_chikamori...bbystores.html

[johnboy]

Start looking for a club to fly in your area. I used to build and fly my own back in the days.

Don't know about nowadays, but my club did not allow you to learn on anything besides a trainer plane.

Which makes sense anyway. You are likely to crash it and 'band-aid' it many times before you get your wings.

If you want to play around first on the computer, go get this:

http://www.realflight.com/index.html and d/l the demo but it's pretty useless to learn without a using a real transmitter.

I think I have RF generation 2, it's now G4.5. I gotta d/l the demo and try it out.

BTW, this simulator is very good.

[stormy13]

You want to go all out,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qZDsGy1dOA

only cost him $70,000.