What does RC stand for? RC stands for Radio Controlled or Remote Controlled. RC is a common acronym for RC cars, RC planes, and RC boats. The use of a radio controller means you can control your model without using any wires.
How does radio control work?
RC works by the RC controller sending radio frequencies to your RC car, RC plane, or RC boat. The RC receiver in these models picks up the signal and converts it into commands that are used to control functions on your model such as steering, throttle speed, etc.
Radio controllers have different frequencies and RC models have different frequencies receivers. This is why it’s important to always use the same frequency RC controller and RC model. If you don’t, your RC car, RC plane, or RC boat won’t respond to your commands.
What are the benefits of radio control?
Radio control offers many benefits over traditional methods such as wires or cables. RC eliminates the need for any physical connection between the controller and the model, so you can control your RC car, RC plane, or RC boat from anywhere in the vicinity.
What is the history of RC?
Radio control was invented by Nikola Tesla in 1898 and was first patented as a “Method of controlling mechanism of moving vessels or vehicles”. The patent describes a boat that would be steered using a remote-controlled electrical circuit. RC was used by the military in WWII to guide planes, torpedoes, and bombs. RC has since evolved into a hobby enjoyed by millions of people around the world today.
What are the different types of RC Models?
There are many different types of RC, but the most common are RC cars, RC planes, and RC boats.
RC Cars: RC cars come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be powered by electric or gas engines. Electric RC cars typically use rechargeable batteries while gas-powered RC cars use a small gasoline engine to power the car.
RC Planes: RC planes come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny indoor foam planes to giant scale warbirds that can weigh up to 18kg. Some planes are designed for aerobatics while others are made for more relaxed flying.
RC Boats: Just like with RC planes, there is a wide range of boats available to RC hobbyists. RC boats come in all shapes and sizes, from small foam RC speedboats to giant RC catamarans with two or three outboard engines powering the boat.
Conclusion
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I am a massive fan of anything that is remote controlled. This stems from my childhood when my Grandfather would take me to a local RC flying club and I would dream about having my own RC models someday.
