Electric RC Helicopters have enjoyed a sudden rise in popularity due to recent significant improvements in the radio-control and electronics industry. As their components improve in quality while at the same time getting cheaper in price, many manufacturers launch beginner models labeled as RTF or "Ready to Fly"- but are they really?

In fact, the phrase "Ready to fly" was born in the days of more "traditional" RC aviation.

Coaxial helicopter is one of the more popular images that come to mind when people think about electric RC helicopters. And for good reasons too; these double-bladed helicopters is accredited with bringing hordes of new enthusiast into the world of RC aviation. Their popularity stems from their unequivocal stability in the air - which makes them relatively easier to master when compared to their single rotor counter part.

RC Helicopters are becoming so popular that it attracts many new enthusiasts everyday. Upon getting their hands on this new enjoyable hobby, many beginners become puzzled when they know that RC helicopters come labeled either as "fixed pitched" or "collective pitch". For this reason, many new pilots have come to wonder what exactly the difference between the two is.

Electric RC helicopters are becoming more and more popular everyday. However, one of their main criticisms is that they lack of big models. Most electric RC helicopters are of the 400 size, which are not even as big as .30 size nitro helicopters - the smallest kind. Electric RC helicopter pilots who wanted to fly bigger models had pretty much only one model to choose - the T-REX 600 which although performs extremely well, comes with a hefty price tag.

Electric RC Helicopters are becoming all the rage. Keeping up with the trend, many RC giants have started producing electric helicopter models of their own. Finally, one of the biggest manufacturer, Thunder Tiger, is entering the arena. Having been so successful that their previous line, the "Raptors", have set a standard in nitro helicopters, it is exciting to see weather their new model, the "Mini Titan E325" can do the same for electric helicopters.

Of all the Electric RC Helicopters, one product line truly stands out in terms of design. Many RC enthusiasts have probably seen it before, and undoubtedly was left momentary bewildered by its extraordinary looks. This model is none other than Taiwanese Gazaur's Mars and Poseidon electric RC helicopters. Let's find out weather these trendy helicopters perform as good as they look.

Lithium Polymer, also known as Li-Po represents a benchmark in battery technology that makes them lighter, smaller, but at the same time more powerful. Their power to weight ratio increased significantly from their predecessors. This battery technology took leading roles in propelling electric RC helicopters to its current fame. Nevertheless, you will run into Li-Po batteries in every aspects of RC.

Electric RC helicopters are becoming so popular that RC helicopter manufacturing giants who used to stick with gas models are starting to produce electric ones. Recently, Hirobo follows that trend and released a new high-end electric RC helicopter, the "Lepton EX-3D". This model is one in which Hirobo claims is capable of flying the most advanced 3D maneuvers right out of the box - a claim in which RC Flying Thailand sets out the test.

Electric RC Helicopters rates as the fastest growing sector of the radio control hobby world in recent years, and Align's T-REX helicopter line dominates the high-end portion of this niche market. Now, one of Align's main rival, E-Sky, launches a model whose parts are fully compatible with those of the T-REX, the Belt-CP. Undoubtedly, this helicopter aims to steal some of the market share.

Of all the innovation that paved the way to the rise of electric RC flying, battery technology plays one of the biggest roles. Today, modern batteries have a much better power to weight ratio than before. This allows RC airplanes and helicopters to stay in the air for a lengthy period of time - even as long as their nitro counter parts, or even longer.