Originally Posted by
theguitar
I see your point, but a nice brushless engine with an esc and big lipo to power my plane would cost a lot more than a nitro, and I wont be flying a ton, so nitro fuel should not become a huge problem. Also nitro has a pretty cool factor.
I do electric on my cars though
It's true that you could probably get into the air with a 60-sized glow motor for less money than 60-sized electric power. However, there's nothing like smooth, clean, quiet, reliable electric power. I converted all of my 60-sized glow planes to electric and I'm glad I did. To fly electric planes you would need:
- a charger
- a power supply
- ESC
- Lipo(s)
- electric motor (such as AXI 4120/14, 4120/18, Rimfire .60)
- Lipo power switch on plane such as an MPI #6970
- amp/volt/watt meter
- soldering iron and the ability to solder
But with electric you pay for your fuel up front. You buy the Lipo battery and as long as it continues to function....you have fuel.