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Internal combustion engines
Glow engines, gasoline engine. two-stroke and four stroke cycle engine

Electric power ifor aircraft, cars and boats.

Controls
RC Helicopters usually have at least four controls: Aileron (Roll - Cyclic Pitch), Elevator (Fore-Aft Cyclic Pitch), Rudder (Yaw) and Pitch/Throttle (Collective Pitch/Power).

Radio gear

Radio
Brands: JR, Spektrum, Futaba, Hitec, Airtronics, Sanwa, Multiplex

Small fixed-pitch helicopters need a 4-channel radio (throttle, elevator, aileron, rudder) while collective-pitch models need a minimum of 5 channels with 6 being most common (throttle, collective pitch, elevator, aileron, rudder and gyro gain). Because of the normal interaction of the various control mechanisms, advanced radios include adjustable mixing functions, such as throttle/collective and throttle/rudder.

PCM and PPM Radios emit the FM signal in two types of modulation.

Types of R/C Helicopter
Nitro (nitromethane-methanol internal combustion)
Electric
Gas turbine
Petrol / gasoline

s. For electrical vehicles, battery packs and a suitable charger are needed to power the car. A soldering iron and supplies are often necessary to build high performance battery packs and install upgraded electronics or low resistance plugs. For nitro-powered vehicles, a glow plug heater and fuel are needed to start the engine, as well as 4 AA size batteries, or a rechargeable 6 volt 5 cell pack to power the onboard electronics. Nitro vehicles also require a means of cranking the motor over, which can be achieved using a pullstart, starterbox, battery operated rotostart, or by an electric drill. Gasoline powered vehicles require only a receiver battery pack and a means to start the motor, usually a pullstart. Hobby grade vehicles almost always require 8 AA size batteries to power the transmitter, with the exception being the more efficient Spektrum transmitters which require 4 AAs.

There is also currently a growing industry of aftermarket manufacturers who produce upgrade or hop-up parts for hobby grade cars. Upgrades range from mere improvements to the longevity of RC car parts, to all out performance enhancements.