All About Electric RC Planes

We do our best to tell you everything you need to know about electric radio controlled airplanes. For one getting ready to get started with RC flying it is ideal, but it's also very helpful for one who has already dived into the deep end, trying to work out what they have gotten into! Contents: 00:00 All about electric RC planes 01:18 What makes a motor go 02:56 BLDC brushless direct current motors 03:11 How the BLDC components work 05:52 Brushless motors 06:53 Synchronous motors 07:28 ESC Electronic Speed Control 08:30 Nature of the throttle 10:00 Issues related to current draw 11:05 Battery current potential 12:20 Dangers 12:57 Wear and tear 13:34 Measuring thrust or RPM 14:28 Outrunner vs Inrunner motors 18:58 RPM characteristics 20:24 Required components 21:26 ESC details 21:50 BEC Battery Elimination Circuit 22:52 Fail safe mode 23:40 Motor braking 24:46 ESC programming card 26:22 Low voltage alarm, motor reverse 26:39 Soft start mode 27:18 Potential braking issue 27:58 Calibrating the throttle 29:53 LiPo battery details 30:47 Battery voltage & cell numbers 31:35 Balance lead and charger 32:40 Checking battery charge level 34:38 Storage charge 35:00 Battery safety margin 36:40 Transmitter telemetry and safety warnings 37:36 S number – number of cells 40:45 Battery C rating 41:24 Battery charging current 42:41 Flight time based on battery capacity 46:16 Propellers 49:34 E props