We fly Electric & EDF
One of the fastest growing areas of radio control in recent years is electric aircraft. Many factors have contributed to this growth including quickly advancing battery technology and construction techniques.
An improvement in motor technology has also provided greater interest in the field. Motors have gotten smaller, more powerful, with better magnets, and now there are brush-less motors with less friction, less wear, and less maintenance.
Although just about any model aircraft can be electric powered, performance will be far superior if the model is designed specifically for the purpose. The key factor for a good performing electric model is lightness—the airframe must be strong, but more importantly light. Electric models can be of almost any size, but the most popular are in the small to medium size range. The smaller models may be only a couple of feet in wingspan, weigh merely ounces, and have only a stick for a fuselage.