Brushless available commercially in the mid-1960s. They have since revolutionized all types of industrial and mechanical industry. At the level of RC, they have made it possible for electric airplanes, what was once only to aircraft equipped with internal combustion engines possible.
Brushless motors have a splash in the world of RC cars and trucks. Because of their efficiency and performance, among other things, they are quickly becoming the industry standard for electric RC cars. They are so powerful, in fact, that by 2006 they were in fact illegal races for use in officially sanctioned RC. But how do they work? continue reading…