Friday, 10 December 2010

RC plane flies around Statue of Liberty




"The video was shot with a remote-controlled aircraft that has one video camera feeding images back to the operator, along with a second, passive camera taking the video that was edited together for the official release. The video was shot between 7 and 8am, those being the only hours they could safely avoid air traffic.

While the police were curious about what was happening, no arrests were made, and the creators of the video praise the police and the TSA for their professionalism."

This is generating a lot of online "buzz," and we can't help but think that it sets a poor example for our hobby. If many more pilots think stunts like this are fun, we could soon find ourselves shut out of flying fields near metropolitan areas --or worse! What do you think about this stunt?

P.S. Thanks to everyone for the spirited discussion. I think it would be irresponsible to ignore this stunt and pretend that it didn't happen or couldn't happen again. I suspect the person who did this was not an AMA member, but it makes me wonder if the AMA can revoke membership when someone does something like this. If a member of your club did something like this, would you vote him or her out?
One thing is certain: we haven't heard the end of this story by any means.

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Six Route Handy Remote Control Helis


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S107 Helicopter – Get The Best Review Here


S107 Helicopter

At this time many communities show up like the game aeromodeling varieties of remote control Helicopter. This community is currently beginning to grow and started in amazing demand by fresh people in the community. One kind of radio controlled Helicopter is the most desired utilized by newbie and still understanding aeromodeling is the type of Syma S107 Helicopter

For that I’ll give the specifications of this Syma S107 Helicopter. Thus for the amateur who wants to learn the game of this aeromodeling, can know the specifications and also acceptable charge for users who wish to try a kind of S107 Helicopter.

The Spec Of S107 Helicopter
* Weight: 34g
* Measurements: 220x38x98(mm)
* Primary Rotor Dimensions: main rotor diameter 190mm
* Helicopter battery: 3.7v Rechargeable lithium polymer battery
* Recharging Time: 30-35 min’s
* Flight Length: 6-8 min’s
* Frequency: Infrared control system – bands A, B & C
* Control Specs: forward / backward / up / down / left / right
* Range: Approximately 10m (30ft)
* Prices around : US $38.82

From the specs above can be seen that this Syma S107 offers benefits and negative aspects. For the benefits of RC Helicopter is easy for you to fly helicopter that is used because the control isn’t so complex and also price of the S107 Helicopter is not so high priced. But the disadvantages are RC Helicopter flight length is only 6-8 minutes, so that the battery lifetime seems weak when performing the flight.
In fact there are several indicators of weak battery life from Syma S107 Helicopter battery that may be as a result of old age battery, and certain buyers always upgrade the engine of this Helicopter. Therefore to solving this by always using a back-up new battery and when the charging time has to be 6-8 minutes in order that a flight period could be more longer.

This type of aeromodeling RC Helicopter is incredibly well-liked, thus my advice if you are a amateur who wants to discover how to fly RC Helicoper it’s better using this aeromodeling S107 Helicopter, since I am sure you may become much more reliable if you already have an item of this micro RC helicopter.

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

E-Sky Belt-CP V2 Carbon Edition 6-Channel 2.4GHz Combo RTF


E-Sky Belt-CP V2 Carbon Edition 6-Channel 2.4GHz Combo RTF





The All New ESky Belt-CP V2 Carbon Edition is made of full carbon fibre body and metal head and tail rotors. With totally fresh appearance and new designs for the main rotor and tail rotor systems, the Belt-CP V2 increases the stability, powerful and accuracy of the helicopter as well as to give more direct control by the pilot.

Here are some highlight features of the Esky 2.4G 6CH Belt-CP V2

* Full Carbon Fibre body and Full Metal Head Rotor and Tail Rotor Sets
* Completely assembled and tested at the factory, ready to fly out box!
* 120 degree ECCPM Control System
* High performance Heading Lock gyro is Capable of sport flying and 3D aerobatics
* Stainless steel flybar, main shaft and tail shaft
* 450 brushless motor, 25A brushless ESC and 3S 11.1V 1800mAh 20C Li-Po battery deliver incredible power and performance.
* Hold Rotation System
* Tail Belt Drive System
* High Inertial Main Blade
* High Efficiency Tail Blade
* Rear Tail Servo Stand
* High Rigidity Iron Main Shaft
* High Rigidity Aluminum Tail Boom
* Super Iron Landing Skids
* High Strength Carbon Fiber Tail Boom Support Set

Specifications:
1). Length: 650mm
(2). Height: 230mm
(3). Main Blade diameter: Φ680mm
(4). Tail Blades diameter : Φ130mm
(5). Motor gear: 10T
(6). Main driven gear: 140T
(7). Tail driven gear: 110T
(8). Driven gear rate: 14:1:5
(9). Weight: About 670g (Including 1800mAh,11.1V Li-poly Battery)

Includes:
(1). Motor: 450 Brushless Motor
(2). ESC: 25A
(3). Gyro: ESKY professional gyro
(4). Servo: Digital Servos*4Pcs
(5). Transmitter:6-Channel 2.4G Transmitter
(6). Receiver: 6-Channel 2.4G Receiver
(7). Battery: Li-poly Battery 1800mAh,11.1V 20C Discharge

Products features:
(1). Completely assembled and tested at the factory,ready to fly out box!
(2). 120 degree ECCPM control system
(3). New High-tech 6-channel RC system
(4). High performance Heading Lock gyro is Capable of sport flying and 3D aerobatics
(5). Digital Sub-Micro servos and Micro Heading Lock gyro offer precise and powerful control
(6). Stainless steel flybar, main shaft and tail shaft
(7). 450 brushless motor, 25A brushless ESC and 3S 11.1V 1800mAh 20C Li-Po battery deliver incredible power and performance.
(8). Auto-rotation system

JR Propo Vibe 90SG 3D Pro Heli Kit: VSG


JR Propo Vibe 90SG 3D Pro Heli Kit: VSG


$2,135.00

Designed by world-class heli pilot Scott Gray, the latest addition to the Vibe family of helicopters offers the ultimate in aggressive flight performance and is designed to withstand the stresses of the most extreme aerobatic and 3D maneuvers, even those that have yet to be imagined. Features like the oversized tail and main shafts, the oversized Sprag autorotation clutch and 10mm spindle shaft that can handle the most aggressive maneuvers, a robust split gear constant-driven tail rotor, and a lightweight, rigid structural design make the Vibe 90™ SG an unbeatable choice for heli pilots who want to push 3D performance beyond the edge. If you’ve been waiting for a helicopter design that has unlimited flight performance with the reliability and the durability to handle the most demanding aerobatics…your wait is over. Once you take the controls of the Vibe 90 SG, you’ll know your wait was worth it.

Features:
● Fully tunable hi-cyclic head for extreme cyclic response
● 120/140 CCPM system
● Driven tail with bearing-supported aluminum shaft
● Robust Sprag autorotation clutch
● Push-pull cyclic linkage
● High efficiency two-piece fan shroud
● Flybar cage standard
● Easily removed, vibration-isolated tank
● Dual radial, single thrust tail blade grips
● Dual yoke T/R actuator
● Includes high-quality FRP fiberglass prepainted canopy
● All-new rotor head system with ultra-rigid dampening
● Highly configurable rotor head settings
● I-beam high rigidity frame assembly
● Oversized Main and Tail drive transmissions
● Self-aligning, easy-to-maintain engine mount system

Specifications:
● Type: 90-size Nitro 3D Helicopter
● Main Rotor Diameter: 63 in (1600mm)
● Tail Rotor Diameter: 11.34 in (288mm)
● Gross Weight: 10.25–10.75 lb (4.65–4.88 kg)
● Length: 53.5 in (1359mm)
● Main Gear Ratio: 8:1
● Tail Ratio: 4.65:1
● Engine Size: 90-size class helicopter engine
● Control System: 120 or 140 CCPM
● Rotor Blade Length: 680–720mm

Includes:
● JR Propo Vibe 90SG 3D Pro kits set X1 set

Requires:
● Transmitter (7-channel or more, helicopter system)
● Receiver (7-channel or more)
● 700mm Carbon Blade X1
● Standard servo X1
● Cyclic servo X3
● Gyro + TailServo X1
● 90 size engine X1
● 90 size Muffler X1
● Pitch gauge X1
● Super starter X1
● Engine fuel X1
● Fuel pump X1

The World Models CAP232 29% ARF


The World Models CAP232 29% ARF




Specifications:
● Wing Span: 85 in / 2160 mm
● Wing Area: 1302 sq in / 84 sq dm
● Flying Weight: 16.7 lb / 7560 g
● Fuselage Length: 78 in / 1985 mm
● Engine Required: 50cc gasoline engine
● Radio Required: 4-Channel Radio w/ 6 High Torque Servos

Features:
● Scale aerobatic model airplane.
● Top quality balsa and plywood construction.
● Covered with genuine heat shrink ToughLon & LighTex coverings.
● Built-up wing with carbon fiber wing joiner and self-tightening latching system to ensure tight fit of wings to fuselage flight after flight
● Hand-painted fiberglass cowling with 3D template.
● Detachable lower cowling for easy access to engine.
● Pilot statue PC001110E is included.
● Shock absorbing tail gear.

The World Models Aure EP ARF


The World Models Aure EP ARF





● High quality balsa and plywood construction
● All necessary hardware is included

Specifications:
● Fuselage Length: 43.5 in / 1100 mm
● Wing Span: 81.5 in / 2070 mm
● Wing Area: 572 sq in / 36.9 sq dm
● Flying Weight: 3.3 lbs / 1500 g

Requires:
● Radio System: 4-Channel Radio
● Servo: 2 Standard Servo and 1 Mini Servo
● Motor: Outrunner Brushless KM0283010 w/ Prop Adaptor HW2340100
● ESC: Emax 40A
● Battery: 11.1V 2100mAh 25C Li-Po Battery