http://www.rchelicopter.com Your Source for RC Helicopter News & Information Thu, 08 May 2008 22:11:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en seethru.co.uk has created an addictive flash helicopter game. The object of the helicopter game is to fly your helicopter through the levels, while avoiding hitting the floor, ceiling, and other obstacles. You can play the helicopter game at several websites, including www.addictinggames.com. How to Win the Helicopter Game Here are some tips ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/05/08/the-helicopter-game-how-to-win/ Every RC helicopter needs to control their direction and altitude. Most often, this is accomplished by changing the pitch of the rotor blades. This results in a change in airflow from the blades and causes the RC heli to move in the desired direction. By changing the pitch of the ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/04/23/fixed-pitch-rc-helicopter/ Cyclic collective pitch is used by RC helicopters to control flight. In a previous article, fixed pitch helicopters were explained. Fixed pitch helicopters change their direction and altitude by changing the rate at which their rotors spin, and sometimes by using a tail rotor. Finer control can be achieved by ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/04/23/cyclic-collective-pitch-rc-helicopter/ There are different ways that coaxial RC helicopters can be designed. The main rotors of a RC helicopter can be mounted in two ways. In conventional helicopters, a main rotor is mounted on the top of the fuselage, and a smaller tail rotor is added to the end of the ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/04/18/introduction-to-coaxial-rc-helicopters/ MiniCopter: Adventure Flight for the Nintendo Wii is a new video game where you control various RC Helicopters. The game is controlled by the Wii remote or a classic controller - your choice. MiniCopter: Adventure Flight has 42 different missions and 7 landscapes making this game a blast for any ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/04/08/minicopter-adventure-flight-nintendo-wii-rc-helicopter-game-simulator/ Officer.com recently published an article about police department creativity. "When the right tool for the job isn't available, law enforcement can get remarkably creative." One department even outfitted a hobbyist's remote-control mini-helicopter with a wireless camera to create an inexpensive yet functional piece of aerial surveillance equipment. They don't say what ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/04/03/police-application-electric-rc-helicopter-wireless-video/ There are many different accessories that an rc helicopter pilot will use. Certain accessories will be necessary wherever you fly your model. We will look at a sample of the different items that are good to keep on hand, and what they are used for. Spare Batteries and Charger: A good ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/03/31/rc-helicopter-field-accessories-guide/ After building your rc helicopter, you will need to make several adjustments before flying. This is a critical step, small errors here could lead to a crashed rc helicopter later on. Be sure to carefully follow the instructions that came with your model while making these changes. We will ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/29/rc-helicopter-adjust-preflight-how-to/ The single most important thing you can do when assembling your rc helicopter is to follow the instructions. This may seem obvious at first, but it is the single biggest factor in determining whether the construction of your model is successful. I can speak from experience on this. When I ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/28/rc-helicopter-build-guide-how-to/ There are several basic tools that you will need to get the most out of your RC helicopter. Basic tools that you will need are as follows: Standard pair of needle nose pliers Screwdrivers, both standard and Phillips Hex drivers of various sizes Hobby knife with assorted blades Rulers - both metric and imperial scale Drill - ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/26/rc-helicopter-basic-repair-tools/ In this article, we will look at the procedure for installing the radio system of an rc helicopter. Before proceeding to install your radio system, you will need to do some tests to ensure that it will function properly in the rc heli. The range test should be performed according to ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/25/rc-helicopter-radio-system-howto-install/ If you have purchased an rc helicopter in kit form, you will then need to get a radio for it. The radio system is responsible for sending control signals to your rc helicopter. When you move the sticks on the transmitter the motion is converted to signals and sent out ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/21/choosing-rc-helicopter-radio-transmitter-system/ In Part 1 of this tutorial, we looked at the different terms that you would encounter when shopping for rc helicopters. In Part 2 we will look at different points to consider when buying your first rc helicopter. Should You Buy A New or Used RC Helicopter: Most new rc helicopters ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/20/beginners-guide-buying-rc-helicopters-part-2/ Selecting an rc helicopter can be a daunting task, especially for the beginner. The first step is to know your options. To begin, we will examine the different types and configurations of rc helicopters available. RC helicopter rotor blades can be fixed pitch, or collective pitch. An rc helicopter relies on ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/19/beginners-guide-to-selecting-an-rc-helicopter-part-1-fixed-pitch-collective-pitch/ The gyro is an essential component in many rc helicopters. Gyros in rc helicopters are most commonly used to control unwanted movement on the yaw axis. When an rc helicopter rotates on its yaw axis, the direction the nose points (the heading) changes. The yaw gyro's ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/13/rc-helicopter-gyro-introduction-rate-gyro-heading-hold-gyro-explained/ Flying your rc helicopter for the first time can be risky, especially if you have not had prior experience. Using a simulator is a good way to see what the hobby is all about and to practice without risking a crash. There are many simulators available, both commercial products and free ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/02/08/introduction-to-rc-helicopter-flight-simulators/ Popular toy manufacturer WowWee has announced the Flytech Bladestar, a totally new type of rc helicopter which should become available this Feburary. The BladeStar rc helicopter uses a single main blade along with small propellers mounted on the ends of two arms or 'booms'. Sensors incorporated into the Flytech BladeStar ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/01/29/wowwee-announces-flytech-bladestar-rc-helicopter/ Interactive Toy Concepts has announced a remote controlled toy it is billing as the world's smallest helicopter. It is a smaller version of their Micro Mosquito helicopter, called the Mosquito Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV). The Mosquito MAV is an indoor RC helicopter measuring only 2.5 inches tall, 4 ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2008/01/17/interactive-toy-concepts-mosquito-micro-aerial-vehicle-mav-rc-helicopter-announced/ Using the Draganflyer electric remote control helicopter (manufactured by Draganfly Innovations Inc) Vanderbilt University has developed the Vanderbilt Embedded Computing Platform for Autonomous Vehicles (VECPAV). This system is able to control an aerial or ground vehicle autonomously (without a pilot). Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (PRWEB) November 20, 2007 -- Vanderbilt University in Nashville, ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/11/22/draganflyer-uav-vanderbilt-university-drone/ Hiroki Ito is one of four Japanese team members to place in the top 10 of the Japanese F3C Competition on October 20-21, 2007 while using Thunder Power RC batteries. Competition Winners: 1st - Ito (EP Thunder Power RC) 2nd - Sensui 3rd - Dobashi 4th - Hashimoto 5th - Sawamura ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/11/08/japanese-f3a-competition-winners-thunder-power-rc-batteries/ Traplet Publications, has published three new books on rc helicopters and one new rc helicopter DVD. Three new model rc helicopter books: R/C Model Helicopters: A Guide for Beginners by Malcolm Messiter (covers electric power as well as internal combustion engines and includes tips and advice on buying, building, flying and maintaining ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/11/08/model-rc-helicopter-book-magazine-dvd-news-traplet-publications/ The Bladerunner Black Ghost is the latest invention from Interactive Toy Concepts Ltd. The Black Ghost is a mini co-axial infra-red indoor rc helicopter that is extremely lightweight, simple to fly and great for flying indoors in your home. No previous RC helicopter experience is required to fly the Bladerunner ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/10/25/black-ghost-bladerunner-ir-coaxial-indoor-infrared-rc-helicopter/ Billed as the worlds smalled remote control helicopter, the new Heli-Q is scheduled to hit stores in Japan next month. Manufactured by Tomy (know as Takara-Tomy in Japan), this helicopter will compete for market share with the popular infrared helicopters including the Silverlit Picco-Z helicopter (Air Hogs Havoc Heli in ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/10/25/heli-q-indoor-ir-infrared-rc-mini-helicopter-takara-tomy/ Wireless video cameras mounted on rc helicopters can provide some amazing video footage. But what if you need a still image? Still cameras will yield the highest resolution images, but if you already have a video camera here is what you can do: capture the video in a digital format open up the ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/10/16/wireless-video-camera-still-images/ Lithium Polymer batteries are currently considered the best electric power source available for use in electric rc helicopter kits. The reason for this is that lithium battery packs are significantly lighter than NiMH or NiCD packs, and have higher capacity for the same size. Over the last five years they ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/09/20/rc-helicopter-electric-lipo-lithium-polymer-battery-introduction/ To get the most out of the electric power system in your electric rc helicopter, you will need to know if any of the components are under-powered, or over-powered and just adding weight. This article discusses what you can measure, and how you can measure it. This article is fairly ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/09/14/rc-helicopter-power-efficiency-voltage-current-measurement-flight-data-logger/ Your electric RC helicopter power system is a combination of battery, speed controller, and the motor that drives your gearbox and rotor blades. The battery supplies the power. RC helicopters have used Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) packs, Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) packs, and the newer, lighter, and more powerful Lithium Polymer (LiPo ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/09/14/rc-helicopter-electric-power-system-components-battery-esc-motor/ What do you do if you want to learn to fly an RC helicopter, but you don't want to take the chance of crashing it on your first try? If your RC transmitter has a standard trainer port or buddy port connector, you can use it as a controller for ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/09/14/rc-helicopter-transmitter-tx-usb-interface-cable-fms-simulator/ It is possible for an RC helicopter to use more that two main rotor blades. With four evenly spaced rotors (quad-rotor) the thrust from all the RC helicopter's rotors is combined to generate lift, and the thrust produced by each individual rotor can be varied to allow the RC heli ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/09/14/quad-rotor-multi-rotor-rc-helicopter-design-basics/ The BladeRunner Recon is a soon to be released indoor electric RC helicopter with built in micro wireless spy camera. This radio control BladeRunner Recon spy helicopter has a video camera built right into the nose. The video signal is sent by wireless signal back to a 2.2" LCD screen built ... http://www.rchelicopter.com/2007/09/13/bladerunner-recon-wireless-video-camera-toy-indoor-rc-helicopter/