Monthly Archives: May 2009

New to Radio Control Helicopters?

If you answered YES to the question above, you have come to the right place ! The world of Radio Control helicopters can be both frightening and exciting all at the same time. Your eagerness when you first crack the … Continue reading

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RC Apache Helicopter Review

Product Description: The Apache Helicopter is the most advanced, versatile, deployable, and maintainable multi-role combat helicopter in the world, and now you can be the pilot. This 4 channel RC Apache Helicopter, gives you complete control of its flight. Full … Continue reading

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EFL Blade CX3 RTF Review

Product Description: The flight experts have done it again. The Blade® CX3 RTF gives pilots unbelievable micro-heli excitement. The CX3 includes a radio system equipped with Spektrum™ 2.4GHz DSM2™ technology in the LP5DSM transmitter and Spektrum AR6100e receiver, providing 5-channel … Continue reading

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What is torque?

Torque is the tendency of a force to rotate about an axis. Radio helicopters also have a large rotating mechanism which is called a rotor in this case. Reactive Torque The big rotor in a helicopter is creating a lot … Continue reading

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Air Hogs RC Reflex Micro Helicopter Pro Review

Product Description: Air Hogs RC Reflex Micro Helicopter Pro (27 MHz) The ultimate indoor radio-controlled helicopter, this Air Hogs Reflex Helicopter features stabilizing counter-rotation blades and 2 drive rotors for accurate forward, left/right and even reverse control! This micro-sized helicopter … Continue reading

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Blade mCX RTF Helicopter Review

Product Description: The Blade® mCX is an ultra micro-sized version of the Blade CX/CX2, offering first-time pilots the ability to learn how to fly with ease and experienced heli pilots the ability to fly anytime, anywhere indoors. The Blade mCX … Continue reading

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Radio Control Helicopter Magazines

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Introduction to Coaxial Helicopters

In conventional helicopters there is usually one main rotor consisting of two or more blades. However to improve stability some electric radio controlled helicopters are configured for a coaxial setup or twin rotors. The benefit of having two rotors mounted … Continue reading

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Blade CX2 RTF Electric Coaxial Micro Helicopter Review

Product Description: The Blade CX2 takes the excitement and beginner-friendly flight stability of the original Blade CX and adds Spectrum 2.4GHz DSM radio control that lets you fly anywhere, anytime without ever having to worry about interference. It’s the first … Continue reading

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