RC Helicopter Type: Modelling Real Helicopters

The there is one thing that rc pilots are conscious about that is the closeness of the rc to the real helicopter. It is said that flying a gas RC Helicopter is somewhat similar to flying a real helicopter. Then you should settle for kinds that are easy to fly. What you should be looking for is an electric radio-controlled helicopter. In this way you eliminate the risk of crashing down your newly purchased helicopter to the ground. Both are treated with much respect and much care. When you are flying with wind remember that you will need more power on the down-wind turn (when the wind becomes with you) because while it may look like you have forward flight really you are just hovering.

The nose leads the turn a little. The helicopter will never turn with JUST the rudder or JUST the cyclic. You need to use both the same time. and a collective pitch (CP) helicopter can handle windier conditions as well (more power stiffer rotor head). These electric RC helicopters are whisper quiet which is especially important if you want to mount a mini camera on your heli.

Electric RC helicopter is also easy to fly and less complicated. The O.S. .32 SXH runs at a peak power RPM of around 18000 RPM with 1.2 horsepower while the 60 size engines can make 2 to 3 h.p!. if you are careful. Extremely careful. I put the blade holders on upside down but it seems to fly ok with them that way. When I get some extra money I'll buy new wood blades. Here's the analogy: if bicycle is to motorcycle; homebuilt helicopter is to twin-engine helicopter.

When you get good at flying your RC reverse the direction of the rudder. When you are good at this land while slowly pirouetting. In order to start the engine you must use a glow heater which heats the coil in the glow plug like a coil in a light bulb and once the engine is running it produces enough heat by itself and you remove the glow heater. Do not forget to put the frequency crystal back into the tx after you have been using it with the CSM Simulator (since the tx batteries last 10 times longer without the crystal installed) it is a real drag to go to the site and just as you are ready to start-er-up you notice you do not have a crystal in your tx. Do not let that helicopter get too far away. Even though you think it is too hard to see just because it is on a screen does not mean it is any easier to keep it close in the real world.

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