Meet the man who makes high powered RC helicopters perform amazing tricks. Would a full-size helicopter be able to do this?
The red bull heli and the apache (even the black hawk) can do loops, but it is a lot of stress on the materials and of course, on the humans themselves
the swashplates allows different pitch on different positions of the blades.. if i want to go forward i dont tilt the head forward, thats bullshit the head is fixed. if i want to go forward the swashplate allows me to have a higher pitch on the blades when they rotate through the rear part of the rotation, therefore creating more lift on the rear side and tilting the helicopter forward...
This video was shot in Jan/Feb 2003 and (from what I can see) was the worlds first attempt at putting a turbine in an RC car. As you'll see, model turbines were rather primitive back then and needed air cylinders to start them. One thing I've noticed is, they were MUCH louder than modern RC turbines and after a few minutes running, my ears were ringing for hours after.
The jet fuel was a mix of paraffin and panel wipe and I don't think I had the proper mix ratio for the ambient temperature.
With the freezing wet conditions, jet fuel on the tyres and a high geared steering mechanism, it made it totally uncontrollable.
I could have angled the jet engine for downward thrust, I could have cleaned the tyres, I could have changed the steering and I could have done a lot of things different...... it was only ever meant as an exercise on what could be done, and it was never finished.
The top and bottom of it..... it was totally useless!
This video is only for my own posterity and something to show the grand-kids when I'm old and grey, so please don't flame me.
WOW! A HAPPY YEAR YEAR TO YOU ALL! What better way to RiNG in the NEW YEAR with the FiNALE of RCSparks Studio - PROJECT: "LARGE"!! Our very Last Film of 2012 - but WELCOMiNG 2013!! Time to Start up the Rebuilt Losi 5T and see what the Beast Sounds like!
Fit with an OBR 8.2 Full Mod Reed Case Engine (30.50cc), a 7200 2S Lipo & Super Bee Kill Switch (Killer RC), a Hand Rolled Bartolone Stinger Exhaust, Dual Servo Setup from DarkSoul Racing, RC4WD Micky Thompson Tires Mounted on Proline Racing Desperado Rims (Skunkworks Bead lock ring) - CraftWerk RC Hub extensions / lock nuts - Phat Dad Dogbones/CVD's.. Losi Aluminum Hubs (all around...) and to top it all off.. A HEMiSTORM PENTA BODY.. Custom made.. right from Hemistorm. SO SWEET!
My good friend and experienced 1/5th Scale Guru - Everett, (AKA " Tek" on the forums) & I Lugged this big Bugger out into the Cold.. and Get a chance to start it up on camera for everyone to enjoy. YES... IT IS THE FIRST TANK OF GAS.. (Other than OBR Running a Tank or two through the Engine- prior to shipping) - This rig is being Broken IN .. and will continue to be tuned and broken in over the next few months. The Temperatures in this video were about -10F and -18c.. Quite cold! BUT.. Everett and I wanted to Leave 2012 and Enter 2013 with a BANG.. and something AWESOME FOR THE VIEWERS! PROJECT: "LARGE" is ALiVE!!
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Typhoon H is the first hexa-rotor drone to enter YUNEEC's Typhoon family. This version of the hexacopter features the GCO3+ gimbal-stabilized, 4K camera with 12MP stills mode, making it a perfect choice for aerial imaging of all types. In addition to a GPS-based navigation system, which enables familiar features such as automatic return to home and orientation control, there is a front-facing ultrasonic sensor.
This is an exciting year for aerial drone photography. 360 Degree Shooting, Improved Stability, Programmed Flight Paths (that is what I am currently going to learn)
Another cool feature is that the controller has a USB port so you can charge the remote with USB instead of needing to carry another cord with you.
Typhoon H offers flight durations of up to 25 minutes while filming with the CGO3+ 4K UHD camera. The Android powered ST16 Ground Station features a 7-inch touchscreen that displays live footage of your flight in HD 720p resolution and enables a wide variety of autonomous flight modes. https://www.facebook.com/360hubnet/
Yuneec Hexacopter Drone Specs Ready-to-Fly, right out of the box Ultrasonic collision prevention 4K UHD 30fps, HD 1080p 120fps video / 12.4 Megapixel still camera 3-axis anti-vibration gimbal camera with full 360° rotation Retractable landing gear Easy ‘Twist and Lock’ propeller installation Folding rotor arms for compact storage Integrated autonomous flight modes ST16 controller with built-in 7-inch touchscreen
Typhoon H is the first hexa-rotor drone to enter YUNEEC's Typhoon family. This version of the hexacopter features the GCO3+ gimbal-stabilized, 4K camera with 12MP stills mode, making it a perfect choice for aerial imaging of all types. In addition to a GPS-based navigation system, which enables familiar features such as automatic return to home and orientation control, there is a front-facing ultrasonic sensor.
The time finally came to buy a drone. I got a deal that I couldn't pass up on a DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter. I intend to use it for fancy shots in my videos and, honestly, to have an awesome toy/hobby.
The Ehang 184 created a huge buzz when it was debuted at CES 2016. They claim it is the world's first fully autonomous helicopter drone. The Ehang 184 is a 200Kg, eight-rotor aircraft which the company claims it is able to lift a single 100kg person, up 500 metres into the air and fly them at up to 100Kmph to any point on Google Maps, avoiding objects automatically and safely handling take-off and landing all without the need for any piloting skills from the person being carried. The range is as far as it could fly with the 23 minutes of flight time afforded by the batteries which a recharge time of 2 hours. Ehang is keen to point out that in the event of the drone experiencing problems, human pilots housed in custom built "command centres" will be able to take over and guide you to safety.
Quadro UAS In the Netherlands, Thorstin Crijns the man behind Quadro UAS, has been developing an autonomous drone aircraft and has been featured on news and TV programs around Europe. Quadro UAS is primarily a one-man operation and Thorstin started out as a software engineer and gained experience whilst working and a company making Unmanned Aerial Systems and drones. However, he realized that he need to more experience in other technical areas like mechanical stress calculations and circuit design. And has spent a lot of time gaining these new skills in order to make his prototype aircraft.
Aero-X The Aero-X from Los Angeles firm Aerofex Inc is a two man low altitude flying vehicle that is sort of a drone but not a drone and a sort of a flying All Terrain Vehicle. One of the major differences between this and the other electrically powered drone type craft is that this is much simpler and uses no electronic stability control systems. It is designed to be ridden much like a motorbike but can also be used as an unmanned vehicle to do agricultural duties like crop spraying or surveying for example. The idea is not a new one and is based on a design from over 50 years ago. The PA-59K flying jeep or Airgeep was created by Frank N. Piasecki, founder of the Piasecki Helicopter and aircraft Corporation. The Airgeep was the winner of a US army completion to make a low flying vehicle capable of traveling over land or water a bit like a hover craft but being able to fly over trees and larger obstacles, it also had speed of up to 75 mph.
Flike The Flike or Flying Bike is an electrically powered tricopter drone designed by the Hungarian Bay Zoltan Ltd, a state owned non profit applied research institute in Hungary. The idea of the Flike was Originally conceived in the summer of 2014, when a magazine article appeared that said drones are OK as small craft but would not be able to carry the weight a person. This gave them the idea to make a drone that could carry a person and in the space of a year they took the idea from the drawing board to their first manned flight.
Volocopter The German made Volocopter blurs the lines between a drone and a helicopter and is aimed at those who want the flying experience of the helicopter but without the high costs and long training time involved. The layout of the Volocopter is similar to a helicopter with all the rotors fixed in a grid above the main cabin and is similar in size to the swept area of a normal helicopter rotor. The difference between a helicopter is that the Volocopter has 18 electrically powered rotors which means there in much more built in redundancy, you could lose a couple of the rotors and still be able to fly.
