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I once witnessed a person take their brand new electric rc helicopter place it on the ground and before I knew it the thing flipped over and smashed itself on t

by 14 6y ago

I once witnessed a person take their brand new electric rc helicopter place it on the ground and before I knew it the thing flipped over and smashed itself on the ground. I have a lot of respect for them taking their time; this could work incredibly well or for some unforeseen reason smash into the ground. In my situation it was the loss of signal that caused the accident when the pilot admitted to accidentally shutting off his controller right at that moment.

qwertox 6y ago
RC helicopter flying has evolved into something really insane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXSfFLGeVZA&t=156s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXSfFLGeVZA&t=156s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E24JIetETAE&t=91s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E24JIetETAE&t=91s
- amiramir 6y ago
  Thanks for links. I had no idea. I tried flying an RC copter some time ago (piston engine) and getting it to hover was a nerve-wracking triumph. These folks and electric motors have taken it into another dimension.
  - spookthesunset 6y ago
    Not just electric motors but cheap, high quality flight controllers. That and kickass batteries.
  - pengaru 6y ago
    The nitro helis are no slouches either, they're all capable of insane 3D maneuvers in the right hands. The exhaust plume of a nitro doing the same things is kind of more interesting IMHO, it's like a telltale in a wind tunnel test. I'm surprised they don't put a smoke bomb on the electrics during these demos.
- xwdv 6y ago
  Oh wow, can a full size helicopter do that? Would be amazing to see at an air show.
  - mrunseen 6y ago
    I don’t think so, engines on RC aircraft are quite powerful compared to their weight which isn’t a case with “real” aircraft. There’s a number of issues that can happen (and probably kill the crew) but it’s the most fundamental issue. Only event I know of is this: https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/jmtvch/turkish_pilots_flying_a_skorsky_s70_upside_down/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/jmtvch/tu...
  - ajuc 6y ago
    I think that's a few too many Gs for human pilots.
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qwertox 6y ago

RC helicopter flying has evolved into something really insane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXSfFLGeVZA&t=156s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXSfFLGeVZA&t=156s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E24JIetETAE&t=91s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E24JIetETAE&t=91s

amiramir 6y ago
Thanks for links. I had no idea. I tried flying an RC copter some time ago (piston engine) and getting it to hover was a nerve-wracking triumph. These folks and electric motors have taken it into another dimension.
- spookthesunset 6y ago
  Not just electric motors but cheap, high quality flight controllers. That and kickass batteries.
- pengaru 6y ago
  The nitro helis are no slouches either, they're all capable of insane 3D maneuvers in the right hands. The exhaust plume of a nitro doing the same things is kind of more interesting IMHO, it's like a telltale in a wind tunnel test. I'm surprised they don't put a smoke bomb on the electrics during these demos.
xwdv 6y ago
Oh wow, can a full size helicopter do that? Would be amazing to see at an air show.
- mrunseen 6y ago
  I don’t think so, engines on RC aircraft are quite powerful compared to their weight which isn’t a case with “real” aircraft. There’s a number of issues that can happen (and probably kill the crew) but it’s the most fundamental issue. Only event I know of is this: https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/jmtvch/turkish_pilots_flying_a_skorsky_s70_upside_down/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/jmtvch/tu...
- ajuc 6y ago
  I think that's a few too many Gs for human pilots.
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