Hey Rotorheads

[tonycondon]

Bob - try this in the R-22

http://www.runryder.com/rrtv.htm?v=...asVegasFeb2007/VegasFeb07-Fri-SzaboJrAvnt.wmv

 

[KennyFlys]

Yeah Bob.... I wanna see ya do that trick!

I gotta wonder how many he broke up before mastering this!!!

 

[jason]

seriously. I have a lower end RC heli (An e-flight Blade CX/2) I have no idea how in the hell it is possible to do that. No earthly idea....

 

[tonycondon]

reverse pitch on the main blades. extremely high thrust to weight ratio. anything is possible...

 

[KennyFlys]

reverse pitch on the main blades. extremely high thrust to weight ratio. anything is possible...

And some dang good and very fast hand-eye coordination!

 

[RotaryWingBob]

Bob - try this in the R-22

Can you say mast bump? Rotor separation? Fiery crash?

I can't

 

[gkainz]

meh - looks just like my first attempt at flying an rc helo ... totally out of control from startup to cra... shut down. ... except my attempt lasted a total of about 2.3 seconds

 

[Steve]

Red Bull is sponsoring an aerobatic helicopter act this airshow season.

http://www.airspacemag.com/issues/2007/april-may/Video-redbull.php

 

[tonycondon]

too bad they arent sponsoring anyone at regional glider contests...

 

[Hiperbiper]

All that with a 4mm bolt holding the rotorhead on...

I flew R/C heli's from 1977 (aka "the Caveman Days") till '06. I still fly the Realflight Sim on the computer once in a while...

The Power-to-weight and the Electronics (heading hold gyros for the tail rotor, GV-1 governors for the motor/rotorhead, etc.) have really made R/C heli's able to do Un-belivible things!

My favorite is Len Mount from England...he designs and flys Scale Turbine heli's...sometimes in an un-scale-like manner!!!

Cool vid Tony!

Chris (Maxx on RR)