How does science explain this?!?
A bit geeky. I've been getting more and more interested in RC helicopter flying and stumbled across this. Skip to around 50 seconds if you find the rest boring, but how does this work?! It defies the laws of physics! There is a huge amount of skill and spatial awareness going on here!
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more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 21:22,
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It doesn't defy the laws of Physics
look up the laws of Fluid Mechanics, specifically:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_dynamics
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buffet_the_appetite_slayer ٩(●̮̃•)۶ jacked in to the ICE on, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 21:29,
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Noted and understood!
My post was more about the amazing skill of the pilot. RC models have amazing power to weight ratios meaning that the only limiting factor is the skill of the pilot, and in this case, the skill is phenomenal! Initially it all looks a bit 'out of control crazy' but when you realise the guy is in complete control, it's actually rather amazing!
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more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 21:38,
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I think Stevie Ray Vaughan once flew in a helicopter like that one.
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 21:36,
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No don't get me wrong... It is clever and I bet it takes a fair lot of skill to "fly" one like that, but...
To me it seems a bit crap, it's hardly flying the damn thing, he's just banging it all over the shop. I thought the point of RC aircraft was to FLY a little plane, helicopter. Not head-bang it round like a demented sparrow on PCP!
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The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 21:40,
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isn't that the same as having a go at Danny MacAskill
(this dude) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o because the point of bikes is to get you to the shops quicker than walking?
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crab_bloke), Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:05,
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I DO know what you mean, but
I'm just one of those people who by nature, would (if they had a RC plane) would build it a small airstrip in the back garden with a tiny Control tower and windsock, and then fly it round like a real aircraft, doing proper manuvers...while probably making airtraffic control voices under my breath.
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The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:49,
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Ha ha!!
I hate to confess it, but I am liable to do similar things as well! :)
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more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:55,
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i had something similar when i was a kid
www.stuffwelove.co.uk/flightdeck.htm
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amoebaboy chose for death by unga bunga on, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 23:47,
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I desperatelty want a radio controlled plane and have done for years
specifically one which i would develop little rockets and bombs for, and then attack little targets on a field. probably model german world war 2 tanks and some toy soldiers. one day. one glorious glorious day.
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crab_bloke), Wed 15 Dec 2010, 0:07,
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You should go for it!
Ready to fly model aircraft for beginners now cost less than 100 quid (some as low as 50) and are made of materials that are quite difficult to destroy as well! Have a look online at decent model shops for RTF (Ready To Fly) model planes. It's a good place to start, but I'm not sure about how to build bombs and rockets though!
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more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Wed 15 Dec 2010, 7:03,
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Start off with a trainer model and learn to fly first.
rockets and bombs can be done later and are perfectly possible.
electricdan.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/drop-bomb-mod-adding-drop-bombs-to-your-warbird/
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I'm with you chutney!
it's shit, utter shit... and like you said, he should be punched in the face!
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mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Wed 15 Dec 2010, 0:13,
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I'm thinking
after the first shot where it shoots up, everything after that is fake, up till where it disappears high up again for a bit, just before the real one lands.
My fake-dar was firing off a LOT during the stuff in the middle.
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..wil, Tue 14 Dec 2010, 21:42,
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I said I was just getting into this RC heli thing
It's crazy. I can barely hover the things. They are mind blowing difficult to fly smoothly and elegantly. I thought people were exaggerating how hard they are to fly, but have been proved very much wrong! This is known as '3D' flying, and needs collective pitch 6 channel helicopters to do along with years and years of practice and huge expense in crashing and rebuilding. I kind of wish I'd never become interested as I can see this all getting rather expensive!
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more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 21:48,
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i gave up on them for those very reasons
now i fly fixed wing RC and find it much more enjoyable and less expensive.
also it's not fake - i've seen it done live.
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I've flown fixed wing
but for some reason I got it into my head that I wanted some sort of crude aerial photography platform and only a helicopter will allow the manoeuvrability (and possibly after many years of practice) stability I want.
At the moment, I'm just flying an RC simulator and that is tough enough! Hopefully once winter is over I'll have enough confidence to hit the sky, but we'll have to see!
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more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:01,
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i sold my trex 450
after i'd rebuilt it 5 times. Get a cheap rc blimp and stick a flycam on it if you want a really stable camera platform - much cheaper. Or get a coaxial heli which is gyro stabilised - can be had for about a hundred quid.
If you want to fly rc helis i hope you've got a fat wallet :) If you're determined join a club - they will train you to fly on a buddy lead and save you a fortune..
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Coax helis are nice and easy and cheap
but they're not stable though. They may appear to hover nicely, but there's no way of stopping the vibration from them.
Sadly I think I've been bitten by the bug (and I think I may want to have a go at 3D sometime as well!). Very jealous of the trex. Hopefully after FPs, I'll be looking at some sort of trex 450 clone. Don't think I'm quite willing to spend the money on the real thing just yet!
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more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:30,
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i really recommend joining the BMFA
if you're not already a member - you get insurance cover and they have loads of advice.
Don't skimp on the radio gear - spektrum with futaba gyro and digital tail servo is the way to go. Cheap gyros are just a waste of money and will crash your heli. Trex clones are great - all the parts interchange with the original. Don't spend money on extras like carbon frames and metal heads when you're learning as they're just expensive bling.
Also buy plenty of spare main rotor shafts they get bent really easily and cause vibration.
hope that's helpful :)
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Indeed it is!
I'd been wondering about the BMFA thing and I think you've probably just made up my mind. I think I'm also going to join a local club as the more I research the whole thing, the more I think it's probably a good idea to have somebody who knows what they're doing nearby as I start out!
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more balanced than jeremy beadle It wasn't me..., Tue 14 Dec 2010, 22:53,
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just read up as much as you can - join rcgroups and check out the heli forums
i wish you good luck, just setting the heli up right is a bloody nightmare - i hope you do better than me :)
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