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| : Indeed, i'd be interested to know the details of how RC helicopters are able to fly inverted. --] 14:10, 25 January 2007 (UTC) | : Indeed, i'd be interested to know the details of how RC helicopters are able to fly inverted. --] 14:10, 25 January 2007 (UTC) | ||
| :I think Bell-Hiller is a head design. The mixing system is still (e)CCPM. Full sized commercial helicopters can't fly inverted because their collective pitch is limited. 3D RC helicopters control their vertical speed via collective pitch not by how fast the motor is running. The motor is kept running at the same power, pitch is increased to ascend, decrease to decend. If the pitch is negative, it's actually being pushed down. If you flip the helicopter at this point, it'll fly inverted. --NYC 19:31, 13 April 2007 (UTC) | |||
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Revision as of 20:31, 13 April 2007
Clean up
How about moving all this safety stuff to a Wikibooks article, in a similar way done on Radio controlled airplane/Wikibooks:RC Airplane? --phatmonkey 12:58, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
- That sounds smart. Um. Is there a description somewhere of the difference between Misplaced Pages and Wikibooks? I can partially understand the difference, but I've been unable to find any comparisons... like which is better for what sort of content? Zebruh 18:00, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
- Misplaced Pages is for describing what a radio controlled helicopter is, Wikibooks can be used for describing how to use a heli, amongst other things. --Phatmonkey 19:59, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
- hey. thanks.Zebruh 23:25, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
- Misplaced Pages is for describing what a radio controlled helicopter is, Wikibooks can be used for describing how to use a heli, amongst other things. --Phatmonkey 19:59, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
- Alright, this was getting a bit old. I've removed all the safety stuff, it's in the history if anyone wants it. --Phatmonkey 23:03, 27 December 2005 (UTC)
Bell-Hiller mixing and other technology unique to RC
Is it worth mentioning the hybrid Bell-Hiller mixing system? As far as I know, this is unique to RC helis and might be worth mentioning. There are also a few other things that are more common in RC helis than in fullsize helis that many people don't know much about, such as heading hold gyros, and flight performace characteristics such as sustained inverted flight etc. --Soupisgoodfood 13:05, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- Indeed, i'd be interested to know the details of how RC helicopters are able to fly inverted. --born against 14:10, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
- I think Bell-Hiller is a head design. The mixing system is still (e)CCPM. Full sized commercial helicopters can't fly inverted because their collective pitch is limited. 3D RC helicopters control their vertical speed via collective pitch not by how fast the motor is running. The motor is kept running at the same power, pitch is increased to ascend, decrease to decend. If the pitch is negative, it's actually being pushed down. If you flip the helicopter at this point, it'll fly inverted. --NYC 19:31, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
Photos
I think we need to replace the photo of the MS Hornet. It's not the best photo, and we already have an electric heli. I'd like to see a photo of a Raptor 90 hovering inverted. I'll post a topic on RunRyder.com asking for a free image to use and see what turns up. --Soupisgoodfood 13:08, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
F3C
I'd like to make an F3C page, linked to from here. We already have the 3D Masters and the FAI. It would be nice to describe it, compare it to 3D and list the previous locations and winners. If you have an opinion please respond, otherwise I'll do it in a few days. --AndrewDonaldson 09:49, 4 October 2006 (UTC)