Saturday, July 30, 2011

Different Types of RC Helicopter Blade


If you are an enthusiast in remote-controlled toys especially rc helicopter, you should have some experiences related to blades and problems occasionally caused by them. In this article, I would like to write about rc helicopter blades type. RC helicopter blades take a vital role, without it you can’t expect the toys would fly.

What are RC Helicopter Blades?


RC Helicopter Blades are plates attached to a rotor, giving a thrust power that lifts the chopper upwards (main rotor blade)or tail balancing (tail blade).

Types of Blade


Good-quality blades should be durable, just in case you or your kids still learn to fly the toys. Blade is a part in rc helicopter that will likely bump into things and have a high risk of becoming damaged. You should also pick not too sharp blades, since you don't want to ruin everything inside your house, whenever you fly it inside your house or you purchase the indoor types of rc helicopter.

RC Helicopter blade type available in the market these days are:
  • Wood
  • Metal
  • Fiber Glass
  • Carbon Fiber
Wood is the cheapest but lack in maneuver ability, even you can try to build one if you like to do it yourself. Metal blade is heavy but more durable and cost more than wood. Fiber glass is more durable but heavier than wood, besides it is also lack of maneuver ability because of its weight. Carbon Fiber is the best of all because it is light, durable and suitable for expert flyer. You can easily do some acrobatic stunts with it, but the price is also the most expensive compare to another blade type.

You should also seek a rounded edges one. Rounded edge blade is not merely aerodynamic, but will also prevent it from cutting yourself or your kid.

If you are new and still learning to fly your chopper, you can choose the cheapest one, for example wood blade or fiber glass. You can change later if you are becoming expert in flying your rc helicopter.

2 comments:

  1. Check out Syma helicopters:)
    http://tintoretti.hubpages.com/hub/Syma-S107-Remote-Helicopter-be-a-pilot

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  2. Nice info. I though the blog is about the syma s022 rc helicopter in the picture.

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