Parrot AR.Drone Quadricopter : A New Flying Experience

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The AR.Drone quadricopter or quadrocopter is a revolutionary product merging the very best of several worlds, such as video gaming, modeling, and augmented reality. The Parrot produced quadricopter is remote-controlled by an iPhone4, iPhone3GS, iPad or iPod Touch 4th Generation and equipped with several sensors, such as a vertical camera, front camera, and an ultrasound altimeter. The best thing is it could also be used in video gaming, for instance AR.FlyingAce, a battle between two AR.Drones. Read more our Parrot AR.Drone review.

You can get these in the package; the AR. Drone, four types of adapter, 1,000 mAh Li-Po battery, 3 cells Li-Po balancing charger, indoor and outdoor hull, sticker for outdoor hull and a manual (see above pictures for detail).

How To Fly AR.Drone

To fly this thing, you need to have the Apple products like iPad, iPod or iPhone, and then you need to download the Free Flight software to control the AR. Drone at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-flight/id373065271?mt=8, but you need to register first. You can alter the pre-programmed command by using this software if you want to have a different flying experience.

Auto-Flight Features

The sophisticated gadget comes with several best features. The one that I like is the auto flight functions. When you lose contact with it, the automatic flight will automatically get into action, where it will hovering stationary until the battery depleted, and then decide by its own to land it if the entire battery has been used. You can also turn on the auto-flight mode if you want to do something for a while.

The computer will do everything for you, you only need to tell what to do. For instance take-off is easy, just press auto take-off button and set the altitude you want the toy to hover. It will stay that way until you take control and give another command.

Because everything is pre-programmed within its processor, you can’t fly the toy pass the given flight parameter. Therefore, you can surely fly it even if you are a newbie, but if you want to learn everything related to this RC Toy, feel free to visit its site at http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa/.

Camera

AR.Drone equipped with two cameras (front and vertical/down), very useful when you want to see what the toy sees. Front camera refresh rate is a bit slower than down camera. Down camera is needed in auto-flight mode. Unfortunately, this RC helicopter gives no video recording features.

Battery

The battery will last for approximately 12 minutes and full charging takes about 90 minutes. I would recommend – for longer battery’s life - to stop using the toy when the power in the battery is only around 20%.

How to Repair AR.Drone

The durability of AR.Drone is good, the carbon fiber frame and polypropylene foam body give a good protection to the electronic component within. In case of any crash happens, you can learn to repair it by yourself from seeing this video. But you need to have a spare set of gear, blade and the AR-Drone tool.

Some safety features also given to it, such as it will turn off when some sort of excessive pressure given to the propellers. This will prevent the motor getting burnt.

When seeing the capability such as the auto-flight, newbie-friendly functions, the built-in camera, the durability and stability, you can expect to get this at more than $500, but the AR.Drone price is much cheaper only around $300.

If you like to own this awesome toy after reading this Parrot AR.Drone review, you can purchase it at AR. Drone shop for discounted price. For more gaming experience, you can visit the Apples iTunes stores and find some games for the toy.

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Syma S022 CH-47 Chinook RTF – It Is Not An Ordinary RC Helicopter

Syma - the famous brand in RC Helicopter – release a product named S022 Chinook CH-47 3-channel RC helicopter. Consider as the big RC helicopter in micro rc helicopter family (7.5 inches long) with military style, suitable for all age and some of RC hobbyists are happy to see its quality and durability. If you love to play with RC heli before than you will likely love this one more than ever. Read the Syma S022 testimonial page and you will find lots of people are satisfied with this.

Syma S022 Description

The product can be used as soon as you open the package and charge the battery, but you need to buy six batteries for the transmitter. The package contain : RC helicopter, 3 channel transmitter, 7.4V 800mAh LiPo rechargeable battery and 110V home charger. Yes… you can get the instruction manual (in English) inside the box also.

Syma S022 encased with a metal frame but its weight is only 34 grams, very light. Able to move forward-backward, up-down and left-right, that’s why it is called 3-channel type. The standard Li-Po battery in the package can fly the helicopter in approximately 8-12 minutes. You can charge the battery directly to the power outlet or through USB cable. The full capacity can be reach within approximately 30-45 minutes.

The technology own by Syma gives stability to all of their product, S022 also has this. You can fly the RC helicopter with ease even if you never fly it before. The remote controlled is using infra red. This copter is suitable for indoor flight, but you can still use it outside if no wind blows. Syma S022 helicopter is controlled by the 32 – level precision high-speed control systems. The control can be use within 100 feet radius. All of these make this RC very easy to control, you can even land it on 2x2 foot square.

You can find Syma S022 CH-47 RC Helicopter with a discounted price through this link. If you have ever flied another type of flying RC, you will see that flying this one is exceeding your expectation.

If you like to find out another type of this flying toys, feel free to visit the best selling RC Helicopter page and Syma S107/G page.

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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.

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Remote Controlled Gadget

Assembling, running and adjusting radio controlled toys equipment is a common hobby between radio controlled hobbyists. The radio controlled gadgets are a well-known hobby, and are a main part in a sport that showing off the user ability in controlling their rc toys efficiently.

Radio Controlled gadgets or remote controlled toys as most people know, are gadgets that are controlled by using radio frequency from a distance.

Remote Controlled Gadgets are commonly called RC devices – RC stands for Radio Controlled. The first radio controlled airplane was flown in 1937 by Dr. William Good and Walter (his twin brother). Dr. William expertise is in radios and his brother in aero-modeling, and by combining those two skills they create the RC plane. Radio Control technology also have been used in World War II. Then in 1960s, transistors invention makes the circuit much smaller, and it leads to more compact and light design in RC technology.

Modern RC Toys Standards

In the middle of 1960s, Mardave – a British company based in Leicester, start to produce first commercial functional RC Cars. This first product were Nitro RC Cars or rc cars powered by gas, and in 1970s sold in the neighboring area. RC cars or all other RC gadgets require transmitter complete with controller, wheels, and a throttle trigger. Receiver located in the toy’s body.

RC Cars model comes with electric models and fuel or nitro models. Electric models operate with electrical speed power, and the nitro or fuel models make use of radio control to organize the fuel input and other mechanisms.

Radio Controlled Toys comes with toy grade or hobby grade. The toy grade gadget can be obtained in toy shop or online at a cheaper price. They usually labeled with RTR (Ready To Run) or RTF (Ready To Fly) acronym, meaning they are ready made model, and usually operate with electric power. Hobby grade models come with far more greater prices but their advantage is in durability and service-ability. Hobby grade mostly needs you to assemble and you can find mostly operates on gasoline or nitro type. Radio Controlled Cars Hobbyist used to follow their RC Car in races.

RC gadget comes with various models such as cars, tank, boats, airplanes, helicopters, trucks and also robots. Robotics contest held for RC Robot hobbyist, you could see many international contests from online or offline news for them. Robotics is a hobby, which is also using remote controlled or radio controlled toys technology.

Utilizing radio control is immeasurable, there are lots of distinctive ways where you can get pleasure from radio controlled hobbies.

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Why Syma S107/S107G The Best Seller in RC Helicopter ?

After seeing our Best Selling RC Helicopter list, I think you want to find out the review or pros and cons of the first spot in my best selling list, which is Syma S107//107G. Why buyers preferred this one than another.

If you want to check Syma S107/S107G product page in the Amazon, they have 1,010 customer reviews and 633 of them giving the highest star (5 star), in other words almost 63% is extremely satisfied with it.

Syma S107/S107G is a 3 channel co-axial micro-size infra-red RC helicopter equipped with gyro technology for stability. It's small but very stable and also durable, suitable even for a newbie. I recommend this mini helicopter.

The complete package consist of infra red transmitter, helicopter and USB cable for charging purposes. After opening the package, first you need to fully charge the helicopter's battery through your computer by using USB or via transmitter, but charging with USB is faster. You also need six (6) AA batteries for the transmitter. Everything is set and ready to fly.

Most people choose this micro helicopter because of its durability and quality. Lots of positive reviews and here is mine.

Syma S107/G Pros

1. Built up with light alloy frame and strong plastic blade, make it strong and can resist bad crashes. So it's safe for you if you never flying this kind of thing before. But I would recommend you buying extra main rotor and tail blades, just in case bad crash happens.
2. It's very stable and very easy to control, thanks to the gyro technology. See it when gliding in the air at this video.

Syma S107/G Cons

1. You should fly it in 5 minutes at a time, because its battery last that long. Don't push it or it's battery life span will reduce. Charge it only 10 - 15 minutes after flying, to make it cool enough before charging process. Ignoring this will also cause your battery's life shorter. Make sure you charge it fully for around 30-40 minutes and take it off the charger right away when the indicator shows it fully charge, and wait for another 10 minutes before flying the helicopter again.

2. Built only for indoor, because it is so light than it can't resist the wind. Besides the remote control is using infra red, and it means you can't make it work perfectly in sunlight. So flying it outdoor is not an option.
3. Because of its success, many clone has been made. So if you care to have a real one, buy it from the reputable local or online stores.

You will find many online store selling Syma S107/S107G at more than $30 or even $100, so I would recommend you check it at Amazon. This online store sells it at a discount price, and don't forget to read the customer reviews.

Syma S107/S107G mini RC Helicopter will bring hours of fun with a reasonable price. If you don't want to wait and doing nothing within the charging time, buy more of this. :D With $100 you can get 4 of this same quality, where else you just got one.

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Best Selling and Most Popular RC Helicopter

When you want to buy something, it would be best for you to find out what is the best selling type before choose anything, so you know what most people buys and preferred in the past. I will update the best selling RC Helicopter in Amazon quarterly, and this is my first post.

Picture on the left shows the first position in the list, that is Syma S107/S107G.

1. Syma S107/S107G
2. 3 Channel RC Military Gyro Mini Indoor Helicopter Viefly V268
3. Syma New S022 Big CH-47 Chinook 3 Channels RC Helicopter
4. Syma 3 Channel S013 Mini UH-60 Black Hawk RC Helicopter
5. Double Horse 9100 "Hover" 3-Channel Sports R/C Helicopter w/ Built in Gyroscope
6. Double Horse 9053 26 Inches 3.5 Channel Outdoor Metal Gyro RC Helicopter
7. Newest Model DH 9074 Model 3.5 Channel Metal Gyro RC Helicopter
8. Army AH-64 Apache Mini RC Helicopter
9. SYMA S108G 3 CH Infrared Mini Radio Controlled Marine Cobra Helicopter Gyro
10. The Gyro Star S107 3 Channel Mini Indoor Co-Axial Metal RC Helicopter w/ Built in Gyroscope (Blue)

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