 |  | Eye in the sky: Draganflyer X8
The latest in aerial photography and videography is this Draganfly X8, a unique machine powered by eight motors, each with its own rotor blade! This stable flyer can carry 1.7 pounds of equipment and features 11 on board sensors and a sophisticated autopilot to self-stabilize during flight. CHECK IT OUT!
|  | Micro Quadcopters: Killer Robots?
We liked this piece by Slate's technology columnist, Farhad Manjoo. His article is subtitled, "Quadcopter drones are amazing and cute and will probably destroy us all." Read on for Farhad's interesting take as well as video of a micro quadcopter recital as well as a quadcopter "blooper" reel. CHECK IT OUT!.
|  | Extreme Flyers X350: An agile coaxial that can handle the wind
Traditionally, coaxial helis have been limited to flying in very calm conditions, limiting them to indoor flying or outdoors only on the most peaceful days. The other issue is that after mastering its basic flight envelope, you could get bored quickly. WATCH IT NOW».
|  | Review: Century Agusta A109
A scale RC helicopter never fails to grab everyone's attention at the field. Scale helis have always had a special fascination for me and in recent years it seems the distributors and manufacturers have taken notice of the increasing interest level many of us have in this phase of RC. CLICK HERE»
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|  |  | Fly the Rolling Tailslide
There are some maneuvers that are truly unique to RC helicopters, and the rolling tailslide is one of them. Performing what appears to be a suicidal maneuver and turning it into a controlled and graceful 3D move is always a crowd-pleaser, and while there are many maneuvers that are similar between airplanes and helis, this one truly separates the planks from the choppers.
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|  |  | Choosing and Using a Pitch Gauge
Even the most basic computer helicopter radio will allow you to adjust the pitch curve of the rotor blades once you have determined the high and low pitch end points. However, measuring these high and low end points requires the use of a pitch gauge. READ MORE»
|  |  | Ultimate Electrics: Henseleit Three Dee RIGID
Jan Henseleit has a long history of manufacturing and producing only the finest RC helicopters for the discriminating enthusiast. You won't find a Henseleit Three Dee RIGID (TDR) on your local hobby shop shelf as each kit must be ordered directly from Jan. Jan builds these kits one at a time and ships it directly to you. READ MORE»
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|  | HELICOPTER AEROBATIC BASICS
The flightbox reference for basic and sport helicopter aerobatics, this 30-page guide has a spiral binding so it will stay open on the flightline, and its heavy-coated paper won't absorb grease or oil. Illustrated, step-by-step techniques cover everything from basic maneuvers like stall turns, loops and rolls to intermediate moves like Immelmann turns, tumbles and Cuban-8s. Basic aerobatic setups and tips from the pros are also included.
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