Interesting Heli facts!

[roland1]

My friends are always asking about my heli, and im trying to teach them how to fly my msr so ive sorta taken them along for my journey into learning to fly these things.

Id love to see what interesting facts you guys can share regarding rc helis. G forces pulled, speeds, 0-60-0 type stuff! lets hear it guys!

oh by the way...GO CANADA GO! GOLD FOR MENS HOCKEY. Congrats to the American for cleaning house on the medal count!

[DarkTherapy]

Here are some facts

[Ron_R]

I seriously LMAO. The google search didn't include anything RC related that I saw.

The OP is asking for people's experience. Isn't that what these forums are for? Just saying...

I don't have any interesting facts...yet...I'm still such a noob.

Ron

[roland1]

Originally Posted by DarkTherapy

Here are some facts

sorry if you misunderstood the question, I meant RC heli facts. And i'd rather hear it from the guys on here than google it for my own selfish knowledge.

[Nuclear Dave]

Originally Posted by roland1

GO CANADA GO! GOLD FOR MENS HOCKEY. Congrats to the American for cleaning house on the medal count!

Trade ya for your health care system.

[roland1]

you can have our healthcare system too! just double what you pay in taxes and wola, your now paying for yourself and everyone else's healthcare issues!

[Jimmy!]

OK, since this has quickly gone off topic...

Interesting Fact #1:
Hitting the ground at high speed with a heli often causes severe damage to the airframe,
sometimes leaving the helicopter in a non-airworthy state.

[TCipolla]

Originally Posted by audiracerj

OK, since this has quickly gone off topic...

Interesting Fact #1:
Hitting the ground at high speed with a heli often causes severe damage to the airframe,
sometimes leaving the helicopter in a non-airworthy state.

Doh! I feel a story behind that fact...care to elaborate?

[E Zurcher]

Interesting Fact #2.

Open the wallet, credit, debit card wide !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jasmine2501]

Regardless of the helicopter size, the main rotor of RC helicopter has a tip speed of around 200-220 mph or greater.

[MrWindupBird]

Originally Posted by E Zurcher

Interesting Fact #2.

Open the wallet, credit, debit card wide !!!!!!!!!!!!

What do mean get it out? Thanks to this hobby I have the number memorized!

[nexgen]

my motor on my 550 produces more watts than all of the light bulbs in my house, or my microwave.

[Trickycopter]

What goes up must come down with heli's it is not always as intended it not the coming down that does the damage it is the sudden stop at the end.

[CTG1129]

you will quickly realize that

are really good,especially when you need need new blades for your 700 nitro

[peterdk]

Fact 1. Every 2 minutes somewhere in the world, someone asks a rc heli owner " how high can it go?"

Fact 2. It's been 4 hours since someone asked me "how high can it go?"

Peter

[Blade~400~er]

Originally Posted by MrWindupBird

What do mean get it out? Thanks to this hobby I have the number memorized!

+1...LOL if you dont have it memorized your not spending enough

[Darkside41]

Originally Posted by nexgen

my motor on my 550 produces more watts than all of the light bulbs in my house, or my microwave.

If your heli motor produces watts then find a way to plug it into your household grid ;}

[evlknvl]

FACT - RC Heli's can and do ruin many aspects of your life. Relationships, income, stress and even your house and belongings (no disrespect intended drdispatch).

FACT - RC Heli's can and do hook you like an addictive drug, that's why ppl are prepared to risk all of the above!

[wanderer56]

Many flyers surf the helifreak website in the middle of the night when they can't sleep?

What time is it right now in Australia?

[Winfred]

Originally Posted by wanderer56

Many flyers surf the helifreak website in the middle of the night when they can't sleep?

What time is it right now in Australia?

And for some, the reason they can't sleep is that they can't stop surf helifreak.