{"id":735,"date":"2012-06-02T17:48:39","date_gmt":"2012-06-02T21:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hackaweek.com\/hacks\/?p=735"},"modified":"2012-06-06T18:33:09","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T22:33:09","slug":"coaxial-rc-helicopter-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hackaweek.com\/hacks\/coaxial-rc-helicopter-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaxial RC Helicopter Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coaxial RC Helicopters<\/a> are a great way to get into RC helicopter flying. They’re extremely stable, the cost is much less that a fixed pitch<\/a> or collective pitch<\/a> helicopter and they’re simple to maintain. When I say “maintain” I mean crash repair and parts wear, which is pretty minimal with these helicopters. Of course you can indeed break a blade if you should strike a solid object with them and this is usually associated with flying in ANY kind of breeze. Yes, there is also a down side to the coaxial heli. They aren’t very maneuverable. Even a slight wind will send the craft down wind even when it’s pointed upwind with full forward stick! However, this can be overcome somewhat with a few modifications. <\/p>\n

Here’s a video of my latest project where I explore the possible areas that a coaxial rc helicopter can be improved upon.<\/p>\n

Keep on hackin!<\/p>\n