FEATURED
You are browsing the archive.
Raging Rotors: The Path to Pilot is Paved in Broken Blades a…
As we move forward in the journey to be a pilot, I cannot help but reminisce when I first started stepping up my piloting game by buying a collective pitch (or 3D Stunt) helicopter, the Blade Nano CPx. I was so excited, until I took it out of the box and got it ready for flight. That one ounce micro helicopter [...]
- 3/19/2014
- 8:27 pm
- Columns
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Raging Rotors: The Road to Pilot is Paved in Broken Blades a…
As I enjoy this heat wave in the Midwest (50 degrees, anyone?), I realized something. Never in my short time writing Raging Rotors have I discussed really what kind of ‘path’ one can take to become a competent RC Pilot. Well, better late than never! Over the next couple of articles, we will discuss steps to take to improve your [...]
- 3/12/2014
- 11:41 am
- Columns
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
The 350QX Gets an Upgrade with Firmware 2.0!
Think the 350QX can’t get any better? Horizon Hobby has upgraded the firmware of the Blade 350QX to version 2.0, featuring a new flight mode built for ultra stable Aerial Photography and new features new and improved compass and GPS technology. In the new BNF and RTF versions, the quadcopter comes with an improved charger, and the start (arming) procedures have also been improved [...]
Raging Rotors: Shake Your V-Tail Feather!
I might still be recovering from the post-Quadcopter Championship party, but nothing like Raging Rotors to push me along the road to recovery. Before I continue with the fun, I’d like to give a shout out to our friends at HobbyTown Orland Park, Ares, Blade, Heli-Max, and Estes for their support and generosity towards the great success of this event! I had a [...]
- 3/5/2014
- 5:03 pm
- Columns
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Lego Quadcopter?! Put those bricks to good use!
I keep getting more and more impressed about the types of projects that show up on Kickstarter, and this one is new exception. Presenting a quadcopter frame made of…wait for it…LEGOS. Yes, the construction toy of our youth (and landmine to parents) has a new RC implementation where combined with 3D printed motor mounts creates a working quadcopter frame [...]
- 3/5/2014
- 11:23 am
- News
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Keep Your Quadcopter Safe with the 350QX Case!
With the Blade Helicopter’s 350QX becoming a quick heavy hitter in the consumer quadcopter market, it was nice to hear that Horizon Hobby just announced a case for their current model 350 size quadcopter that will also fit the 350QX AP that will be out in a few months. This new case also touts the following features:Sturdy foam insert provides protection for everything you need [...]
- 3/4/2014
- 11:21 am
- New Products
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Raging Rotors: Who is the Puppeteer?
Raging Rotors ahoy! This week we talk about the true brains behind any multirotor aircraft: The Multirotor Controller. This is no ordinary electronics setup that can be made (or bought) through multiple sources. Now a Multirotor Control Unit consists to two parts: A gyroscope and master control system. The gyroscope is your average stabilizing system, and are a part of many helicopters [...]
Raging Rotors: Make Every Rotor Count!
Another week, another installment of Raging Rotors! I was just talking with 3DBill after he got back from E-Fest, and we got to talking about all things multirotor. He made a great observation while he was there: Many people when thinking of multirotor just think of quadcopters and maybe hexcopters (since hexcopters have been taking action shots for the Winter [...]
- 2/20/2014
- 3:16 pm
- Columns
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
-
Raging Rotors: I Spy with my FPV Eye…
Another day, another installment of Raging Rotors! As I mentioned last week, a recent episode of Modern Family featured a DJI Quadcopter set up for FPV (First Person View). With camera technology getting more affordable for the masses, the usual next step for someone going deep into the world of Quadcopters (whether DIY or RTF) is to dive into picture/video [...]
- 2/13/2014
- 1:03 pm
- Columns
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Raging Rotors: What’s the German word for Liftoff?
With the Toy Fair in Nuremberg already in our rear view mirror, it’s important to decompress and think about everything brought to our attention and the new RC items coming in the next few months. Horizon Hobby alone announced over 24 products this past week! My head was spinning; not only from being overwhelmed, but from all the excitement I felt with [...]
Get Flying with the new Spektrum DX6!
More and more news makes its way to our front page as we continue to post more from the flurry of announcements out of Horizon Hobby from Nuremberg! Spektrum has updated its aircraft radio with the new Airwave powered DX6. Taking a page out of the new DX9, the DX6 has almost unlimited model memory (I doubt anyone will fill the 250 [...]
Blade goes FPV with the new 350 QX AP Combo
Coming straight out of Nuremburg is a number of great stuff out of Horizon Hobby. One of many from Blade Helicopters is the newly upgraded 350QX AP. The AP stands for Aerial Photography and the RTF Quadcopter Kit not only come with a camera control gimble but the new E-Flite C-Go 1 1080p sport camera. Now the questions have already been flying all over the internet and [...]
- 2/1/2014
- 12:47 pm
- New Products
Nuremberg
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
-
Learn to Fly Helis with SAFE Powered Blade 200 SRX!
Looking to fly a RC Helicopter but not into quadcopters? Blade has just announced the first SAFE system powered fixed-pitch (non-stunt) 200 SRX! Featuring a gradual learning curve with multiple learning settings, the 200 SRX also offers a Panic Switch in case you need to get your bearings back. The 200 SRX also touts some pretty nice features:Engineered with SAFE™ technology Panic button recovery Beginner [...]
- 1/31/2014
- 3:51 pm
- New Products
Nuremberg
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
-
Raging Rotors: Lights, Camera, Quad Action! (350QX Style)
As always, I’m excited to bring you another installment of Raging Rotors. Today is definitely a ‘story-time’ kind of day, but I think the best way to talk about something is experience. I mentioned last week that I had a little ‘incident’ regarding my Blade 350QX. So maybe I got impatient, but boy is that quad ridiculous! Granted, the bigger they are the [...]
- 1/30/2014
- 2:31 pm
- Columns
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
E-Flite Action Camera ready for FPV? Yes, Please!
Slipping through the cracks, the new Blade 350QX AP features a camera gimal setup along with it’s own camera included? What’s that, you want one for yourself but don’t want to fly? Announcing the E-Flite C-Go 1, a new 1080p, 30fps action camera developed by Yuneec Technology! Not only that, but it will transfer 720p video right to your mobile device giving you [...]
- 1/29/2014
- 4:35 pm
- New Products
Nuremberg - By: Big Squid Staff
