Radio Controlled Flying Things?...

[Sandra6]

Mr6 is quite big into helicopters.
He'd recommend wl toys v911, cost £12. (£22 with a controller)
Single rotor 4 channel.
I have no idea what he is talking about.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Here is one of my helis I havent flown it for a couple of years it is an Esky Belt CP with upgraded radio and Gyro:

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

Here is one of my helis I havent flown it for a couple of years it is an Esky Belt CP with upgraded radio and Gyro:

Cool,but why only three rotor blades?

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Cool,but why only three rotor blades?

There are 2 rotor blades and 2 paddles the 2nd paddle is hard to see in the pic as it is white

 

[classic33]

A friend who works in that line of thing could tell me all about them. But as he'd have to kill me afterwards I'd not be able to post a reply. Suffice to say they exist and are used by several nations.

http://www.wi-ltd.com/defence/Surveillance_Systems/UAVs/Micro_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle

 

[Andy84]

Sorry, but someone had to post it!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/jun/05/catcopter-dutch-artist-amsterdam-video

 

[dellzeqq]

another thought is rockets. Different kind of thing, but still a big, thrill. You make the rocket out of tubing, make the fins and the nosecone, work out how the parachute stows and stick in the rocket motor. A friend sets them off in Wales (we'll be on hols together next week and I'm hoping to persuade him to build one) and they go up to 800 feet in a few seconds. Big, big whoosh!

 

[classic33]

another thought is rockets. Different kind of thing, but still a big, thrill. You make the rocket out of tubing, make the fins and the nosecone, work out how the parachute stows and stick in the rocket motor. A friend sets them off in Wales (we'll be on hols together next week and I'm hoping to persuade him to build one) and they go up to 800 feet in a few seconds. Big, big whoosh!

800 foot, try this one. Listed at over 800 metres altitude
http://www.estesrockets.com/rockets/kits/skill-3/00138-comanche-3tm

 

[Smurfy]

30 plus years of flying r/c gliders,from aerobatic slope soarers,
thru to F3B and 1/4 scale all moulded models

I've got a few gliders, although sadly I haven't flown any of them since I left Bristol, despite the fact that Yorkshire is full of hills. I've heard there's some flying to be had up on Saddleworth Moor, but I haven't been up there.

 

[Piemaster]

Couple of Blade helis and a small Syma 'something'. Syma is tough as old boots but only 3 channel
Blade 120 is a bit big for indoors but can only fly it outdoors with zero wind as it gets blown about. Blade MSX seems like trying to fly a drunken wasp

 

[Pennine-Paul]

I've got a few gliders, although sadly I haven't flown any of them since I left Bristol, despite the fact that Yorkshire is full of hills. I've heard there's some flying to be had up on Saddleworth Moor, but I haven't been up there.

Yeah,they fly from the A640 between Denshaw and Scammonden,when it's blowing s...s/w
have to share airspace with the paragliders unfortunately,Currently planeless at the mo,Sold all
my gear when I got made redundant 3 years ago,Hoping to start a job with the NHS shortly and some new
gear is high on the list,having to make do with having a few goes of fellow fliers planes,

 

[byegad]

I've got a few gliders, although sadly I haven't flown any of them since I left Bristol, despite the fact that Yorkshire is full of hills. I've heard there's some flying to be had up on Saddleworth Moor, but I haven't been up there.

Blakey Ridge is good there's a real glider station nearby.

 

[Smurfy]

Yeah,they fly from the A640 between Denshaw and Scammonden,when it's blowing s...s/w
have to share airspace with the paragliders unfortunately,Currently planeless at the mo,Sold all
my gear when I got made redundant 3 years ago,Hoping to start a job with the NHS shortly and some new
gear is high on the list,having to make do with having a few goes of fellow fliers planes,

I've been trying to find somewhere close to Leeds, but not much luck so far. I visited Baildon Moor once, but it didn't look like a very good site.

Blakey Ridge is good there's a real glider station nearby.

There's quite a large club operating up there.

http://www.nymrsc.org.uk/

Bit of a long drive for me though.

 

[classic33]

http://www.modelshopleeds.co.uk/catalog/index.php keep a list of of many of the local flying areas in & around the area.

Dive-bombed by a Stuka on Highmoor lane, going in the back entrance as it was then to Hartshead Moor Services. Clubuses fields off Jay Lane.

 

[Mark Grant]

Here are some of the many
that I've had.

4 metre Slingsby Vega

DG 1000

DH Mosquito Twin electric

F 18 EDF

Own designed DC 2.