SYMA S108G 3.5 CH Infrared Mini Radio Controlled Marine Cobra Helicopter

Product Description

This is the Newest Mini Helicopter by Syma. The Electric Co-axial Micro helicopter series is suited for both the beginner and the advance pilot, anyone can take pleasure in it with the initial flight.

SYMA S108G 3.5 CH Infrared Mini Radio Controlled Marine Cobra Helicopter Gyro

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 8 x 3 x 2 inches ; 1 pounds
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
ASIN: B004IBPQEW
Item model number: S108G
Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
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By : Syma
Price : $22.30

Item Attributes

Mini Marine Cobra remote control helicopter
Appropriate for the newbie or advanced pilot
Deigned to fly up, down, left, perfect, forward and backwards
Has about a 10 meter manage distance

Client Evaluations

I personal four SYMA helos and they all have numerous characteristics.
Very first, I purchased a red S107G for 22$ and was blown away. Nevertheless, just after a multitude of crashes associated to hitting the ceiling my 1st a single was starting to show wear (rotor blades dented/chiped, broken canopy brace, led not centered, vertical stabilizer cracked awaiting it next crash to come off) inside one week.
Second, I purchased a second 107G and it came as yellow. The very first issue I noticed was the yellow a single, although totally identical other than color, was considerably alot more effective and battery lasted longer. As a result, it was alot more entertaining and way more challenging to fly than red.
Third, being that I am former active duty helocopter mechanic (CH-53a,d,e, T64-GE-416) for the Marines, I purchased the S108G (Cobra). People, the Cobra is a absolutely unique helo all together. The collective (vertical control) is not spring loaded like the S107G. Not only that, the Cobra is significantly extra robust in its response and power and can be tough to manage. This is troublesome to me as the Cobra's physique and frame appears to be entirely plastic (as apposed to the S107 having a metal frame). Also, the Cobra has a single solid white light which I prefer to the flashing blue and red o the S107G. Considering the collective is not spring loaded you can make it hover and set the controls down on a table it nonetheless flies. At times I forget to return the collective to zero when I crash. The Cobra has lost reception numerous occasions and when it does it falls from the air and crashes. The Cobra appears to "Pop and Click" like a Marine really should--no kidding. It can speed about space substantially more rapidly than the other people and turns a lot much more rapidly. In reality, the other seems sluggish in comparison and it is simple and easy to "oversteer."
Forth, I also needed to satisfy my curiousity related to S109 (Apache). I have discovered the S109 is less complicated than all to fly. It also has two white leds rather than the flashing blue and red of the S107G. The controller is the very same as the S107. Overall, I certainly acquire it enjoyable to reliably fly around the space with total and utter control. I think they did this to keep the Army from crashing out of manage--just kidding solders!
Bottom line, I give the S109 best rating over the other individuals. I do come across the responsivness and speed of the Cobra stimulating and of interest so I rate it second. If I fly with someone else I will pick the Cobra for its speed and responsivenees. In the finish, I do not feel the metal frame of the S107G will add significantly value as the rest of the helo is plastic and does break. The cost of replacement parts cannot be justified as a new S107G currently goes for 22$.

This helicopter flew really well - for a though.
Syma tends to make a number of especially slick small helicopters - I have bought many distinct models for the nephews and relatives, and every person loves them. This helicopter, the cobra, looks very good and flew really properly. All of the Symas we tried so far fly really nicely out of the box. The Blackhawk and Chinook flew rather nicely. The challenge with this certain (Cobra) helicopter is the landing gear. Soon after a handful of crashes, the strut on 1 of the landing gear broke, meaning that on the ground, the helicopter won't stand up perfectly straight. No huge deal - appropriate? Incorrect. If the helicopter isn't standing up straight, it will not take off straight, and will most likely crash into some thing before it stabilizes. The Blackhawk and Chinook have diverse landing gear which are alot more durable.
For those of you who are first time pilots, focus on hovering for your 1st couple of flights. Just tweak the controls to try and maintain the helicopter in 1 spot. If you can master hovering, the rest gets a lot easier.
Syma's mini helicopters are only for indoor use. The trouble with flying them outdoors is wind - the smallest puff of a breeze makes the helicpters uncontrolable.
For those of you who don't know significantly about Syma's RC helicopters, here is how they function:
1. Stabilization: For real helicopters, the tail rotor controls rotation. Without a tail rotor, a authentic helicopter would be unable to turn, and would truly spin out of manage. The motor for the major rotor wants to spin the fuselage in the opposite direction of the rotation of the main propeller. Consider about it - if you had been to magically "hold" the propeller in place, the fuselage would spin. The motor of a regular helicopter, if left unchecked, would spin the propeller and the fuselage in opposite directions. In authentic helicopters, the tail rotor counteracts the rotational force that the principal rotor applies to the fuselage
With Syma's helicopters (other than the Chinook), they in fact have 2 most important propellers stacked on leading of each other that have blades that are angled differently, and spin in opposite directions. Each propellers provide down force, but also create torque on the fuselage in opposite directions. This has the impact of keeping the helicopter stable, considering the fact that the rotational forces of the 2 propellers on the fuselage cancel every single other out. Syma's remote controllers come with a "Trim" manage knob. This manage is utilized to make sure that the 2 most important propellers are spinning at the very same RPM. If your helicopter's fuselage spins slightly on takeoff, use the trim knob to true it up.
2. Turning: In order to turn, Syma's helicopters slow down one particular of the primary rotors by a small quantity, basically utilizing the forces described in 1 to rotate the fuselage. Turning for all of Syma's helicopters is very precise as soon as you have them trimmed.
three. Forward/Backward motion - this is controlled by the horizontally aligned tail rotor. To go forward, the tail rotor spins, producing down force, which pushes the tail up. When the tail is up, the primary rotors are angled slightly backwards, so the key rotor pushes the helicopter forward. Reverse has the opposite impact. The tail prop pushes the tail down, which angles the thrust of the major rotors slightly forward, which pushes the helicopter backward.
four. Sideways motion (Yaw)- Syma's helicopters don't have any mechanism for tilting the helicopter's roto sideways, so the helicopters have no potential to move side to side. In genuine helicopters, the principal rotor tilts forward/backward, left and proper, and this gives the capability for the helicopter to move in pretty much any direction.
This Cobra heli is not as stable in flight as the Chinook or the Blackhawk. It just appears like the helicopter is a tiny as well responsive.
In brief, if you are a really good pilot, and will not crash, this helicopter is just fine. For my taste, although, the Blackhawk and Chinook are alot more durable and much easier to fly.
A single other note - Especially Important! This helicopter comes with an further tail rotor in a plastic baggie. Save it, and put it in a secure location. The tail rotor controls forward and backward motion, and if you lose your tail prop, all you can do is hover.