The NEW Bladerunner Black Ghost is the latest invention from Interactive Toy Concepts Ltd. The Black Ghost is a mini coaxial infrared indoor helicopter that is extremely lightweight, simple to fly and great for flying indoors in your home. No previous RC helicopter experience is necessary to master piloting the Bladerunner Black Ghost. The Bladerunner Black Ghost RC Helicopters are scheduled to arrive any day now and we are proving to be a hot product this Christmas.

The Black Ghost Is Easy To Fly

The Bladerunner Black Ghost can fly up, down, turn left, right and move forward at a constant rate. The coaxial, contra-rotating rotor blades make the Black Ghost extremely maneuverable and fly practically effortlessly. The tail rotor aids to keep the Black Ghost Helicopter stable left to right and also aids in turning.

The Black Ghost Features Lightweight Infrared Remote Controls

Like the popular Havoc Heli the Bladerunner Black Ghost IR Helicopter features a mini infrared receiver that allows the Bladerunner Black Ghost to be extremely lightweight; only 16g (0.6 oz). The Black Ghost’s custom infrared remote (transmitter) gives the Black Ghost a range of up to 10m (30ft). The transmitter also doubles as the charger. The Black Ghost is available in 2 infrared frequencies so 2 Black Ghost Helis can be flown at once.

Where to Buy A Bladerunner Black Ghost Helicopter

Pick up a Bladerunner Black Ghost today at Draganfly Innovations Inc. www.RCToys.com.

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Draganfly Innovations is pleased to announce these new colored Draganflyer RC Helicopter rotor blades available in mint green, yellow and clear. These new once piece colored rotors are just as durable as our regular black Draganflyer rotors because they use the same nylon injection process. Use along with your black rotors or with another color to distinguish the front of the Draganflyer RC helicopter to make flying easier. Here are some pictures of a Draganflyer SAVS with the new colored rotor blades.

Draganflyer SAVS with 1 mint green Draganflyer rotor installed on the front:

Draganflyer SAVS with 3 yellow Draganflyer rotors installed:


Draganflyer SAVS with three clear Draganflyer rotors installed:

Pickup a set of these colored rotor blades today!

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Draganfly Innovations Inc. supports RCHelicopter.com’s efforts to provide the RC community with RC helicopter news and information. This is a recent press release from the www.rchelicopter.com Web site. This RCHelicopter.com press release has been syndicated by Google News and PR Web Newswire. View the complete article below:

RCHelicopter.com provides information on rc helicopter news, applications & uses, design & construction, power systems, components, and more.

October 17, 2007 — RCHelicopter.com announces the launch of its new informational website. This new online rc helicopter information resource is billed as “Your information source for all things RC Helicopter.”

RCHelicopter.com provides guides and informational articles covering all aspects of remote control RC helicopters. “We saw the need for a place to put together information of interest to rc helicopter enthusiasts and make it available to the community,” says RCHelicopter.com. “We wanted to provide as much information as possible, with a focus on what individuals in the rc helicopter community are looking for.” Take the example of a beginner who is looking for an explanation about the different types of rc helicopters. They would need information that would let them make an informed decision on what they need to get into the hobby. To find this, all they need to do is go to www.rchelicopter.com and check out the articles under remote control RC helicopter design and have a look at the section showing examples of rc helicopters of each type. For someone who wants to learn how to fly, the rc helicopter flight school section contains information on how the controls work and tips on using flight simulators for training. For experienced users, there are articles covering rc helicopter power systems, radio control systems, rc servos, helicopter stabilization systems, and flight data recording & monitoring systems for RC helicopters. The latest news and information section contains articles of interest to rc hobbyists of all levels.

The new RC helicopter website features a streamlined and ordered layout, with a category tree on the left hand side. Clicking on any of the main categories will cause all of its articles to be displayed, along with articles from included sub-categories. Lower on the left hand side are links to other resources and shortcuts to recent posts. At the bottom left the RC Helicopter.com RSS feed is made available. On the right hand side, links to news articles about rc helicopters from external sites are displayed. The center of the home page is devoted to the articles, which are the heart of the site. These are listed starting with the most recent at the top. Selecting any article summary will cause the full version to expand and display.

What information is available and what categories are covered at RCHelicopter.com? The news category features articles on the latest developments in the rc helicopter industry. For information on using rc helicopters to take aerial photographs or video, check out the sections on wireless video and still cameras. There are also categories about commercial, military, and police applications. For individuals interested in technical details, there are categories with information about the different designs and construction of various types of rc helicopters from conventional and co-axial to quad and multi-rotor. The flight school section contains useful articles and tips for beginners. Information on rc helicopter components is also available in categories from power systems (including electric and fuel) to radio control systems, servos, and stabilization methods.

Whether you are considering getting into the rc helicopter hobby, are learning to fly a new helicopter, or are an experienced pilot, check out www.rchelicopter.com. The information available there is sure to peak your interest.

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Quick reference and setup guide for the Thunder Power TP-1010C charger with the V2.3a software update. Note: if you do not currently have V2.3a software installed in your TP 1010C charger, you can do so by downloading it from Thunder Power’s Downloads Page. Complete instructions are listed on that page. To program your TP-1010C charger you’ll need to purchase a 1010C USB programming cable.

Thunder Power 1010C Specifications:

The TP1010C is capable of charging/discharging:

• 1 to 10 Lithium Polymer cells
• 1 to 30 NiCd or NiMH cells
• 6V, 12V or 24V lead acid batteries
• 1 to 10 A123 Lithium Ion cells
• Maximum charging current: 10A
• Maximum discharging current: 2A

Note:

• The Thunder Power TP1010C is capable of 220 watts output which limits the max current a pack can be charged at, e.g. a 5S Lipo pack could be charged at 10 amps whereas a 10S pack could only be charged at 5 amps.
• The Thunder Power TP1010C is capable of dissipating up to 2 amps max current with a power limit of 22 watts, e.g. a 3S Lipo pack could be discharged at a maximum of 2 amps whereas a 5S pack could only be discharged at 1 amp.

Navigating the V2.3a Thunder Power 1010C Software:

There are two basic sets of information that will be displayed on the Thunder Power TP1010C screen:

• operational screen data, e.g. data that pertains to charging/discharging and
• setup screen data for the various kinds of charging/discharging that can be done with the unit.

Thunder Power 1010C Front Panel Button Functions

There are 4 buttons on the front panel of the Thunder Power TP-1010C. The buttons can be used in two ways, short presses (less than 1 second) and long presses (greater than 2 seconds). Generally, long presses are used to enter/exit setup menus and to commence charge/discharge. Short presses are used to change menu selections within the setup menus, change cell counts and currents and also to stop charging/discharging on the operational screen.

Thunder Power 1010C Startup Screen

When first powered on, the TP-1010 charger will immediately display its manufacturer (Thunder Power), model number (TP-1010C) and software revision (V2.3a). Following that it will display the operational screen it was last used for.

Thunder Power 1010C Startup Screen with Software Version 2.3a

Selecting the Battery Type on your Thunder Power 1010C

The Thunder Power 1010C with V2.3a Can Charge your NiMh Battery Packs

1. Select, using short presses, either charge or discharge using the “SEL/MOD” button
2. Then use the “CHARGE/ENT” button to select the cell count (displayed as “XsPACK”) or current (displayed as “C or D =X.XXA”
3. From here the “-/DEC” and “+/INC” buttons are used to alter the numerical value (the X’s) of these two parameters
4. To enter the Thunder Power 1010C setup menus, long press the SEL/MOD button
5. The TP-1010C display will show “Battery type” and a chemistry, most likely “LiPo”
6. To change the type of battery, push either the “-/DEC” or “+/INC” buttons to scroll through the 5 available chemistries
7. Once the proper type has been chosen, short pressing the “SEL/MOD” button will take you through the various parameters that can be changed for that type of battery
8. The following tables show these parameters along with a description of each and a range of adjustment.
9. Once you have dialed in all the specifics for the battery you want to charge or discharge, long press the “SEL/MOD” button again and you will be taken back to the operational screen.

Programming the Thunder Power 1010C for NiCd and NiMH Cells

Programming Thunder Power 1010C for Pb Cells (Lead Acid)

Programming Thunder Power 1010C For A123 Li-Ion Cells

Programming Thunder Power 1010C For LiPo Cells

Setting Up the Thunder Power 1010C To Start Charging/Discharging

1. From the operational screen, to select charging, discharging or cycling, you short press the “SEL/MOD” button.
2. To change the number of cells or charge/discharge current, you short press the “CHARGE/ENT” button which will initiate blinking of either the Pack size or charge/discharge current.
3. From here you use the “-/DEC” or “+/INC” buttons to alter the numbers.
4. Once the proper numbers have been set, long press the red “CHARGE/ENT” button to initiate charging, discharging or cycling. Note that short pressing the red “CHARGE/ENT” button also halts the current charging, discharging or cycling process.

Understanding the Thunder Power 1010C Display

As a battery charges or discharges, information is given on the main screen.

• In the upper left of the screen you will see two letters that change every two seconds, these are the battery type and function being performed.
• Just to the right of that you will see the current voltage across the pack.
• To the right of that you will see the charge current.
• Just to the right of that you will notice that there is another character that changes back and forth, this will show either A for amps, CC for constant current or CV for constant voltage depending on what kind of charging you are doing.
• The second row of the TP-1010C display shows the amount of charge placed back into the pack in mAhrs and overall charge time.

View Individual Cell Voltages on the Thunder Power 1010C (LiPo & A123)

If using a balancer in closed loop mode, you can at any time during a charge or discharge cycle (LiPo and A123 only) check to see any of the individual cell voltages.

1. Long press the “SEL/MOD” button until a screen with CH and CL are displayed on the far left end.
2. From here you can use the “-/DEC” and +/INC” buttons to scroll through the cells, two per screen.
3. To the far right of these screens you will also be shown the maximum deviation voltage between cells.
4. Leaving the unit alone for about 6 seconds will return it to the charge screen.

Using the Memory Settings on the Thunder Power 1010C

From the main charging screen, the one that you initiate charging from, there are three parameters that you can alter, the cell count, charge/discharge current and memory position.

1. At the far upper, right end of the display you see [M 1-10], this is the memory location. To access it short press the red “CHARGE/ENT” button quickly and the number in the brackets will begin to flash.
2. You can use the “-/DEC” and “+/INC” buttons to change the location. Note that each location will keep the cell count and charge current stored.
3. There are 10 memories per battery type for a total of 50 memories. Note that the memories cannot be named

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Where to Buy a Thunder Power 1010C

Draganfly Innovations Inc. is the best place to purchase a new Thunder Power 1010C charger. Draganfly Innovations offers FREE Shipping anywhere in the world on all Thunder Power 1010C chargers. Buy online 24 hours a day at www.rctoys.com or order by phone 1-800-979-9794 / 306-955-9907 during business hours.

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For the fourth consecutive year, Thunder Power RC has proven itself the reliability and performance leader. This time, it was in Muncie, IN, as Thunder Power RC again won the Precision Aerobatics US Nationals.

Congratulations Jason Shulman for taking first place and congratulations to Andrew Jeskey for placing third at the 2007 US F3A National Championships.

Precision aerobatics demands a power system that has incredible power, yet is remarkably light. Power levels of 250 Watts per pounds are the minimum. As witnessed by their popularity with competitors (from the champion to beginners), Thunder Power RC is the right choice for high performance and long cycle life.

Thunder Power’s diverse lineup of lithium polymer batteries allowed competitors to make the perfect choice. Popular batteries included the eXtreme Series 5s3850 and 10s5000, as well as the exceptionally lightweight and long-lasting Pro Lite 5s5300.

With their battery lineup continually updated under the proven Thunder Power ideals, you can count on Thunder Power RC being the right choice for your aircraft.

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Thunder Power RC just launched two new Lithium Polymer battery lines. The two new lines are the Thunder Power RC High Performance Series and the Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 Series. Download the data sheet. We can always count on Thunder Power RC to bring the best Lithium Polymer performance for our RC helicopters and RC airplanes. These new Thunder Power LiPo packs are now available at www.rctoys.com.

Thunder Power RC High Performance Series LiPo Packs

Thunder Power RC created the new High Performance Series LiPo Batteries to compete directly with other “value” LiPoly battery packs. The new High Performance line of Thunder Power RC Lithium Polymer batteries will bring a wider audience to Thunder Power RC products. Power and price makes this HP series the RC industry’s best performing Lithium Polymer battery for the value.

Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 Series LiPo Packs

The new Thunder Power eXtreme V2 LiPo Packs offer even more cycle life and increased power over the previous generation TP eXtreme Series. Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 Series LiPo batteries are the RC industry’s most competitive Lithium Polymer battery packs in both price and performance. These Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 LiPos are the most powerful Lithium Polymer batteries Thunder Power RC has ever sold.

Thunder Power RC eXtreme V2 LiPo Battery Typical Discharge Chart

What Does This All Mean

• The new Thunder Power RC High Performance Series offers a quality LiPo battery at the best possible price.
• The new Thunder Power eXtreme V2 Series offers the highest discharge rates available from Thunder Power RC.
• The original Thunder Power eXtreme Series packs are still available in 2070mAh, 3800mAh, 4500mAh, 4600mAh, 6600mAh, 7600mAh & 9000mAh and remain widely popular among RC enthusiasts.
• Thunder Power RC Pro Lite Series still remains the best choice for RC applications where weight is the most important concern.
• Thunder Power RC Receiver Packs remain unchanged. They are an excellent replacement for NiCd & NiMH batteries in your receiver, increasing capacity and decreasing weight at a great price.

Where To Purchase These New TP Packs

You can find the full selection of Thunder Power RC lithium packs at Draganfly Innovations Inc. Order today and get free shipping anywhere in the world.

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The Hacker A20 Series brushless motors are the latest design using outrunner technology. Hacker A20’s are specifically engineered for high power and maximum efficiency using proprietary Hacker Brushless components of the finest quality. Hacker A20 brushless motors come in 4 types: Hacker A20-S, Hacker A20-M, Hacker A20-L, and Hacker A20-XL.

Hacker A20 Series Brushless Motors Feature

• Outrunner motor design uses no gearbox for lower weight
• Five to Seven times more torque than direct drive inrunners
• High torque means large propellers for greater thrust
• Rotating can/endbell provides excellent cooling
• Great cooling means very long flight times with Lithium Polymer cells
• Versatile mounting options for front or back mounting

Hacker A20-S Brushless Motors for RC Airplanes - Use With 2 Cell LiPo

Hacker A20-S brushless motors are developed for 4-8 oz. indoor slowflyers and indoor aerobatic r/c airplane models with 2 cell LiPoly batteries. The 12 pole “outrunner” type design creates a massive amount of torque, allowing larger direct drive propellers to be used without the need for a gearbox. Hacker A20-S motors feature oversize bearings, curved neo-magnets, and High efficiency stator design. These Hacker A-20-S motors produce the most power at lower current consumption than other popular outrunner designs! The Hacker A20-S brushless motors use a standard 3mm (0.118 in) output shaft.

Hacker A20-M Brushless Motors for RC Airplanes - Use With 3 Cell LiPo

Hacker A20-M series brushless motors are developed for 7-12 oz. slowflyers and aerobatic parkflyer model rc aircraft with 3 cell LiPoly batteries. The 12 pole “outrunner” type design creates a huge amount of torque, therefore larger direct drive props can be used without the need for a gearbox. These Hacker A20-M brushless motors features oversize bearings, curved neo-magnets, and high efficiency stator design. Hacker A20-M brushless motors produce the most power at lower current consumption than other popular outrunner designs. The Hacker A20-M brushless motors use a standard 3mm (0.118 in) output shaft.

Hacker A20-L Brushless Motors for RC Airplanes - Use With 3 Cell LiPo

Hacker A20-L brushless motors are developed for 12-18 oz. parkflyer rc aircraft models with 3 cell Lithium polymer batteries. The 12 pole “outrunner” type design creates a huge amount of torque, therefore larger direct drive props can be used without the need for a gearbox. This Hacker A20-L brushless motor features oversize bearings, curved Neo-magnets, and high efficiency stator design. Hacker A20-L brushless motors produce the most power at lower current consumption than other popular outrunner design. The Hacker A20-L brushless motors use a standard 3mm (0.118 in) output shaft.

Hacker A20-XL Brushless Motors for RC Helicopters - Use With 2 or 3 Cell LiPo

Hacker A20-XL brushless motors are developed for mini and micro sized electric rc helicopters. The 10 pole “outrunner” type design creates a massive amount of torque. This Hacker A20-XL brushless motor features a cooling fan, oversize bearings, curved neo-magnets, and high efficiency stator design. Hacker A20-XL brushless motors produce the most power at lower current consumption than other popular outrunner designs. The Hacker A20-L brushless motors use a standard 3mm (0.118 in) output shaft.

Hacker A20 Brushless Motor Applications

See our related article: Hacker A20 and A30 Electric Brushless Motor Applications

Where To Purchase Hacker A20 Brushless Motors

Draganfly Innovations Inc. sells a huge selection of Hacker brushless motors and Hacker brushles motor parts & accessories. They also sell Hacker brushless speed controllers, APC electric rc airplane propellers, Thunder Power RC Lithium Polymer Batteries, Voltage Regulators, Castle Creations Berg receivers, and RC Servos. Get all you need to power your electric RC airplane online or order by phone: 1-800-979-9794 / 306-955-9907.

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