Professor T. John Koo at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN has successfully built a system for autonomous flight using our Draganflyer V Ti RC helicopters. Prof. T. John Koo’s VECPAV Project (Vanderbilt Embedded Computing Platform for Autonomous Vehicles) focuses on developing intelligent control software for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. Our Draganflyer V Ti RC helicopters were the perfect aerial vehicles for his research.

“The VECPAV system uses a sensor tracker to monitor the motion and position of a Draganflyer rc helicopter by using identifier points on the helicopter. The system then analyzes this data and sends commands back to the Draganflyer rc helicopter through a radio control transmitter, telling the Draganflyer rc helicopter to maintain position or move through its flight plan.”

Read the complete press release: “Vanderbilt University Uses Draganflyer RC Helicopters to Develop Autonomous Control System”

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Hiroki Ito is one of four Japanese team members to place in the top 10 of the Japanese F3C Competition on October 20-21, 2007 while using Thunder Power RC batteries.

Competition Winners:

1st - Ito (EP Thunder Power RC)
2nd - Sensui
3rd - Dobashi
4th - Hashimoto
5th - Sawamura
6th - Kobayashi (EP Thunder Power RC)
7th - Kunii (EP Thunder Power RC)
8th - Iso
9th - Nonogaki
10th - Hutatugi (EP Thunder Power RC)

Draganfly Innovations Inc. www.rctoys.com is the best place to get Thunder Power lithium polymer batteries for your F3C RC helicopter. We have the best prices on ThunderPower and free shipping anywhere in the world!

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Replacing the two pinions on your Interactive Toy Concepts Micro Mosquito or FireFly RC Helicopter is very easy. You’ll need a flat head screwdriver with a thin tip (or other similar tool).

Your pinions will either look like this: (1st generation Micro Mosquito and Firefly)

Or your pinions will look like this: (2nd generation Micro Mosquito or Firefly)

Pinion Gear Removal Instructions:

1. Find a flat blade screwdriver with a very thin tip.
2. Gently place the flat end of the screwdriver in the space under the pinion gear
3. Slowly twist the screwdriver so the end pries the pinion upwards.
4. You should be able to pull the pinion the rest of the way off using your fingers.

Pinion Gear Installation Instructions:

1. Position the helicopter so it is directly facing you.
2. View the images above and match the pinions you have to the 2 styles
3. Match the Left and Right pinion.
4. Your pinion that looks like the left pinion in the pictures goes on the left motor (with the helicopter facing you)
5. Your pinion that looks like the right pinion in the pictures goes on the right motor (with the helicopter facing you)
6. Using your fingers, press the pinions onto the motor shafts. Press the pinions all the way down.

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The Micro Mosquito and Firefly RC helicopters by Interactive Toy Concepts both use a single cell 200mAh Lipo battery. This battery is good for hundreds of uses, but if you ever find that you need to replace yours please follow these instructions:

1. Remove the small motor pinion gears by prying them off with a thin screwdriver. (read this article if you have trouble)
2. Remove the retainer on the bottom main shaft. The tab will pull off sideways.
3. Remove the rotor assembly (rotors, shaft & gears) as one piece, either by pulling on the top of the main shaft or by pushing the bottom of the main shaft up through the body.
4. Remove all 7 screws on the bottom of the Micro Mosquito or Firefly body.
5. Remove the 4 motor screws on the top.
6. Gently separate the upper and lower body halves until you can see screw which holds the circuit board to the upper body half. The screw is located on the inside near the front left leg. Remove this screw.
7. Pull the battery up to release it from the adhesive tape, and locate the red and black wires. Unsolder the old battery and remove. Set the new battery in place and solder its wires, ensuring that the polarity is correct. The red wire is positive and the black wire is negative. Do not allow the battery wires to short to each other, or allow the wires to touch any point on the circuit board except the battery contact points (labeled B+ and B-).
8. Replace the screw that holds the circuit board to the upper body half.
9. Align and join the upper and lower body halves, ensuring that none of the internal wires are pinched.
10. Replace the 4 motor screws.
11. Replace the 7 screw that hold the body halves together.
12. Install the rotor assembly, sliding the bottom of the shaft through the hole in the center.
13. Clip the retainer onto the bottom of the main shaft where it exits the bottom of the body.
14. Replace the small motor pinion gears. The pinion with the flat cap should be installed on the right hand motor with the flat cap facing up. The other pinion should be installed on the left hand motor with the stem facing up. The pinion on the right side should mesh with the upper large gear, and the pinion on the left side should mesh with the lower large gear.

The battery replacement is now complete.

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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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