SYMA S108G 3.5 CH Infrared Mini Radio Controlled Marine Cobra Helicopter

Item Description

This is the Newest Mini Helicopter by Syma. The Electric Co-axial Micro helicopter series is suited for both the newbie and the advance pilot, anybody can appreciate it with the initial flight.

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
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 132 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
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By : Syma
Price : $22.40

Product Attributes

• Mini Marine Cobra remote manage helicopter
• Suitable for the beginner or advanced pilot
• Deigned to fly up, down, left, right, forward and backwards
• Has about a 10 meter manage distance

Buyer Reviews

I personal four SYMA helos and they all have distinct characteristics.
Initial, I bought a red S107G for 22$ and was blown away. Nevertheless, right after a multitude of crashes connected to hitting the ceiling my initially a single was beginning to show put on (rotor blades dented/chiped, broken canopy brace, led not centered, vertical stabilizer cracked awaiting it subsequent crash to come off) inside one particular week.
Second, I purchased a second 107G and it came as yellow. The very first issue I noticed was the yellow one particular, whilst totally identical other than color, was considerably a great deal more potent and battery lasted longer. As a result, it was a lot more entertaining and alot more tough to fly than red.
Third, becoming 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 entirely distinct helo all together. The collective (vertical manage) is not spring loaded like the S107G. Not only that, the Cobra is significantly more 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 fully plastic (as apposed to the S107 getting a metal frame). Also, the Cobra has one particular solid white light which I favor to the flashing blue and red o the S107G. Because the collective is not spring loaded you can make it hover and set the controls down on a table it nonetheless flies. In some cases I forget to return the collective to zero when I crash. The Cobra has lost reception a number of occasions and when it does it falls from the air and crashes. The Cobra appears to "Pop and Click" like a Marine must--no kidding. It can speed about room considerably more rapidly than the others and turns considerably way more rapidly. In reality, the other seems sluggish in comparison and it is easy to "oversteer."
Forth, I also essential to satisfy my curiousity connected to S109 (Apache). I have found the S109 is easier than all to fly. It also has two white leds rather than the flashing blue and red of the S107G. The controller is the exact same as the S107. Overall, I honestly locate it enjoyable to reliably fly about the room with total and utter manage. I think they did this to preserve the Army from crashing out of manage--just kidding solders!
Bottom line, I give the S109 leading rating more than the other individuals. I do locate the responsivness and speed of the Cobra stimulating and of interest so I rate it second. If I fly with somebody else I will pick out the Cobra for its speed and responsivenees. In the end, I don't feel the metal frame of the S107G will add much worth as the rest of the helo is plastic and does break. The expense of replacement parts can't be justified as a new S107G currently goes for 22$.

This helicopter flew really nicely - for a though.
Syma tends to make a quantity of pretty slick small helicopters - I have bought quite a few various models for the nephews and relatives, and every person loves them. This helicopter, the cobra, looks decent and flew especially well. All of the Symas we tried so far fly very nicely out of the box. The Blackhawk and Chinook flew pretty properly. The challenge with this specific (Cobra) helicopter is the landing gear. Following a few crashes, the strut on 1 of the landing gear broke, meaning that on the ground, the helicopter won't stand up perfectly straight. No big deal - right? Incorrect. If the helicopter is not standing up straight, it will not take off straight, and will quite possibly crash into some thing just before it stabilizes. The Blackhawk and Chinook have several landing gear which are alot more durable.
For those of you who are very first time pilots, focus on hovering for your first few flights. Just tweak the controls to attempt and keep the helicopter in 1 place. If you can master hovering, the rest gets a lot a lot easier.
Syma's mini helicopters are only for indoor use. The dilemma with flying them outdoors is wind - the smallest puff of a breeze makes the helicpters uncontrolable.
For those of you who don't know considerably about Syma's RC helicopters, here is how they function:
1. Stabilization: For actual helicopters, the tail rotor controls rotation. With out a tail rotor, a genuine helicopter would be unable to turn, and would truly spin out of control. The motor for the key rotor wants to spin the fuselage in the opposite direction of the rotation of the most important propeller. Assume about it - if you were to magically "hold" the propeller in spot, the fuselage would spin. The motor of a typical helicopter, if left unchecked, would spin the propeller and the fuselage in opposite directions. In actual helicopters, the tail rotor counteracts the rotational force that the major rotor applies to the fuselage
With Syma's helicopters (other than the Chinook), they basically have two primary propellers stacked on best of each other that have blades that are angled differently, and spin in opposite directions. Both propellers offer down force, but also develop torque on the fuselage in opposite directions. This has the effect of keeping the helicopter stable, considering that the rotational forces of the two propellers on the fuselage cancel each and every other out. Syma's remote controllers come with a "Trim" control knob. This control is made use of to make certain that the 2 principal propellers are spinning at the similar RPM. If your helicopter's fuselage spins slightly on takeoff, use the trim knob to true it up.
two. Turning: In order to turn, Syma's helicopters slow down 1 of the principal rotors by a compact amount, basically making use of the forces described in 1 to rotate the fuselage. Turning for all of Syma's helicopters is rather 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, creating down force, which pushes the tail up. When the tail is up, the main 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 main rotors slightly forward, which pushes the helicopter backward.
four. Sideways motion (Yaw)- Syma's helicopters do not have any mechanism for tilting the helicopter's roto sideways, so the helicopters have no capability to move side to side. In true helicopters, the main rotor tilts forward/backward, left and correct, and this gives the ability for the helicopter to move in quite significantly any direction.
This Cobra heli is not as stable in flight as the Chinook or the Blackhawk. It just seems like the helicopter is a small too responsive.
In short, if you are a very good pilot, and won't crash, this helicopter is just fine. For my taste, though, the Blackhawk and Chinook are extra durable and simpler to fly.
A single other note - Pretty Important! This helicopter comes with an additional tail rotor in a plastic baggie. Save it, and put it in a safe place. The tail rotor controls forward and backward motion, and if you shed your tail prop, all you can do is hover.