S031 Jumbo Heli (Colors Vary Blue,Yellow,Red)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 18 x 10 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003U26QSA
• Item model number: S031G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 20,399 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)

By : Syma
Price : $58.99
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Item Description

Product size:24" Lengthy , 18" Blade Diameter, Height: 10" Flying time:approx 12min Flying height:approx 150' Manage range:300' Charging time:150-180 min Battery:9.6v 800mah Li-Po Battery (Charger Included) Transmitter Calls for:4 x AA (not included) 2 forward Speeds Frequency:27mhz/40mhz/49mhz Test report:CE/ROHS/FCC/ASTM Age:14+ Net weight:1.7kg

Item Characteristics

• Alloy Structure, Exceptional Design Electronic fine-tuning, Quite Stable in Flight
• New digital complete 3ch Digital Transmitter with two Speed Tail Rotor manage
• All-round three channel manage Advanced Gyroscope Balancing System
• Full function: up/down, forward/backward, turn left and suitable, fixed-point hovering.
• Length: 24" Rotor Diameter: 18"

Costumer Critiques

I ordered an S031G Jumbo helicopter by Syma at the end of 2010 and flew it about six occasions prior to hanging it in a tree and smoking (literally) the circuit board and rear motor that drives the lower rotor. The offending component on the circuit board (STD150NH02L-1 MOSFET) would have been effortless to replace, but it is not offered from the well-known electronics suppliers in quantities under 3000. Soooo, I am buying parts from the hobby-estore for my rebuild.

This copter is certainly really huge and I do not think a typical 14 year old (advised age) would get significantly out of it prior to crashing it badly and rendering it unusable. That said, it could make an outstanding learning tool for troubleshooting harm and repairing the device to functional status. This is a great way to understand some mechanical and electronic repair abilities.

On my initial flight, I was undertaking superbly till I flew too close to a power line and the copter cut out and plunged about 30' to the ground. It received a crack in the head cover and 1 of the tabs for connecting the head cover to the base broke off. Some electrician's tape and hot glue and I was back flying in about ten minutes. I had a further cut-out at about 30' height on about the fourth flight which did additional damage to the base and head cover, but the copter kept going. The genuine disaster came on about the sixth flight when I was flying at tree-leading height and a breeze came up and wafted the copter into a tree best. Now, I am to blame mainly because I had changed the copter balance with a Mini DV video camera I had taped to the copter which causes the copter to shed a fair amount of forward power. I couldn't drive the copter challenging adequate into the breeze to get away from the tree and I got stuck up there. Even without my camera, I would not recomend flying this copter in any wind if you can really feel it. It will "fly like the wind" and crash somewhere downwind.

Now Here IS THE Significant Component. I attempted to use the transmitter to wiggle the rotors on the copter to dislodge it from the tree. Sadly, the electronics on the copter have no load capacity beyond driving the rotors in cost-free air. The rear motor overheated and the load on the STD150NH02L-1 MOSFET on the circuit board induced the component to fry. The rear motor got so hot that the wire leads to the tail motor and rear LED's melted and stuck to the motor. The energy connection to the rear motor got so hot it melted the solder on the circuit board! The lengthy and brief of this is DO NOT DRIVE THE MOTORS OF THIS COPTER IF THEY ARE CONTACTING Something! If you get hung in a tree, tie a three/four" nut to some light poly bailing twine and use a sling shot to lob the nut and string more than the branches above the copter. Collect both ends of the twine and yank difficult and repeatedly until you shake the copter out of the tree. This worked really well for me.

As for contacting your body, this factor can genuinely give you a whack. I haven't broken my skin with it, but have given myself some nasty hits by accidentally engaging the transmitter although carrying the copter for a re-launch. Small children and pets could be injured, in particular if hit in the eyes. My wife prohibits me from even turning it on in the residence. You really could do some harm inside with it (not to mention the copter).

I would suggest this product to any one searching to get into radio control model aircraft flying. Remain away from radio interference and give your self LOTS of maneuvering room. A football field may possibly not even be large sufficient the very first few instances out. If you want to take some air photographs when you know your copter, get a MINI DV camera and tape it to it. You will have to have solid daylight for wonderful video, but I a completely impressed by what this tiny camera can do.

Given its size (about two feet lengthy), this copter has substantially far more momentum than the mini copters like its small cousin the S107G. Every little thing about the motion of the S031G is multiplied by at least the scale element from the S107G. Go slow to start and not too high until you get the hang of it and you'll be crashing into trees and buildings and shopping for spare parts in no time

Nice RC Helicopter. Greater flying outdoors with no wind. But too extended to fly indoors. You should opt for a highly clean area for indoor flying. I got a blade broken trying to fly in a narrow space. I do not recommend it for beginners like me. Greater starting with small ones (Syma 032 or Helizone Firebird). Battery life is decent and motors have plenty of energy. but I will replace battery with a 11.1 volts a single.