August 14, 2008
WORLD'S SMALLEST FIRST 4CH RC Helicopter !!!
http://www.micro-flight.com
Palm Size Helicopter
5" Rotor World's Smallest Helicopter Full 4 CH control. Palm Size Heli (Palmsize heli)
A true 4 channel fully controllable Palm-Size helicopter, NOT a 2 ch heli toy.
Made with custom designed Muscle Wire, Nitinol technology actuators.
This heli is based on my earlier MIA Palm-Size (TM) designs, Free Do-it-Yourself Palm-Size heli Plans
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184432
as well as early MIA Micro-FLIGHT heli Rubber Powered, Free Flight, and RC Kits, I produced adn manufactured since the late 80's. http://www.micro-flight.com
This Design Includes:
* Carefully and precisely CNC machined composite frame and molded mechanical parts that were required to make it fly more like a larger full 4 CH RC helicopter.
* Uses a unique 4 ch IR controller that i used in the worlds first IR 4 Channel RC helicopter back in 1990's , my IR Robin micro heli, except I revamped it to work at this smaller scale.
The only limit I have with this setup is the lack of more realistic, less toy-like, and more precise rotor head. I have borrowed the rotor head from another heli, modified it to run some preliminary tests. I have a totally different rotor head I designed for it, but I have chosen not to disclose it so people don't steel my design. As is the IR control and the words Palm-Size have been already stolen by some companies and used at random on similar size "toy" helis.
This video is to test my revamped 4 channel control system outdoors and so far it works very well. Unlike some similar size IR 2ch toys, I can place the heli when and where I want to and not be worried of flying it anywhere and even over water, because it is glitch free, due to better signal filtering. Note, day of flight was breezy, but had no problem controlling the heli. And to the untrained eye, the heli may look like a regular size micro, bare in mind the heli is only 5 inches long.
For additional Reference see this thread.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598611#post6409898
Duration : 0:1:34
Filed under RC Helicopter Toys by RC Heli Guy
Comments on WORLD'S SMALLEST FIRST 4CH RC Helicopter !!! »
well it was the …
well it was the smallest at the time I posted and 4 channels too, yes I made that myself.
I am happy for your dad if was able to make one 2 inches, takes some skill when you start to make them really small. Have you seen my avatar? Taat one is 1.5" was done a few years back and it flies too.
If you made that …
If you made that yourself I am impressed.
But its not the worlds smallest helicopter.
Because my dad has one about 2 inchs and its SOOO FUN to play with.
Hiya what the Heli …
Hiya what the Heli called m8 i really want than soo bad what called and where u get it ?? thank u plz write back ?? !!
the last portion of …
the last portion of the clip finally put it in scale for me, sorry, they look about the same size and your's looks like it has a functional boom, cool!
I mean no offence …
I mean no offence but the 4ch Walkera 5#6 looks smaller.
i hope you start …
i hope you start selling your helicopters they lookk amazing
I am sorry but I do …
I am sorry but I do not have a name for it, but I think it maybe from ENYA.
Absolutely!, …
Absolutely!, Anything is possible with current technology, in comparison to 7 years ago which was quite a challenge.
Do you think a …
Do you think a Collective pitch heli , the same size is possible for inverted a 3D flight ????
Hi there, please …
Hi there, please tell us the Name of this Song - its great like that heli !
ok thanks.
ok thanks.
ch1 pitch
ch2 roll …
ch1 pitch
ch2 roll
ch3 throttle
ch4 rudder
Alright then can …
Alright then can you tell me what the other 2 channels are for?
Yes it is 4 channel …
Yes it is 4 channel controlled. Note that a helicopter need not have a typical mechanical swashplate to be four channel controlled. There are other means to effect 4 channel control.
is it really a 4ch …
is it really a 4ch where is the Swash plate all i could see was a hollow whole right above the rotor gear.
I want to use the …
I want to use the rotors and IR system of a PicooZ for a four channel micro heli. I would need some kind of servo or similar electromagnetic control, right? Do you know where I could find such servos that are small and light enough? And recources for how to hook up the IR control to it?
Thanks!
plz somebody reply …
plz somebody reply the name of this song…? i m dying 4 it
what is the name of …
what is the name of the song ???
nice!
nice!
several years ago, …
several years ago, I built a very tiny, less than 2 inches flying helicopter from my free MIA Palm-Size (TM)helicopter plans that I placed on RC Groups' Free FLIGHT section, around same time. Visit triple w dot micro-flight dot com for more.
Then that's EVEN …
Then that's EVEN MORE awesomecake!
seen smaller
seen smaller
This helicopter has …
This helicopter has also been equipped with a custom made Radio Frequency equipment, the tradeoff of being slightly heavier.
WHOO! I thought it …
WHOO! I thought it was 2ft long, 'til half way through! Shame about the IR though: how long 'til they are RC, with RC cameras on?
IANAL, but "palm sized" (with any punct/caps) fails as a TM. It's a "descriptive" term, and you not only don't "defend" it, you publicly advocate using it as a non-TM classification name, saying things like:
"perhaps there should be a… Palm size Heli Section"
and "I have chosen 'Palm Size', as the most logical name designation"
A result of this …
A result of this groundwork and the personal interest of some individuals, toys like the PiccoZ resulted in a saleable item. I am sure as of this posting and because technology has evolved to some very obtainbale and cost effective tiny lightweight components, it will not be far before we see a full 4 channel helicopter like this ultry tiny MIA Palm-Size (TM) full 4 channel Control heli I am flying, for sale.