Thunder Tiger CORP. -- rc world : Helicopter (2)

What is Gyro......
Helicopter has a big Rotor Blades on top; the body itself will naturally turn to the opposite side(counterclockwise) of the rotor blades rotation's (normally clockwise). This could be avoided or stopped by increasing the pitch of the tail rotor blades to create an anti-force. Slight changes in the pitch or throttle control will change the amount of anti-force needed to hold the helicopter still. The Gyro is the device designed to assist the tail into solving this prob-lem. It detects any slight changes on the tail and auto matically provides a quick anti-force compensation; this will give the pi;ot the peace of mind to concentrate on other controls of the helicopter.A Gyro system is composed of 2 parts, one is Gyro itself the other is Gyro ain; they are installed between the receiver and rudder servo. Due to the quick compensation on the tail rotor pitch, a speed Gyro servo might be necessary to be installed on your gyro system. normally Gyro is either locatedin the front or rear of the helicopter body. It has to use quality double-sided tape to secure it in place. If gyro becomes lossen during flight, crash will be inevitavle. Some people might wonder, how can a heli be flown without a gyro? The answer is a resounding'NO'; never try flying a helicopter without installation of a Gyro, as it can be extremely danger-ous if you do so.There are a lot of Gyro available on the market, and prices can range from USD150 to 400, with heading lock founction or non-n-heading lock. If you would like to try 3D aerobatic a better Gyro system is needed.

What thunder tiger provids

Thunder Tiger offers quality Raptor series: 30, 50, 60 and 90size; all available from your local hobby shops. The Raptor series are also available in Kit (unassembled) and ARF (assembled) version. For beginner, we would suggest you to purchase an ARF for a prompt and easy introduction into this exciting R/C heli world. However, if you are an experienced pilot or have plenty of spare time to thoroghly study the parts, the Kit version is recommended. ARF and Kit are also provided with or without helicopter engine fo your selection.Beside standard Kit,a

full range of upgradeparts,heli accessories,tools and fieldequipment are all in stock plusreplacement parts as well.Thunder Tiger also operates a heli team in the U.S. that demo TT helis in various ventsincluding National Competitions and Fun Flies. If you encounter any of our Field Rep, or Factory Pilots during these events, feel free to query them any sort of technical ques-tions that you might have.

Safety

Flying R/C helicopter can be a lot of fun, however, you must be aware of dangers that also comes with flying a R/C helicopter.By not following all the proper precautions and warnings, flying helicopter can be extrem dangerous, and serious injuries can be inflicted upon misusage. So whenever you fly a helicopter, always make sure that you have checked and verified all the checking points and followed all the instruc-tions on the manual before the actual flight. Thunder Tiger Helicopter manual comes with a cuple of pages specially dedicated to "Attention", "Preflight Checks", "Warning"...to remind user and help beginner to understand all the stating procedure.

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