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more about #rchelicopter more comments → frigg: The way it's written in the post makes it sound like a ridiculous overreaction. But if you click through to the original article, apparently it was th... more » willyolio: said the officer who figured it out: "what is this, a helicopter for ants? it should be at least... TWO times as big!" more » chauncy that billups: Reminds me of this video: more » RainyDayInterns: maybe he thought he was further away from the helicopter than he really was... this vision thing, it's tricky. more » badasscat: Once again, life imitates a Simpsons episode. more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: I heard police traced the call of the person who called 911, and it was Geraldo. There's a helicopter in the water God-damnit! more » Nick: Chesley Sullenberger would have successfully landed the helicopter in the river -- regardless of size. this pilot was obviously an amateur and i am g... more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: This reminds me of a story where someone called in a car in a lake. The cops and rescue teams arrive, but it turns out two guys are fishing on the ba... more » Novenus: The human brain has a difficult time grasping scale when there is little or nothing to compare... like the sky, mixed with high speed. I for one am gl... more » OMG! Ponies!: For those not interested in clicking through to the story, fire and police were responding to a 911 call from a frantic motorist. The idiot motorist ... more » -
#wtf
Toy Helicopter Confused for Life-Sized Version, Rescue Mission Mounted
Police patrols, three Charleston Fire Department trucks, and a battalion chief rushed to the Wando River where a helicopter had plunged into the water. A two-foot toy helicopter. That's what? Over ten times smaller than the real thing? Confusion understandable. More » -
#toys
If You Can't Dust Your Crops WIth a Plane, Use a Helicopter
When the time came to spread pesticides over his rice field, this farmer faced a choice: lug around a heavy poison-filled backpack in the sweltering heat, or spray the chemicals from an RC helicopter. He made the right decision. More » -
#usb
Mini RC Helicopter is Fueled By USB
As if there weren't enough USB distractions out there already, Brando is now offering a mini RC helicopter than can be refueled from your laptop or desktop. More » -
#aircraft
World's Largest RC Chopper Is Probably Big Enough for a Very Short Pilot
This RC helicopter is a scale model of a Russian Mi-24 chopper, a monstrous beast that's 55 feet long. The scale version looks about 1/8th the size, and still scares the crap out of us. Check out the video below. More » -
#rc
Bladez Corners The Market For Flying, Disembodied Terminator Helicopter Heads
Attention manufacturers: don't even think about flying, R/C Terminator helicopter heads. Bladez has already cornered the market for this hot item. More » -
#criminalmasterminds
R/C Helicopter Used to Smuggle Contraband Into Prison
Guards at Elmley Prison in the UK recently spotted a R/C helicopter fly over the jailhouse walls towards the prisoner's quarters with a small cargo attached underneath the fuselage. More » -
#rc
LED R/C Helicopter Designed for Night Landing/Crashing
In daylight, we'll admit, the Roboppi looks a bit odd. But at night, this R/C helicopter appears as nothing more than a floating orb. It's a simple design. A few LEDs sit on the blades' turbine so that they naturally spin when the copter is in flight. Cruising for 6 minutes at a time per 25 minute charge, the Roboppi may be a little overpriced at $41. But convincing your friends that a UFO is in their backyard will create memories for a lifetime. Here's what the Roboppi looks like in flight: More » -
#rchelicopter
World's Fastest Electric RC Chopper Can Chop 10 Heads per Second
I don't know what's more terrifying about the new Rave 450-class electric helicopter—which the experts say is the fastest electric RC helicopter in the world: the fact that it buzzes like an angry giganormous killer wasp who just got three speeding tickets driving a Ferrari on a coke overdose, or the fact that it looks like it can chop your head faster that you can say "325mm or 350mm blades." (Video updated—was missing the sound.) [Curtis Young Blood via RC Heli Resource] -
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#flipthebird
Crazy RC Chopper Piloting Could Probably Chop Heads
When it comes to piloting RC helicopters, Alan Szabo Jr is King, an earthbound Stringfellow Hawke. Here he is putting a whirlybird with a Trex 600 motor through its paces. Observe. Learn, And then go back to piloting your pencil in the privacy of your work cubicle. [Dethroner] -
#gadgets
Gizmodo Video: Picco Z R/C Helicopter Crashes, Loves the Smell of Napalm in the Morning
We've been feeding our R/C helicopter jones with this Picco Z copter, a micro-flyer made of styrofoam and capable of flailing around for a full 8 minutes on a 20-minute charge. More » -
#gadgets
Palmsize Micro Copter Looks Like a Bell Jet Ranger
We've seen a few tiny R/C helicopters around here, but most look more like little mechanical mosquitoes than actual Bell Jet Rangers. But this Palmsize Micro Copter looks closer to the real thing. More »
