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, any one can take pleasure in 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: 97 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
• 9 inToys ; Games Hobbies Radio Control Helicopters

By : Syma
Price : $22.40

Product Attributes

• Mini Marine Cobra remote control helicopter
• Appropriate for the beginner or advanced pilot
• Deigned to fly up, down, left, correct, forward and backwards
• Has about a ten meter control distance

Client Testimonials

I own 4 SYMA helos and they all have different characteristics.
Very first, I bought a red S107G for 22$ and was blown away. Having said that, soon after a multitude of crashes associated to hitting the ceiling my very first one was beginning to show wear (rotor blades dented/chiped, broken canopy brace, led not centered, vertical stabilizer cracked awaiting it subsequent crash to come off) within a single week.
Second, I purchased a second 107G and it came as yellow. The initially issue I noticed was the yellow 1, when fully identical other than color, was a lot a great deal more powerful and battery lasted longer. As a result, it was way more enjoyable and a lot more troublesome 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). Folks, the Cobra is a fully several helo all together. The collective (vertical manage) is not spring loaded like the S107G. Not only that, the Cobra is significantly additional robust in its response and power and can be tricky to manage. This is troublesome to me as the Cobra's body and frame appears to be fully plastic (as apposed to the S107 having a metal frame). Also, the Cobra has one particular solid white light which I favor to the flashing blue and red o the S107G. Considering that the collective is not spring loaded you can make it hover and set the controls down on a table it nonetheless flies. Often I forget to return the collective to zero when I crash. The Cobra has lost reception quite a few occasions and when it does it falls from the air and crashes. The Cobra appears to "Pop and Click" like a Marine really should--no kidding. It can speed around space considerably faster than the others and turns considerably much more rapidly. In truth, the other appears sluggish in comparison and it is hassle-free to "oversteer."
Forth, I also essential to satisfy my curiousity related to S109 (Apache). I have located 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 identical as the S107. General, I definitely uncover it enjoyable to reliably fly about the space with total and utter manage. I assume they did this to preserve the Army from crashing out of control--just kidding solders!
Bottom line, I give the S109 top rating over the other people. I do discover the responsivness and speed of the Cobra stimulating and of interest so I rate it second. If I fly with an individual else I will select the Cobra for its speed and responsivenees. In the end, I do not assume the metal frame of the S107G will add considerably value as the rest of the helo is plastic and does break. The price of replacement components can not be justified as a new S107G presently goes for 22$.

This helicopter flew quite properly - for a though.
Syma makes a quantity of fairly slick tiny helicopters - I have bought a variety of different models for the nephews and relatives, and absolutely everyone loves them. This helicopter, the cobra, looks great and flew pretty nicely. All of the Symas we tried so far fly exceptionally nicely out of the box. The Blackhawk and Chinook flew fairly well. The challenge with this particular (Cobra) helicopter is the landing gear. Immediately after a handful of crashes, the strut on 1 of the landing gear broke, which means that on the ground, the helicopter won't stand up perfectly straight. No big deal - appropriate? Incorrect. If the helicopter isn't standing up straight, it won't take off straight, and will almost certainly crash into some thing before it stabilizes. The Blackhawk and Chinook have completely different landing gear which are extra durable.
For those of you who are very first time pilots, focus on hovering for your very first handful of flights. Just tweak the controls to try and maintain the helicopter in 1 place. If you can master hovering, the rest gets a lot less complicated.
Syma's mini helicopters are only for indoor use. The problem with flying them outdoors is wind - the smallest puff of a breeze tends to make the helicpters uncontrolable.
For those of you who don't know substantially about Syma's RC helicopters, here is how they function:
1. Stabilization: For genuine helicopters, the tail rotor controls rotation. Without a tail rotor, a genuine helicopter would be unable to turn, and would really spin out of control. The motor for the major rotor wants to spin the fuselage in the opposite direction of the rotation of the principal propeller. Assume about it - if you were to magically "hold" the propeller in location, the fuselage would spin. The motor of a usual helicopter, if left unchecked, would spin the propeller and the fuselage in opposite directions. In true 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 in fact have two major propellers stacked on top rated of every single other that have blades that are angled differently, and spin in opposite directions. Each propellers produce down force, but also produce torque on the fuselage in opposite directions. This has the impact of keeping the helicopter stable, considering that the rotational forces of the two propellers on the fuselage cancel every single other out. Syma's remote controllers come with a "Trim" manage knob. This control is put to use to make sure that the 2 main propellers are spinning at the very same RPM. If your helicopter's fuselage spins slightly on takeoff, use the trim knob to accurate it up.
two. Turning: In order to turn, Syma's helicopters slow down a single of the most important rotors by a little quantity, essentially using the forces described in 1 to rotate the fuselage. Turning for all of Syma's helicopters is really precise when you have them trimmed.
3. Forward/Backward motion - this is controlled by the horizontally aligned tail rotor. To go forward, the tail rotor spins, producing down force, which pushes the tail up. When the tail is up, the primary 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 most important rotors slightly forward, which pushes the helicopter backward.
4. Sideways motion (Yaw)- Syma's helicopters don't have any mechanism for tilting the helicopter's roto sideways, so the helicopters have no capability to move side to side. In real helicopters, the principal rotor tilts forward/backward, left and suitable, 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 appears like the helicopter is a tiny also responsive.
In brief, if you are a beneficial pilot, and won't crash, this helicopter is just fine. For my taste, although, the Blackhawk and Chinook are far more durable and easier to fly.
A single other note - Pretty Valuable! This helicopter comes with an extra tail rotor in a plastic baggie. Save it, and put it in a safe location. The tail rotor controls forward and backward motion, and if you lose your tail prop, all you can do is hover.