Remote control blimp info

A Remote Control Blimp For Everyone
The
remote control blimp

is one particularly interesting aircraft in the RC flying arsenal you may never have considered. But you love to fly radio controlled aircraft, right? From park flyers to jets and helis to gliders, flying is fun. The RC blimp is a fascinating craft, surprisingly affordable, that comes in a wide range of sizes, shapes and flying capabilities and is used for pleasure, business and grand scale entertainment.The ones most RC enthusiasts purchase are 1.5-6 feet long and are used solely for pleasure flying. Businesses normally go for remote control blimps that are 6-12 feet long and are used for advertising and at commercial events, like trade shows. Mammoth RC blimps, some over 30 feet long, are used for advertising and announcements are various sports events and other arena-style gatheringsthese blimps, while radio-controlled, are usually tethered.Getting into lighter-than-air crafts, or airships, as they are often called, involves learning some new terms for components and finding a solid source for helium. Here is a basic list of airship parts:Envelope (also known as the Hull) made of a flexible material with good tensile strength, like Mylar, the envelope that makes up the shape of the airship. The envelope is held in its expanded shape from the internal over-pressure created when it is filled with helium gas. Gondola a container attached to the aft of the airship that normally contains your RC receiver, batteries and motors. Motors may be mounted to the gondola on the backside or one on each side, for extra power. Some motors can be mounted so that they can tilt up and down, creating what is known as vectored thrust.Power Plant combustion engines or electric motors are used to power remote control blimps. Many blimp enthusiasts recommend electric motors, which are heavier than combustion engines, but have better throttle control and can utilize reverse for low speed manoeuvres. Electric motors also maintain their weight throughout your flight, unlike gas engines, which will loose mass as their fuel burns. Propeller as with any propelled aircraft, the RC blimp has special flight needs regarding their propellers. With much of their flight manoeuvrability dependent on low rpm running, a larger prop is usually found to be more efficient.Rudders airship rudders perform the same function as other RC aircraft, controlling direction and aiding in stabilization. Airship rudders are going to be much lighter and have more surface area than those of a plane.A remote control blimp is capable of extreme aerial acrobatics climbing, diving, rolls, flips, loops and even standing on their noses. They can often be purchased as complete RTF units, with the blimp envelope, transmitter/controller, gondola, ballast weights and rechargeable lithium cell. You only need batteries for the transmitter and helium and you are ready to fly. You can expect a 100-300 foot transmitter range, depending on the size of your transmitter. Many RC blimps also include the capability of pre-programmable light displays, music and sound effects.Although remote control blimp flying is usually best indoors, there are some models that can be flown outside on very calm daysor nights! No matter where you fly though, this is one aircraft that is so much fun to fly, you never stop smiling.