My rc helicopter tail motor

wadew217 · Charging Joined: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 2 Location: michigan

On my electric rc helicopter my tail motor is on top and not on the side , I would like to know the reason for this

Burgess · Extreme 3D Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 1103 Location: Wales

Hello wadew217 and welcome to the forum.

You haven't said the make and model of your helicopter, presumably it's a 3.5 channel coaxal helicopter they have horizontal tail rotors.

The tail rotor provides thrust, so when you push the cyclic stick forwards the tail rotor spins clockwise pulling air downwards, that tilts the helicopter nose down and the helicopter flies forwards.

Pull the cyclic stick backwards and tail rotor spins anti-clockwise pushing air upwards, that tilts the helicopter nose upwards and the helicopter flies backwards.

Burgess

wadew217 · Charging Joined: 10 Feb 2015 Posts: 2 Location: michigan

Yes, Burgess, it is a 3 channel helicopter, and a friend gave it to me, but for Christmas, I got one from Radio Shack, and it is also a 3 channel, this is getting me into the hobby of RC helicopters now I would like to get a 6 ch. one now so I can do tricks with it, the only thing, I don't like about these 3 ch Helicopters are that there is a little, fly time like 6 to 8 minutes

Burgess · Extreme 3D Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 1103 Location: Wales

Most all electric helis use LiPO batteries, and the same golden rules apply, Never over discharge, Never over charge, Never keep a LiPO at full charge for more than a few hours and alway store at storage voltage 3.80v per cell (storage = over night). With those small coaxal helis allow time for the battery to cool down before recharging.

Flight duration for a 6 channel helis, in the first instance, depends on the power train: -battery, ESC, and motor, also the type of main blades can also make a difference.

Here's a link, use the ‘toggle text' button this changes to the background to black.
Down the right had side, select the Align T-rex 450 and try changing the battery pack type/voltage to see how that changes the flight duration.

http://dhrc.rchomepage.com/calc.htm

Burgess