Fly Away

          I just want to tell anyone that is reading this, my Clash of Clans addiction isn't my only corny hobby.  Although, this one is a little bit more mature and interesting.  I am also a pretty big fan of remote control (RC) helicopters (go ahead, laugh if you want).  Sure, it sounds childish, but the science behind the helicopters are very interesting.  As most of you know, RC helicopters have a wireless connection between the helicopter itself, and the control.  As most of you know, RC helicopters can come in all different shapes and sizes.  There can be as simple as a normal helicopter, to a stunt helicopter with four blades.  Although, some helicopters can be from as light as a feather, to as heavy as a brick.  I have a small and light helicopter.  I tend to like smaller ones more because I think that they are easier to control, and they are very durable.  Large and heavy helicopters one the other end, are harder to control and tend to be damaged very easily.  In fact, if you are not careful, pieces can shatter and hurt someone!  The kind of helicopter that I have is a small model of a US Eagle copter.  It is a very small helicopter that can fit through tight spaces.  My helicopter contains many small parts and other features.  The motor that flies the copter is about half the size of your thumb.  It may not sound very powerful, but it can fly 15+ feet!  The wings on the helicopter are very thin and are about the size of your pinky finger.  The back part of the helicopter, called the tail boom, is almost exactly the size of your index finger.  The tail boom is the most important part of an RC helicopter.  The tail boom is what makes the helicopter fly straight or make a sharp turn.  Going back to the parts of the wings, on top of the two layers of wings, there are these two little pieces of metal, that stabilize the plane when it hits something and needs to recover.  On the topic of science behind the helicopters, I want to talk about the sensors for a bit.  Most RC helicopters have a very small sensor on them that is very close to the blades.  On the remote, the sensor is usually at the top of the control.  My theory is that the sensor on the helicopter is activated when the throttle switch on the control is pushed.  This is almost like a wake-up call to the wires that are connected to the sensor and are also connected to the motor.  The harder the switch is pushed, the faster the blades will spin, and vice versa.
               Well, there you have it!  You now know a little bit about RC helicopters.  I would definitely recommend getting one.  They are a ton of fun to play with.  If you liked this post, make sure to comment your thoughts below!