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, anyone can enjoy it with the initial flight.

SYMA S108G 3.5 CH Infrared Mini Radio Controlled Marine Cobra Helicopter Gyro

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: 129 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
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By : Syma
Price : $22.35

Product Capabilities

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

Buyer Testimonials

I own 4 SYMA helos and they all have various characteristics.
First, I purchased a red S107G for 22$ and was blown away. Nonetheless, soon after a multitude of crashes related to hitting the ceiling my initially one was starting to show wear (rotor blades dented/chiped, broken canopy brace, led not centered, vertical stabilizer cracked awaiting it next crash to come off) within one particular week.
Second, I bought a second 107G and it came as yellow. The initial issue I noticed was the yellow a single, although fully identical other than color, was considerably a great deal more effective and battery lasted longer. As a result, it was more enjoyable and extra difficult to fly than red.
Third, getting that I am former active duty helocopter mechanic (CH-53a,d,e, T64-GE-416) for the Marines, I bought the S108G (Cobra). People, the Cobra is a absolutely different helo all together. The collective (vertical control) is not spring loaded like the S107G. Not only that, the Cobra is much way more robust in its response and power and can be challenging to manage. This is troublesome to me as the Cobra's body and frame appears to be entirely plastic (as apposed to the S107 getting a metal frame). Also, the Cobra has a single solid white light which I choose to the flashing blue and red o the S107G. Due to the fact the collective is not spring loaded you can make it hover and set the controls down on a table it nevertheless flies. Occasionally I forget to return the collective to zero when I crash. The Cobra has lost reception a variety of occasions and when it does it falls from the air and crashes. The Cobra appears to "Pop and Click" like a Marine ought to--no kidding. It can speed about space significantly quicker than the others and turns a lot much more easily. In truth, the other appears sluggish in comparison and it is easy to "oversteer."
Forth, I also essential to satisfy my curiousity associated to S109 (Apache). I have identified the S109 is less difficult than all to fly. It also has two white leds rather than the flashing blue and red of the S107G. The controller is the very same as the S107. Overall, I certainly locate it enjoyable to reliably fly about the room with full and utter control. I consider they did this to preserve the Army from crashing out of control--just kidding solders!
Bottom line, I give the S109 leading rating more than the other people. I do acquire the responsivness and speed of the Cobra stimulating and of interest so I rate it second. If I fly with somebody else I will choose the Cobra for its speed and responsivenees. In the end, I don't believe the metal frame of the S107G will add much worth as the rest of the helo is plastic and does break. The cost of replacement components can not be justified as a new S107G currently goes for 22$.

This helicopter flew quite well - for a though.
Syma makes a quantity of especially slick little helicopters - I have bought a variety of unique models for the nephews and relatives, and everybody loves them. This helicopter, the cobra, looks superior and flew incredibly properly. All of the Symas we tried so far fly extremely nicely out of the box. The Blackhawk and Chinook flew pretty nicely. The challenge with this certain (Cobra) helicopter is the landing gear. Just after a few crashes, the strut on 1 of the landing gear broke, meaning that on the ground, the helicopter will not stand up perfectly straight. No large deal - perfect? Incorrect. If the helicopter isn't standing up straight, it will not take off straight, and will almost certainly crash into one thing before it stabilizes. The Blackhawk and Chinook have numerous landing gear which are even more durable.
For those of you who are very first time pilots, concentrate on hovering for your 1st couple of flights. Just tweak the controls to attempt and maintain the helicopter in 1 location. If you can master hovering, the rest gets a lot simpler.
Syma's mini helicopters are only for indoor use. The dilemma with flying them outdoors is wind - the smallest puff of a breeze makes the helicpters uncontrolable.
For those of you who don't know much about Syma's RC helicopters, right here is how they perform:
1. Stabilization: For genuine helicopters, the tail rotor controls rotation. Without a tail rotor, a genuine helicopter would be unable to turn, and would truly spin out of manage. The motor for the primary rotor desires to spin the fuselage in the opposite direction of the rotation of the most important propeller. Think about it - if you were to magically "hold" the propeller in location, the fuselage would spin. The motor of a typical 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 essentially have 2 principal propellers stacked on leading of each and every other that have blades that are angled differently, and spin in opposite directions. Each propellers present down force, but also produce torque on the fuselage in opposite directions. This has the impact of keeping the helicopter stable, since the rotational forces of the two propellers on the fuselage cancel every single other out. Syma's remote controllers come with a "Trim" control knob. This manage is implemented to make confident 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 true it up.
two. Turning: In order to turn, Syma's helicopters slow down 1 of the key rotors by a small amount, basically working with the forces described in 1 to rotate the fuselage. Turning for all of Syma's helicopters is particularly 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, making 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 principal 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 ability to move side to side. In genuine helicopters, the major rotor tilts forward/backward, left and perfect, and this offers the capacity for the helicopter to move in fairly 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 little too responsive.
In short, if you are a great pilot, and will not crash, this helicopter is just fine. For my taste, although, the Blackhawk and Chinook are more durable and less difficult to fly.
One particular other note - Quite Critical! This helicopter comes with an additional tail rotor in a plastic baggie. Save it, and put it in a safe spot. The tail rotor controls forward and backward motion, and if you lose your tail prop, all you can do is hover.