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DTS was showing their new 200-size helicopter, which comes ready to fly less battery pack. It has a 435-mm rotor and is powered by 3900-Kv motor. The model is fitted with 3.5-gram micro servos and has a carbon fiber frame.
enthusiasm for aircraft, boats, cars, drones, and radio system, plus the accessories to support their hobby—even fantastic RC tanks. I found it astonishing at how few international buyers were present. Honestly, it no longer had the feel of a manufacturers trade show. It felt much like the typical consumer show one would attend in the USA or Europe, only bigger. It is quite a change! It was evident consumers interest
areas are changed. While in the past few years—actually since about 2010—drones were all the rage, it didn’t seem to be the case in 2018. What caught my attention was the number of drone makers who have dropped out. In fact, overall the show was a bit smaller. That said, the number of drone manufacturers attending was down significantly— underscored by the open space on the trade show floor. Then too DJI has become so dominant that many
This the DTS F450 BH scale flybarless Black Hawk RC helicopter in Coast Guard colors. It uses a 5000-Kv motor and takes 2S 400-mAh LiPo battery for power.
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manufacturers cannot compete in their technology space. Alternately, while the number of manufacturers displaying moldedfoam airplanes was about the same as last year, I was impressed by the new offerings and their quality. I’d expect we’ll see new high-quality, top-performing foam airplanes introduced near the holiday season or shortly thereafter. They’re indeed becoming a significant part of the hobby. The number of helicopter vendors was down as well. What I did not see was many scale helicopter offerings for buyers. The manufacturers seem stuck in the 3D rut, which probably ignores many would-be pilots. I’m surprised the factories have not “amped-up” their scale offerings. I’d underscore this by adding that KingTech was showing some finely engineered G series turboprop systems that had me salivating like Pavlov’s dog! As you must know, these engines make turbinepowered, scale helicopters and airplanes turn heads and ears at any RC airfield. So, I gotta wonder who twitter.com/rcflyernews
