Comments on: Controlling a Radio Control Helicopter with an iPhone

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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:52:51 +0000

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By: Niche Review Sites

Niche Review Sites — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:25 +0000

I wish I was a smart white guy with loads of time

By: campaign sniper

campaign sniper — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:45:25 +0000

I wish I was a smart white guy with loads of time

By: Prophet

Prophet — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:06:46 +0000

FAKE!
As someone that builds UAV’s im saying this.
The whole part about the servos, IF hes controlling them via a pwm signal as claimed there would be no control line, ie they would not return to center also the resolution would be next to usless.
Theres no mixing or throttle control, with the additional weight (of the “router”) this would be essential just to get off the ground.

Whilst this is a great idea the iphone is a limited platform for a project like this, a coaxial yeah sure but a rex-450 your joking.

If this guy was a real pro, hes not anymore no one’s going to sponsor a bull$hit artist like that, thats the real lesson to learn here.

By: kamlesh

kamlesh — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:25:19 +0000

Hi Josh,

this is an awesome project.keep it up the good work.

thanks,
Kamlesh

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:14:44 +0000

The guy is really cute… =]

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:21:47 +0000

Glad everyone enjoyed my work.

By: John Davis

John Davis — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:57:04 +0000

Wow, that is like major cool dude!

By: cedtat

cedtat — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:15:25 +0000

fake …

as a helicopter hobbyist, I can tell you this program is missing lots of things, where are the controls for rudder and gaz … also how is he mixing the gaz curve and pitch on his iPhone … controlling a rc helicopter is much more complicate than controlling the swashplate (but this is a good idea)

this helicopter is expensive and not the best to test this program, also for a first fly, the pilot wouldn’t have missed to use a training landing kit which cost less than 10$ …

I bet there is someone with the transmitter behind …

By: j

Tue, 05 May 2009 08:30:12 +0000

you’re really cute

By: Gargantuan

Gargantuan — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:27:13 +0000

Now stick a camera on that bad boy so you get a pilots view while flying and you’re laughing all the way to the bank!

By: Helicopter Bill

Helicopter Bill — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:28:00 +0000

i am just absolutley nuts about helicopted and flying them, i would like to inquire when this application would be avalible to the general public?

Sincerly,
Helicopter Bill