What are the 6 channels on a RC helicopter?

5 channel is rare!…5 Channel RC helicopter Radios

  • Channel 1 controls engine/motor speed.
  • Channel 2 control tail rotor pitch or speed.
  • Channel 3 controls swashplate cyclic pitch.
  • Channel 4 controls swashplate cyclic roll.
  • Channel 5 controls the collective collective pitch of the main rotor blades.

What does the flybar do on a RC helicopter?

At each end of the flybar is an airfoil paddle. The flybar moves in direct response to the tilting of the swashplate, which is controlled by the servos. A flybar also acts to stabilise the helicopter in flight.

What does channels mean on an RC transmitter?

Most RC car radios have two channels, because a car has two functions to control: steering and throttle. Steering is “channel 1,” and throttle is “channel 2.” Some radios have three channels and are typically used with cars that have reversing transmissions; the extra channel operates the transmission.

What does 4 channel mean on RC?

Two channels could be rudder and motor while three channels could be motor, rudder and elevator (or motor, ailerons and elevator). A typical 4-channel rc airplane will have motor, ailerons, elevator and rudder control; the four primary rc airplane controls.

What is the flybar paddle for?

The flybar holds the paddles, it’s the paddles that do the initial work to get the complete rotor disc to lean where you want it to. To see it in slo-mo, unplug the rx battery and manually tilt the swash in any direction you want.

How do RC helicopters move forward?

The swash plates tilt forward at an amount equal to the input. The rotor blades are pitched lower in the front of the rotor assembly than behind it. This increases the angle of attack — and creates lift — at the back of the helicopter. The unbalanced lift causes the helicopter to tip forward and move in that direction.

What is fixed pitch RC helicopter?

Fixed Pitch Micro RC Helicopter. Fixed Pitch (FP) is exactly that. The pitch of the main rotor blades are held at a fixed or constant angle of attack. You control the amount of lift to your helicopter by simply varying the speed of the engine/motor.