COVID hits again. Maskpro canopy is not available in the next two weeks due to the virus - reported on Facebook.
Finally: the Helifest is now official. Regsitration is open.
The new Specter 700 V2 from XLPower will be presented at IRCHA. This will be its first public presence.
The Full Pitch Fun Fly was taken place last weekend in the United Kingdom. This event is the successor of the famous Whit Horse Fun Fly since the event location changed and moved from White Horse. Traditionally the event is held the weekend after the Global 3D, typically in the middle of July, but this year the event dates have changed.
One day and few more hours left until the IRCHA 2021 will open the gates officially. This is one of the most important events of the RC heli world and everybody is exited to know what will happen there this year.
Local media reports that heavy rains of the last few days caused severe floods in this part of Germany, dozens are missing, more people killed, homes and businesses are at serious risks. The Copper Doc GmbH - one of the most important XNova distributor in the region and Europe - suffer the effects of the weather, and they are at risk of getting flooded by the River Moselle.
Vietnam authorities have ordered a 14 days long lockdown in and around major cities due to the rapidly increasing number of cases in the country, which includes Ho Chi Minh city where the company operates.
OMP HOBBY just announced that the prices will go up on all products from 1 August 2021. This move is reasoned with the increasing prices of materials, electronic components. The higher prices caused by the pandemic as well as the higher demand all around the world, which cannot be ignored by the company - as it's announced.
The Align Corporation just published new hints about a new Align helicopter: the first Direct Drive Align model. This is the technology that is used by Mikado in the Logo 200 or in the original model the OMP M2 helicopter.
19 EU member states on the list of the countries where delivery from Live-hobby.de is no longer available to end users. Only retailers can continue ordering from the German shop. As it is whispered this is due to the VAT changes from 1 July in the European Union.
The first version of the most famous Soviet helicopter, the Mil Mi-8 series took off first time 60 years ago. This helicopter was slightly different from the model we know.
After the last year's cancellations, it was good to see, the life is getting back to normal in the hobby. This is how the Helifest was taken place in the United Kingdom last weekend. Still not the same, but it's getting closer.
The NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter took off on 19 April, 2021 at 12:33 local daytime (Mars time). It was the first time ever a human constructed machine - a small coaxial helicopter - was solo flying in the very light atmosphere of another planet.
It was announced earlier this year that the Tarot left the business which involved the Tarot 550/600 concept. Now the model is back under a new name and managed by a new company. All the spare parts are also back and available.
Scott Graham is well known member of the global, especially the North American RC helicopter community. And now he joins the company ran by Bert Kammerer and Kyle Stacy, the BK Hobbies.
Bert Kammerer and Kyle Stacy just announced and demonstrated the new BK 9001/9005 HV brushless servos. The servos are not available yet, not even the datasheet is published yet, but they were seen in action just now.
BMFA announcement with no change: It is with great sadness that we report the death of our long-term Patron, HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Tamás Tóth just joined the Team Hely-Shop to promote the company in East-European region and in Hungary primarily. Tamas will present the SAB product line primarily in the colours of the British company.
The XLPower Protos 380EVO (Evoluzione) version 2 is now available. The model is slightly different from the version 1, although more parts are the same. The price is also not far from the previous one.
Winter is almost over on the North hemisphere, the event season is about kicking off. Just we don't know what to expect in these difficult pandemic times. We wish we don't write these words down anymore: COVID and pandemic, but we must do it time to time. So let's pretend we are foretellers.
The teenager pilot from Germany is now sponsored by KST, he is using these servos in his models. The very promising young talent will represent the brand at various events.
Marius Gehle took the opportunity and tested the current version of Spirit system on the Goblin helicopters. Because of the satisfying results he decided to accept the offer provided by Spirit System and joined the Team Spirit.
A new online shop representing XLPower distribution just launched in the European Union. This shop delivers everywhere in the EU offering more delivery method and only couple of days to deliver XLPower spare parts and kits.