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The new 550 from XLPower: Nimbus

XLPower announced the next 550 model: it is the XLPower Nimbus 550. This helicopter has more known solutions from its big brother, the Specter V2. Compared to the previous XLPower 550 it is quite different.

Align T15 is now out

The newest model from Align is the T15. This model is a direct-drive dual brushless helicopter with full 3D capabilities in a very small size. Its weight is about 100 grams and the rotor diameter is 280 mm only. And yet, it is a fully capable model for both beginners and advanced pilots.

Tarot set to leaveThe company shuts down on 28 January

Kaihao Xu on behalf of the company announced that earlier the company will not be working after 28 January 2021. Reasons are not detailed.

Global 3D 2020 CancelledOrganisers don't take the risk of late cancellation

The Global 3D this year is now officially cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic situation. The organiser cannot guarantee that the event will haven't be cancelled later, therefore the prevention any financial losses of sponsors, attendees reasons the decision.

Egodrift weekend - The BattleInstead of Rotor Live

Unfortunate, but Rotor Live is now cancelled. But the Team Egodrift was prepared and we decided so in cooperation with Egodrift, we will bring you the Rotor Live feeling online. This weekend the Team Egodrift will be flying to you guys, and we will report from the scene....

JUST IN: ROTOR LIVE 2020 cancelled due to COVID19Baden-Württenberg authorities banned the event amid coronavirus

The Rotor Live 2020 is now officially cancelled. The event was supposed to be this weekend, but due to the corona virus epidemic situation the responsible Ministry of Baden-Württemberg has ordered to cancel the event.

New social media channels for RCHELICOPTERHUBReaching wider community

The RCHelicopterHub is breaking out of the Facebook-Youtube-Twitter hegemony, and it's available on alternative channels as well.

Tron 5.5New brand enters the hobby

A new helicopter brand enters the RC helicopter hobby: Tron Helicopters. And the first model will arrive soon: Tron 5.5. Although, the brand is new, the expertise behind is not questionable.

XLPower/MSH Protos NitroComing in a month

The XLPower just announced the release date of the Protos Nitro: 15 February 2020. Not all information announced yet, but few important details are known yet.

Reboot: the site changesWhat's behind the silence

If you follow rchelicopterhu.uk, probably you know what led into the silence in the last month. Happened what happened to us and the simulator company, the argument became a bit more serious than it was necessary, led into a short silence, which was way longer than planned. But this argument was not the real reason.

JR Forza 700 release date adjustedNo major change

The Dee Force Aviation announced an official release date of the JR Forza 700. We were informed about a december release date before, although the release date wasn't announced officially. The official release is in January 2020.

JR returns with Forza 700The model comes back in December

The last version of JR Forza 700 was released in 2014. When the company, JR went bankrupted, the model just simply disappeared from the market, but now like a phoenix, it returns. And the Forza 700 2020 will be available in 2019.

Tarot 600 in AccuRCAlpha release has got the new model

AccuRC just informed us, the Tarot 600 is in the new version of the precision simulator now, although this means only the Alpha (test) version for now. The production release will contain the model soon as well. We just checked the Alpha version, and indeed, the model is available.

Graupner/SJ GmbH to close downGerman company goes into administration

The Graupner in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany announced that it is closing down after 89 years. The company founded by Johannes Graupner in 1930 was part of the model industry since the beginning, survived the World War II, then the Cold War, but it could not survive the falling of RC model industry.

RC Wholesale becomes ManiaX distributorRCW to represent the battery company in Australia

RC Wholesale Australia Pty. Ltd, also known as Futaba Australia is the new distributor of ManiaX in Australia from now on. The company has listed the batteries on its website already.

Align 450 and 470 series to continueConfirmed, Align changes the manual policy

It was misleading, Align hasn't published any manuals of 450 and 470 series on the website, whilst the 300 got published. Our speculation about the discontinued model series wasn't true luckily. The T-Rex 450 and 470 models remain on the market available.

Gaui NEX6 ready to goPrice and details

The Gaui just announced this morning, the new NEX6 is ready. The final product is slightly different from the prototype models introduced at Global 3D, and the kit will be different from the originally told, however, the main concept remained the same.

Gaui NEX6 to be released soonRelease process in the final stage

The Gaui NEX6 is an interesting conception, the helicopter can be either nitro or electric with no major conversion. It was introduced at Global 3D in July, this year, and the release process has just arrived to the final stage.

Fastech becomes ThetaThe servo company changes the name

Fastech changes its name to Theta. The servo company will keep the logo, colours, the products, the appearance all, except the name. This step is required to enter the European market officially. The change has happened already, and the company uses the new name everywhere.

Good bye Align T-Rex 100Discontinued officially

The only fixed pitch Align helicopter is retired now. There were obvious signs as the shops don't stock it anymore, but this information wasn't announced before. The recommended model is the T-Rex 150 but that helicopter is quite different.