Helicopter

[main identity]

tried shooting a Helicopter today hard to keep up with

[main identity]

Page two Helicopter

[surenj]

Looks like the weather was also against you with the overcast sky..

[main identity]

it was overcast but still a nice day

[Matt. K]

There's somethin a bit funny about those helicopters!.....

[zafra52]

Matt, I think you are right. They seem to be models piloted with a remote. Interesting though.

[main identity]

very funny fellas as if you did not now

[carla_d]

are those things upside down!!??

[Greg B]

are those things upside down!!??

I went to a display day and then a tryout day at Greensborough Model Aircraft Club (GMAC) and one
of my questions was how they flew the helicopters upside down. It had to be either reverse the rotation
of the main rotor (highly unlikely) or change the pitch of the blades (bingo!) The people who fly these are
absolutely amazing - hovering upside down inches from the ground, flipping and turning etc. It
is quite something to see.

Main identity, your shots look relatively routine, but anyone who has tried to photograph model
planes and helipcopters will know how extremely difficult it is. You have done remarkably well
with these, the second group in particular.

If anyone is wondering about all the smoke, the mixture used for the helicopters has extra oil in it
to keep everything working when they are flipping around, and the result is some burning oil and smoke.

If anyone is interested, check out RC Helicopters on YouTube.

Oh yeah - main Id, you have too many shots in your post, the limit is four, don't do it again.

[main identity]

Thank you for your comments Greg B and sorry about the extra photos will keep it to four or less in future