Click on the photo to hear the wav sound.
NOTE: RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
The Compcop G1 is said to be the world's smallest helicopter. We understand that plans and a construction manual are currently available from Vortech, Inc.
We received the following email from Dennis Hawkins (n4mwd@amsat.org):
You list the Compcop G1 as being the world's smallest helicopter, but you should know that this is a fake helicopter and has never actually flown. Its a scam and comes only in plans form.
The photo that has been released of it flying is a photoshop fake and the wav file is clearly not of a Compcop G1 because the G1 plans call for a 2 cycle engine and that is not heard in the wav file.
There are a lot of fake aircraft out there. As a rule, if there aren't any real photos of them flying, then they probably don't.
One company even went so far as to draw a high resolution photorealistic CAD representation of their helicopter and superimpose that onto an image of a helipad and then claimed it to be real.
There are other ultralight helicopters that really do fly and I would say that they should get the title as "world's smallest helicopter". Specifically, the mosquito ultralight. Here is a link to their home page: www.innovatortech.ca/mosquito_about.html. They also have videos that can be downloaded. - Dennis Hawkins
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Compcop G1 Specifications
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recreation
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40 hp
150 lbs.
420 lbs.
270 lbs.
5 gals.
12'
5' 8"
5' 6"
12'
2'
4 gph
80 mph
10,000 feet
96 miles
1971
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Radio Control Helicopter
RC Helicopter from Chenghai Toys.
Radio Control Helicopters:
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There are numerous micro RC Helicopters to choose from and many places offering them. Our suggestion is that if you are looking for the world's smallest rc helicopters, you shop around for the best features and price.
Pictured above is the Hughes Fairy RC Helicopter from Chenghai Toy Factory. The radio control helicopter is about 5" long and weighs around 10 grams. Chenghai sells the RC Helicopter with a 2 channel radio available in three frequencies. Also included with the radio control helicopter are the motor, batteries and charger.
In the first picture below is the Wolf Microlite RC Helicopter sold by First Street. Length of the radio control helicopter is around 5.5" and weight is approximately 11 grams. Along with the RC Helicopter and included in the price is a radio, charger and batteries.
The second picture below is of the Pocket radio control helicopter sold by Raidentech. The RC Helicopter has a 6" length. The rotor of the radio control helicopter is 5 1/4" and the RC Helicopter weighs about 10 grams. Raidentech includes, with their radio control helicopter, an infrared control radio, batteries and a charger.
The RC Helicopter in the last picture below is also from Raidentech. The F Top radio control helicopter is about 7" long, and weighs about 14 grams. This is a completely ready to fly RC Helicopter with an installed radio and motor. You also get batteries and a charger with your Raidentech radio control helicopter.
If you have a favorite mini RC Helicopter that you would like to recommend, please email us.
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RC Helicopter from First Street.
Radio Control Helicopter
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Pocket RC Helicopter from Raidentech.
Radio Control Helicopter
F Top RC Helicopter from Raidentech.
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