Vintage RC Helicopters - RC helicopters 1982

 RC Helicopter History - 1982

January 82

KKK Hughes 300

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; results of Woburn Abbey and Slough meetings late 81, plus a review of the KKK Hughes 300.

February 82

Hovering About  -  Helicopter column in RCM&E by Jim Morley with notes on his experimental petrol engine Bell 47.

20 Baron Kit review  -  Review of 20 Baron CP by Dave Day from RCM&E.

March 82

Advert from the USA Kalt Importer Circus Hobbies

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; review of the Kavan JetRanger.

April 82

Schlüter Mini-Boy notification from UK magazine.

Hovering About  -  Helicopter column in RCM&E by Jim Morley.

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; general helicopter tips for specific models.

May 82

Sandown show.

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; review of Kalt Cobra 500.

June 82

Slough models Chinook now available though previous magazine comments had commented that its flying characteristics were 'difficult' at best and despite numerous complex electronics for its current 'incarnation' it had not been proved.

Hovering About  -  Helicopter column in RCM&E by Jim Morley.

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; GS Baron comments.

Kalt Kamov prototype, noted in hovering about column.

July 82

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; review of the Hirobo Hughes 500 body kit for the 'Falcon' range.

August 82

Newly introduced scale 'Wallis' Autogyro by Micro-Mold.

1982 Heim advert by UK importers Watford Model centre.

Bolkow 105 model was introduced by Heim for the 'WIK' fuselage with Star Ranger mechanics.

Hovering About  -  Helicopter column in RCM&E by Jim Morley; report on the Sandown show and modifications to improve the RCM&E gyro.

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; information for display flying and consideration of safety aspects.

UK Nationals results.

September 82

Sep 1982 advert for the KKK Hughes 300 from UK supplier Dave Nieman.

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; UK endurance attempt and of note is contra-rotating machines in development, especially one equipped with tail deflectors for rotation control.  This had already been proved to be OK in the hover but poor for anything else as the much later US model Airscoot was to demonstrate.

October 82

Hovering About  -  Helicopter column in RCM&E by Jim Morley; general comments on learning.

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; general comments helicopters of the time.

November 82

MM 'Wallis' Autogyro review  -  review in RCM&E plus MM 'Wallis' Autogyro revised - updated version with colour photo's.

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; Woburn Abbey helicopter fly-in review.  Also general review of the GMP Cricket, not considered the best of machines considering cost (due to importing) and the 'expanded' claims.

December 82

Slough Kalt and Nieman Hirobo adverts. 

Graupner introduce their new Pod and boom helicopter the Helimax - available in engine sizes of 40 for sports performance and 60 for aerobatics.

Morley previews the introduction planned for 1983 of his near scale Hughes 300 with a very high content of plastic parts.

Helipad -  Helicopter column in Radio Modeller by John Heaton; Fly-in and Thruxton plus Breton and Slough Heli meets.

Introduced in 1982

Graupner Helimax   Heim Bolkow 105   GMP Hughes 300 - Competitor                      

Hirobo Corvette - Falcon 707S (No picture) - UH-1B Iroquois GX-20 - Schweiser 300 (No picture)          

Schlüter Twin Star AS 355 (Year TBC) - Mini-Boy   

Engine coverage - 1982

Radio gear coverage - 1982

Gyro coverage - 1982

Overview 82

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