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Old 28th Dec 2009, 16:30
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He's now three days after Christmas and getting very accurate. He's now flying this thing, which costs about £35, to spot landings and maintaining constant headings and heights very well.

Yes, each of the rotor sets consists of a double contra-rotating rotor with a balancing bar above, so 6 rotor sets of some description.

The way technology and miniaturisation continues to advance is incredible and you start to wonder if lessons from a little toy like this will eventually start to filter their way back towards real helicopters.
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