Airsoccer! from Desert RC

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Low Cost!
Two radios and the GC1 for under $100 bucks? You bet! We made the GC1 so that it works with radio equipment made by Fly Sky under a couple different names. The Fly Sky radio is a 2.4GHz, 6-channel system with a fully programmable transmitter and a set of receivers for full range control. The remote Fly Sky receivers can be used with the GC1 as well as the popular, but more expensive Spektrum receivers. The cost of each radio (transmitter and receiver) is $29.95 from www.snhobbies.com. Part number FS-24G. The cost of the GC1 is also $29.95, so it's easy to do the math. Both radios and the GC1 cost is $29.95 X 3 = $89.85! All you need now is a foam plane, a couple servos, and you're all set. The total cost of the entire system depends on the plane, motor, battery, and servos you decide to go with.

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What is Airsoccer?
Airsoccer is a fast moving game where two pilots control all aspects of one aircraft at the same time. The aircraft has two receivers that connect to a single mixer, and that mixer provides 50% control from each receiver and passes the combined position information on to the servos, and up to six channels can be mixed. When one pilot turns the ailerons left, for example, the other pilot can turn them right to neutralize the ailerons and steer with the rudder towards their goal line. Alternatively, you can use your opponents actions against them by banking left even harder to flip the aircraft upside down, then push the elevator down to flip the vehicle up and over towards your own goal line. Airsoccer is always changing, it is fast, fun, and great fun for spectators too!

Improve Your Pilot Skills:
There are lots of strategies that can be applied and it is a lot of fun to figure them out. It does take some getting used to, but after a few flights you will begin to learn strategies that your opponent will have to deal with. If you are a pilot that does not use rudder very much, you will soon be using it without even thinking. If you have to think about every maneuver, you will soon be applying control as if your thumbs were attached to your eyeballs. If you have trouble maintaining proper orientation, your control reference will soon seem as if you are sitting in the cockpit. These sorts of skills are a matter of survival if you want to score points, and that's what Airsoccer is all about!

What is the DRC-GC1?
The DRC-GC1 is a new type of mixer that takes input from two receivers to control a single set of servos. It comes pre-programmed for Airsoccer, and there are no other setting you have to make. Simply plug in your receivers, plug in your servos, find a worthy opponent, and go score points!

Train Student Pilots Without the Trainer Cord!
The GC1 can also be used as a teaching aid for student pilots using the "Gain Channel" feature, and without tripping over a trainer cord between the two transmitters. The Gain Channel is a single channel from a single transmitter that is used to adjust the amount of control that each transmitter has over the servos. A master pilot can then pass only as much control to the student transmitter that the student can handle. More and more control can be granted to the student as the student gains confidence, and control can be taken back by the master pilot any time to avert a crash. It works a lot like the trainer switch on most transmitters, except you can use a knob or any other proportional control to adjust the amount of influence that each transmitter has on the servos.

Using Remote Receivers:
Use remote receivers from Spektrum or Fly Sky to provide input to the DRC-GC1 from two different pilots. Remote receivers are inexpensive, small, and lightweight. The combined weight of two remote receivers and the DRC-GC1 is less than 0.4 ounces, so all three components together are light enough to easily fly on small park-flyer aircraft.

About the Aircraft:
Crashing the aircraft is going to happen when playing Airsoccer, so the aircraft must be constructed to take a lot of abuse. EPP foam is a good choice for crash resistance due its tendency to bounce rather than break. Critical components must be protected from impact damage either by cushioning or by allowing parts to move and absorb impact energy in a predictable manner that does not harm the equipment. The aircraft must be lightweight, and should use a small motor and battery with a recommended average power of 50-Watts or less to minimize weight and crash damage.

Check out this video from one of our customers! They are using two Spektrum remote receivers with the GC1 installed on a Nutball EPP foam aircraft. You can buy the rudder/elevator controlled Nutball for under $30.00 from www.2dogrc.com, and that's all the performance you need to have lots of fun.

Another good choice for a EPP foam plane with elevons is the LiteFlight Bug from www.liteflite.com. It costs more, but it is highly crash resistant and more aerobatic. The Bug has a substantial carbon fiber support in front of the motor and prop that helps a lot to prevent damage.

Be sure to reduce your control throws when playing Airsoccer, or use the GC1 to set the receiver gain to wherever you want it to be.

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