Electric helicopters: How to make a circuit
A step-by-step video showing how to make a simple circuit that will make the helicopter's rotor blades turn.
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A step-by-step video showing how to make a simple circuit that will make the helicopter's rotor blades turn.
A step-by-step video showing how to make a switch using a block of wood, drawing pins and a paperclip.
A step-by-step video showing how to make the landing gear and fuselage (base) of the helicopter using blocks of wood and lolly sticks.
A step-by-step video showing how to make the rotor of the helicopter using a motor and a paper straw.
A step-by-step video describing the extra parts that need to be made to complete the electric helicopter, including the tail, tail rotor and canopy.
Can you make an electric helicopter with a rotor that switches on and off? Use this animation to introduce this challenge to pupils.