mo-jord

Is there an American made micro helicopter? My search yielded no info.

Thanks!

FlybyPDX

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I think the hummingbird and the hornet 2 are american made.

I am looking for a micro heli too. American all the way!!!!

I have heard GOOD things about the century hummingbird!!

I want something CP though. And no "all in one boards" all seprate components.

mo-jord

The Hornet is Czech made.
http://www.mscomposit.com/About_us/about_us.html

The hummingbird might be - at leat Century Helicopters is based in the USA. Not sure where their micros are made though.
http://www.centuryheli.com/company/comphist.html

Can anyone verify the info about Century?

AeroSports

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<I think the hummingbird and the hornet 2 are american made. >

hummingbird, china
Hornet2, Czech Republic.

I am sorry to break the news to you.

the cost of making them in the US is too high to compete with these two countries.

I have Hornet FP & CP and hornet 2. I like them very much. do look into the new kid on the block, the Align TREX. still no american made but very good deal.

mo-jord

Here is one I believe - as you will notice the price is higher, but everything is already upgraded.
Pinnacle by pmp
http://www.precisionmodelproducts.com/

Check it out.

Sao

Basically a pmp'd piccolo or hornet

_Buzz_

I thought EVERTHING American was BIGGER !!!!! LOL

adr_ian64

I'm pretty sure the Hummingbird was designed in the US. might be wrong though.

FlybyPDX

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Century Helicopter Products was established in 1987 to provide the radio control helicopter market with high quality accessories and upgrades. Century is an all American company based in San Jose, California. We design, develop and manufacture RC helicopter products in the USA and overseas. We have grown to become competitive in the helicopter industry and improved to meet our customers’ satisfaction.

FlybyPDX

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century humming bird is a US product....
but it might be manufactured overseas

mo-jord

After more research, I think Lite Machines is made in america.

FlybyPDX

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Yes they are. However.... they do not make micros.

mo-jord

Thanks again for the info.

whstlngdeath

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This picture is straight off of the box of my Hummingbird Elite FP. You'll be hard pressed to find many things made entirely in the U.S. They call it a world economy. Look what happened today with Sikorsky losing the contract to build the next generation of Presidential helicopters. They lost out to two European firms who will build the sub-assemblies and then Lockheed here in the states will assemble those parts. I work at a aerospace manufacturing plant and we have sent some of our assembly to Italy. With the Euro being stronger than the dollar, I don't know if it's a good deal in the short term...

Jesse

TRD_Lex_IS300

nah... just breaks a lot.

FlybyPDX

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I would rather have it designed and developed in the US and manufactured in Tiawan

than

Designed and deloveped in Tiawan and manufactured in the US