RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS F OUGH THIS officially Januaiy issue should getting late November l plenty time make additions Christmas wish list So just whet appetite thought would good time present some interesting products have used over past few months Futaba Corporation America 4 Studebaker Irvine CA 92718 has recently released new microreceiver microservo small electric gas powered helicopters have very impressed EP Concept helicopter receiver FP-Rl48DF dual conversion eight-channel receiver provides full-sized performance very small package suitable size helicopter airplane car boat FP-55 102 microservo has metal gear traln operates either 48- 60-volt flight packs requires less 02 seconds 600 rotation Although torque moderately rated 19 kg/cm combination receiver servos welcome addition us like fly small helicopters small anything matter Hitec RCD Inc 10729 Wheatlands Ave Suite C Santee CA 92071 has recently introduced several new products Focus 4 EH FM radio entry-level radio electric helicopter enthusiast includes platinum dual-conversion receiver SP-1803H speed controller arming switch three HS-80 submicroservos among fastest powerful available Electric helis Although package has basic radio functions needed get electric helicopter air limited budget will need fourth servo have collective pitch Hitec also has new RCD3000 Supreme Series receiver improved updated version Bullet Proof receivers have market several years Supreme receiver weighs 13 oz full dual conversion eight-channel FM capable smaller size previous seven-channel versions offering increased sensitivity longer range vibration protection have also using Helicopter Flight Converter Hobby Club 23141 Arroyo Vista Suite 210 Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688 eliminates onboard batteries Electric helicopter Power supplied through ground- based cord using 12-volt source switch provide either 84 96 volts depending helicopter No adjustments tuning needed Right Converter comes completely assembled adjusted both Kalt Kyosho style connectors 10-footlong lightweight silicon-insulated output wire So like fly electrics dont like charging batteries time will keep air long time using 12-volt car battery power nice Christmas present almost helicopter set fiberglass rotor blades Yellow Aircraft 203 Massachusetts Ave Lexington MA 02173 has Rotormax composite rotor blades either 30- 60size helicopters Rotonnax blades come ready bolt fly reinforced carbon-fiber maximum strength leading-edge weighted balanced Using full symmetrical airfoil swept tips reduce tip drag especially nice autorotations certainly have lot lift available touchdown blades compared stock wooden blades Another product really like LDM Industries Inc PO Box 292396 Tampa FL 33687-2396 produce Strongbox protect both receiver battery pack either helicopter 40-size larger 100 Model Aviation y Club Flight Converter will power Concept EP Double M Electronics Fatcat charger cycler will cycle fast helicopter 12-volt battery through 10-foot cord charge revert slow charge needed Futabas new microreceiver servo Small size large performance See text details Model Aviation Technologys six-volt 1200-mAh battery special charger digital ESV new all-purpose servo AIRPLANES THAT FLY SMOOTH AND SWEET LAND LIKE TRAINERS THE MOST POPULAR TRAINER IN AVIATION HISTORYI Nor-Cal Aero Kits AT-8ISNJ HARVARD Span 65 Area 656 Wt 6-B Eng 60-90 NC 6000 Span63 Area636 Wt 5-6 Eng 46-90 PEE TEE Span63 Area633 Wt 5-7 Eng 46-80 VULTEE BT-13 Span73 Area773 Wt8-10 Eng 60-120 CONTINENTAL Span72 Area766 Wt 6-7 Eng 46-90 THE SRE SpanUp 62 Lw 54 Area1140 WI9 Eng80-120 Hours - - 1-800-227-6753 Within 48 States 900-500 Tue -Sat Pacific Shipping $500 COD $500 Send Check Money Order Ship within 24 Hours Dealer Inquiries Invited SEND $100 FOR ILLUSTRATED BROCHURE airplane moderate-size boat receiver battery sandwiched foam rubber completely enclosed almost indestructible composite box box mounted helicopter providing both vibration crash protection have crash since installing Strongbox cant imagine anything happening either receiver battery pack went straight Although radio manufacturers still provide standard servos heli radios experience erratic operation high wear output shaft helicopters airplanes high loads applied solve LDM Industries also has ball-bearing update kit standard Futaba Cirrus Airtronics JR servos Simply remove old top portion servo replace LDM ballbearing version servo will improve smoothness operation will also able handle higher loads last longer Model Aviation Technology 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33418 has several products have tried work great First sixvolt 1 200-milliamp gel cell airborne battery has plenty power five servos gyro helicopters higher voltage will give better servo response time 1 200-milliamp rating should enough power last hours flying time special charger also available gel cell works either standard house outlet 12-volt source such car cigarette lighter What like about charger its set forget operation fast-charges battery automatically reverts slow charge needed battery cant accidentally overcharged doubt about battery condition throughout flying session MAT also has Digital ESV displays condition 48- six-volt airborne battery 96-volt transmitter battery checked under load MAT also has Super Servo imported Germany suitable helicopters forms radiocontrol models servo unique its advertised virtually indestructible both water dirt proof has steel gears ball-bearing supported high torque 55 ounces speed 24 seconds 600 rotation make excellent servo additional flight packs Double M Electronics PO Box 159 Glenn Dale Maryland 20769-0 159 relatively new company specializing NiCd battery maintenance equipment have designed useful cycler/charger modelers set-it-and forget-it operation make sure batteries safe another flying session Now radio manufacturers have improved reliability equipment real weak link radio control system batteries Double Ms Fatcat Fast Charger/Cycler will cycle batteries automatically fast-charge 95% full charge automatically revert triclde charge What like about system like us dont think cycling batteries until night before want fly Now can cycle charge overnight everything done automatically Horizon Hobby Distributors 4105 Fieldstone Rd Champaign Illinois 61821 has introduced new products lately almost too numerous list Some products have tried Ball Link Pliers Revolution fairly basic design continues good job removing ball links Revolution Blade Balancer nice because has glass bubble level can used rotor blade sizes Horizon also offers products have yet try may nice find under Christmas tree Just some items new JR X-3 88S helicopter radio new Kalt Enforcer ZR 30-size helicopter Webra 32 Red-Head engine new Kalt S-30 all-metal head ZR new KSJ 818 Swing Rotorhead 60-size helicopter finally new JR Piezo Electric Gyro closing would like wish Merry Christmas Happy New Year continue enjoy flying helicopters weather gets warmer ary1994 101 4 SALE $10995 SALE $13995 SIX FOOT BIG vERY STABLE FLIGHT GENTLE LANDINGS SPORT SCALE THROUGHOUT TAPERED WING SPORT SCALE IMAA LEGAL SALE $16995 Race- raft CARS * BOATS * AIRCRAFT P 0 Box 1173 Project City CA 96079 Prices subject chsnge
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/01
Page Numbers: 100, 101
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS F OUGH THIS officially Januaiy issue should getting late November l plenty time make additions Christmas wish list So just whet appetite thought would good time present some interesting products have used over past few months Futaba Corporation America 4 Studebaker Irvine CA 92718 has recently released new microreceiver microservo small electric gas powered helicopters have very impressed EP Concept helicopter receiver FP-Rl48DF dual conversion eight-channel receiver provides full-sized performance very small package suitable size helicopter airplane car boat FP-55 102 microservo has metal gear traln operates either 48- 60-volt flight packs requires less 02 seconds 600 rotation Although torque moderately rated 19 kg/cm combination receiver servos welcome addition us like fly small helicopters small anything matter Hitec RCD Inc 10729 Wheatlands Ave Suite C Santee CA 92071 has recently introduced several new products Focus 4 EH FM radio entry-level radio electric helicopter enthusiast includes platinum dual-conversion receiver SP-1803H speed controller arming switch three HS-80 submicroservos among fastest powerful available Electric helis Although package has basic radio functions needed get electric helicopter air limited budget will need fourth servo have collective pitch Hitec also has new RCD3000 Supreme Series receiver improved updated version Bullet Proof receivers have market several years Supreme receiver weighs 13 oz full dual conversion eight-channel FM capable smaller size previous seven-channel versions offering increased sensitivity longer range vibration protection have also using Helicopter Flight Converter Hobby Club 23141 Arroyo Vista Suite 210 Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688 eliminates onboard batteries Electric helicopter Power supplied through ground- based cord using 12-volt source switch provide either 84 96 volts depending helicopter No adjustments tuning needed Right Converter comes completely assembled adjusted both Kalt Kyosho style connectors 10-footlong lightweight silicon-insulated output wire So like fly electrics dont like charging batteries time will keep air long time using 12-volt car battery power nice Christmas present almost helicopter set fiberglass rotor blades Yellow Aircraft 203 Massachusetts Ave Lexington MA 02173 has Rotormax composite rotor blades either 30- 60size helicopters Rotonnax blades come ready bolt fly reinforced carbon-fiber maximum strength leading-edge weighted balanced Using full symmetrical airfoil swept tips reduce tip drag especially nice autorotations certainly have lot lift available touchdown blades compared stock wooden blades Another product really like LDM Industries Inc PO Box 292396 Tampa FL 33687-2396 produce Strongbox protect both receiver battery pack either helicopter 40-size larger 100 Model Aviation y Club Flight Converter will power Concept EP Double M Electronics Fatcat charger cycler will cycle fast helicopter 12-volt battery through 10-foot cord charge revert slow charge needed Futabas new microreceiver servo Small size large performance See text details Model Aviation Technologys six-volt 1200-mAh battery special charger digital ESV new all-purpose servo AIRPLANES THAT FLY SMOOTH AND SWEET LAND LIKE TRAINERS THE MOST POPULAR TRAINER IN AVIATION HISTORYI Nor-Cal Aero Kits AT-8ISNJ HARVARD Span 65 Area 656 Wt 6-B Eng 60-90 NC 6000 Span63 Area636 Wt 5-6 Eng 46-90 PEE TEE Span63 Area633 Wt 5-7 Eng 46-80 VULTEE BT-13 Span73 Area773 Wt8-10 Eng 60-120 CONTINENTAL Span72 Area766 Wt 6-7 Eng 46-90 THE SRE SpanUp 62 Lw 54 Area1140 WI9 Eng80-120 Hours - - 1-800-227-6753 Within 48 States 900-500 Tue -Sat Pacific Shipping $500 COD $500 Send Check Money Order Ship within 24 Hours Dealer Inquiries Invited SEND $100 FOR ILLUSTRATED BROCHURE airplane moderate-size boat receiver battery sandwiched foam rubber completely enclosed almost indestructible composite box box mounted helicopter providing both vibration crash protection have crash since installing Strongbox cant imagine anything happening either receiver battery pack went straight Although radio manufacturers still provide standard servos heli radios experience erratic operation high wear output shaft helicopters airplanes high loads applied solve LDM Industries also has ball-bearing update kit standard Futaba Cirrus Airtronics JR servos Simply remove old top portion servo replace LDM ballbearing version servo will improve smoothness operation will also able handle higher loads last longer Model Aviation Technology 12848 Touchstone Place Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33418 has several products have tried work great First sixvolt 1 200-milliamp gel cell airborne battery has plenty power five servos gyro helicopters higher voltage will give better servo response time 1 200-milliamp rating should enough power last hours flying time special charger also available gel cell works either standard house outlet 12-volt source such car cigarette lighter What like about charger its set forget operation fast-charges battery automatically reverts slow charge needed battery cant accidentally overcharged doubt about battery condition throughout flying session MAT also has Digital ESV displays condition 48- six-volt airborne battery 96-volt transmitter battery checked under load MAT also has Super Servo imported Germany suitable helicopters forms radiocontrol models servo unique its advertised virtually indestructible both water dirt proof has steel gears ball-bearing supported high torque 55 ounces speed 24 seconds 600 rotation make excellent servo additional flight packs Double M Electronics PO Box 159 Glenn Dale Maryland 20769-0 159 relatively new company specializing NiCd battery maintenance equipment have designed useful cycler/charger modelers set-it-and forget-it operation make sure batteries safe another flying session Now radio manufacturers have improved reliability equipment real weak link radio control system batteries Double Ms Fatcat Fast Charger/Cycler will cycle batteries automatically fast-charge 95% full charge automatically revert triclde charge What like about system like us dont think cycling batteries until night before want fly Now can cycle charge overnight everything done automatically Horizon Hobby Distributors 4105 Fieldstone Rd Champaign Illinois 61821 has introduced new products lately almost too numerous list Some products have tried Ball Link Pliers Revolution fairly basic design continues good job removing ball links Revolution Blade Balancer nice because has glass bubble level can used rotor blade sizes Horizon also offers products have yet try may nice find under Christmas tree Just some items new JR X-3 88S helicopter radio new Kalt Enforcer ZR 30-size helicopter Webra 32 Red-Head engine new Kalt S-30 all-metal head ZR new KSJ 818 Swing Rotorhead 60-size helicopter finally new JR Piezo Electric Gyro closing would like wish Merry Christmas Happy New Year continue enjoy flying helicopters weather gets warmer ary1994 101 4 SALE $10995 SALE $13995 SIX FOOT BIG vERY STABLE FLIGHT GENTLE LANDINGS SPORT SCALE THROUGHOUT TAPERED WING SPORT SCALE IMAA LEGAL SALE $16995 Race- raft CARS * BOATS * AIRCRAFT P 0 Box 1173 Project City CA 96079 Prices subject chsnge