RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS CANOPIES Last month talked about repairing painting damaged canopies will always canopy have looking long enough just dont want fix whatever reason happens may want give Just Canopies call 800 747-7033 As name implies canopies almost helicopter flying called requested canopy X-Cell painted three specific colors certain pattern tinted windshield received canopy joined painted ready mount helicopter $50 consider cost canopy itself time expense trim glue together paint price very reasonable World Heli-Hams nonprofit organization people interest helicopters amateur short-wave radio provides another means communicate ideas techniques pertaining hobby am ham radio operator have able join discussions Im sure have ham equipment will find means getting together very interesting Contact Marden Pride 34 Fountain St AS Haverhill MA 01830 Tornado name new helicopter market Precision Helicopters Inc 1 iSA North Main St Enterprise AL 36330 have around hobby will remember Legend helicopter manufactured Gorham Model Products several years ago although Legend excellent helicopter GMP able stay business number reasons am familiar Kam Wyatt has taken basic design Legend made some upgrades other changes manufacturing new helicopter under name Tornado Its all-metal 60-size helicopter stated full 60-inch main rotor diameter overall weight 95 pounds ready fly Tornado uses oniy 6061 T6 aircraft-grade aluminum everything rotating 46 precision sealed ball bearings smoothness long life all-metal main rotor head assembled balanced factory machined Dehin main gear adjustable rotor-head dampening composite horizontal vertical fins non-slip belt-driven tail rotor coliective pitch range 250 gives Tornado basic credentials top flying helicopters Construction straightforward flows easily step next smaller parts provided sealed clear plastic bags bag having several compartments further separate easily identify individual parts engine bolted its machined mount sandwiched between metal side frames clutch starter shaft conventional will have glue clutch pad bell housingsomething hope will done factory future Its hard job care must taken sure interior bell housing clean pad cut right length use 113 Weld hold everything together weak areas helicopters main gear Im glad Kam decided make Tornados main gear Deirin Although Deirin looks like white plastic have seen used number helicopter parts have yet see wear out normal use strong used metal pinion gears have seen metal gears wear out leaving Deirmn looking almost new kind wear characteristic durability need Servos mounted horizontally vertically metal servo trays strength rigidity during flight large lower tray holds fuel tank battery receiver Although metal landing gear skids used initial model talked Kam about changing molded semiflexible gear future has more-or-less become industry standard further protects helicopter during harder-than-desired landings have time time swashplate washout unit rotor head metal ball-bearing supported moving point really slop-free setup everything precision FAT 3D-type flying tail rotor design follows trend strength simplicity Just nature belt-driven tail rotor makes simpler design fewer parts since standard tail-rotor housing internal gears eliminated belt drive just wraps around tail rotor output shaft ball-bearing supported making vibration-free drive system tail-rotor pitch-change design also slop-free very easy adjust am just completing basic structure Tornado future issue Ill report flies along preview Futabas new eight-channel PCM helicopter radio New 3D Freestyle event recently received letter packet information Shaun Ettinger IRCHA president guy made happen helicopter Nats reported few months ago seems great advancement helicopter hardware piloting abilities contestants spectators getting sort bored maneuvers have fly contests Shaun Bob Sims 3D flier supreme have developed packet proposed rules 3D Freestyle exhibition contest event 1996 helicopter Nats Notice official event exhibitionto develop event crowd pilot appeal test demand 3D competition develop test contest rules get feedback proposing rules 1997 official event However circulate proposed packet get feedback timely manner some decisions have made get new event off ground time read everything should its final form Nats everyone has opportunity practice specific maneuvers some ideas rules considering May1996 103 all-metal fully ball-bearing supported Tornado rotor head assembled balanced factory swashplate washout unit all-metal Note underslung flybar short linkages precise control Freestyle flying should Continuous program maneuvers combinations created pilot will allow him best express style flying will encompass overall theme feeling flight will flown background music will no required maneuvers would inhibit pilots expression helicopter flight Initial judging will use closed scoring videotape review closed scoring will allow accurate scores since later flights can compared earlier ones scores can adjusted accordingly video review will also available judges need help refresh memories did what what level proficiency Certainly form scoring will need certain learning belt-driven tail rotor simplistic design performance providing smooth precise control response curve offers maximum flexibility fledgling event Now groundwork has laid theres tremendous need patience support rest us Its certainly easy criticize new event what really needed hold 3D events next planned contest fun-fly see what its like contestant judge Accept uncertainty tolerate little problems bound occur make notes event can improved future can voice comments Shaun 810 488-0588 will able keep advised latest developments Although everyone have talked has very pleased Nats over last several years addition Freestyle event should add lot excitement Ill hope plan make also PRICE 1183 1183 1183 63X42395 65 X 282395 65 X372395 85 X503395 65 X553395 65X 693395 65 X 653395 7X315183 7X415163 7X5183 7X6183 7X7183 7X8183 7X9183 7X10183 7625 X 32514395 7854395 78566395 78576395 85414296 8X5206 850206 857206 858206 8X9205 8510206 85X54395 85 X554395 855655395 85 5705395 SIZEUSE PRICE 85 X 725 . 5395 85 X75 95 875 X 79 . 5395 875 5 75 . 5395 875 5 80 . 5395 875 X 8255395 875 5 85 . 5395 9X4 16229 9X5 16229 956229 957229 9X8229 9X9229 9510229 95 5 6SN . 5395 95 5 7051 . 5395 95 5 7551 . 5395 95 5 8051 . S395 95 X 8551 . 5395 9565 395 9575 395 9585 395 95 X45 .. 11263 1053263 10s4263 1055263 ltXt263 1057263 1058263 1059263 105 10263 105 X45 . 11395 1153286 SIZEUSE PRICE 1154286 1155286 1156285 1157286 1158286 11X9286 11510 795 11511 795 11 512 795 11512W..7795 11X13 795 11514 795 11554 97 1256397 12X7397 1258397 1259 7795 1259W 95 12510 795 12510W.. 7795 12511 795 1251151 5 1251157795 12512 795 125125 .. 7795 1251251 5 12513 795 1251351 5 12514 795 1225X375 8397 12559 95 1255107795 125511 .. 7795 SIZEUSE PRICE 125 X 1157795 125512 .. 7795 1255125 7795 1255137795 1356489 1357489 1358489 1359 7795 13510 795 13511 795 13512 795 1351351 5 13X 13551. 9795 1355971295 135510 .. 71295 135 5 11551 7 .. 1295 135 X 125 10. 1295 1355133 101295 1355135 101295 135514 . 101295 135514W101295 1455511295 14561295 14581295 145101295 14511171295 14512101295 14X12N.. 101295 14X13101295 1451351.. 101295 145135 . 101295 145 13551 1295 14514101295 Sound Suppression Design h Thrust Efficiency APCLongFiberAdvancedCompositeMaterial Continually Evolving Design SIZEUSE PRICE 1451451.. 101295 1445105 101295 144512 . 101295 144513 . 101295 145 5 1451 1295 145 X 145N10 . 1295 1558101295 15510101295 15511101295 15512101295 1551351.. 101295 1551451.. 101295 15551351 101295 16581295 165101295 165121295 1651351.. 101295 165141295 165161295 956PPusher395 1056P .Pusher395 1057P .Pusher395 lOSOP .Pusher395 1156P.Puuher395 11 57P.Pusher395 14 SOP .Pusherl295 MULTI-BLADE 21 Replaceable Blades 18582200 185102200 18512122200 185142200 SIZEUSE PRICE 185162200 2058122500 205102500 205122500 205142500 205162500 21 X 122500 22583100 22X10133100 22512133100 225143100 22X163100 24X103800 245123800 24s143800 245163800 2 Blade Hub 18- 193008 2 Blade I-jut 20 213580 2 Blade Hub 22 2 Blade Hub 34 MULTI-BLADE 31 Replaceable Blades 175103300 185103300 195113300 20510133700 20512133700 205143700 21 5103700 21 X 123700 22X104500 225124500 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct RacePro 209 267-1414 104 Model Aviation 4I White Deirin main gear uses set teeth clutch pinion tail rotor drive gear Servo mounts metal Manufactured Landing Products PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 NOW AVAILABLE Racepro Engineering New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racing propellers have same APO design dominant Unlimited Gold Galveston Madera 1994 Initial sizes available will 18 x18 19 x19 20x2021 x2l22x2223x23 24x24 25a25and26x26 information Calls Joe Marine 209 207-1414 write him RacePro Engineering PO BOX 445 Suttar Creek Calif 95605 Faa 209 207-0923 SIZEUSE PRICE 225144500 22X164500 245105500 245125500 5500
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/05
Page Numbers: 103, 104
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/05
Page Numbers: 103, 104
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS CANOPIES Last month talked about repairing painting damaged canopies will always canopy have looking long enough just dont want fix whatever reason happens may want give Just Canopies call 800 747-7033 As name implies canopies almost helicopter flying called requested canopy X-Cell painted three specific colors certain pattern tinted windshield received canopy joined painted ready mount helicopter $50 consider cost canopy itself time expense trim glue together paint price very reasonable World Heli-Hams nonprofit organization people interest helicopters amateur short-wave radio provides another means communicate ideas techniques pertaining hobby am ham radio operator have able join discussions Im sure have ham equipment will find means getting together very interesting Contact Marden Pride 34 Fountain St AS Haverhill MA 01830 Tornado name new helicopter market Precision Helicopters Inc 1 iSA North Main St Enterprise AL 36330 have around hobby will remember Legend helicopter manufactured Gorham Model Products several years ago although Legend excellent helicopter GMP able stay business number reasons am familiar Kam Wyatt has taken basic design Legend made some upgrades other changes manufacturing new helicopter under name Tornado Its all-metal 60-size helicopter stated full 60-inch main rotor diameter overall weight 95 pounds ready fly Tornado uses oniy 6061 T6 aircraft-grade aluminum everything rotating 46 precision sealed ball bearings smoothness long life all-metal main rotor head assembled balanced factory machined Dehin main gear adjustable rotor-head dampening composite horizontal vertical fins non-slip belt-driven tail rotor coliective pitch range 250 gives Tornado basic credentials top flying helicopters Construction straightforward flows easily step next smaller parts provided sealed clear plastic bags bag having several compartments further separate easily identify individual parts engine bolted its machined mount sandwiched between metal side frames clutch starter shaft conventional will have glue clutch pad bell housingsomething hope will done factory future Its hard job care must taken sure interior bell housing clean pad cut right length use 113 Weld hold everything together weak areas helicopters main gear Im glad Kam decided make Tornados main gear Deirin Although Deirin looks like white plastic have seen used number helicopter parts have yet see wear out normal use strong used metal pinion gears have seen metal gears wear out leaving Deirmn looking almost new kind wear characteristic durability need Servos mounted horizontally vertically metal servo trays strength rigidity during flight large lower tray holds fuel tank battery receiver Although metal landing gear skids used initial model talked Kam about changing molded semiflexible gear future has more-or-less become industry standard further protects helicopter during harder-than-desired landings have time time swashplate washout unit rotor head metal ball-bearing supported moving point really slop-free setup everything precision FAT 3D-type flying tail rotor design follows trend strength simplicity Just nature belt-driven tail rotor makes simpler design fewer parts since standard tail-rotor housing internal gears eliminated belt drive just wraps around tail rotor output shaft ball-bearing supported making vibration-free drive system tail-rotor pitch-change design also slop-free very easy adjust am just completing basic structure Tornado future issue Ill report flies along preview Futabas new eight-channel PCM helicopter radio New 3D Freestyle event recently received letter packet information Shaun Ettinger IRCHA president guy made happen helicopter Nats reported few months ago seems great advancement helicopter hardware piloting abilities contestants spectators getting sort bored maneuvers have fly contests Shaun Bob Sims 3D flier supreme have developed packet proposed rules 3D Freestyle exhibition contest event 1996 helicopter Nats Notice official event exhibitionto develop event crowd pilot appeal test demand 3D competition develop test contest rules get feedback proposing rules 1997 official event However circulate proposed packet get feedback timely manner some decisions have made get new event off ground time read everything should its final form Nats everyone has opportunity practice specific maneuvers some ideas rules considering May1996 103 all-metal fully ball-bearing supported Tornado rotor head assembled balanced factory swashplate washout unit all-metal Note underslung flybar short linkages precise control Freestyle flying should Continuous program maneuvers combinations created pilot will allow him best express style flying will encompass overall theme feeling flight will flown background music will no required maneuvers would inhibit pilots expression helicopter flight Initial judging will use closed scoring videotape review closed scoring will allow accurate scores since later flights can compared earlier ones scores can adjusted accordingly video review will also available judges need help refresh memories did what what level proficiency Certainly form scoring will need certain learning belt-driven tail rotor simplistic design performance providing smooth precise control response curve offers maximum flexibility fledgling event Now groundwork has laid theres tremendous need patience support rest us Its certainly easy criticize new event what really needed hold 3D events next planned contest fun-fly see what its like contestant judge Accept uncertainty tolerate little problems bound occur make notes event can improved future can voice comments Shaun 810 488-0588 will able keep advised latest developments Although everyone have talked has very pleased Nats over last several years addition Freestyle event should add lot excitement Ill hope plan make also PRICE 1183 1183 1183 63X42395 65 X 282395 65 X372395 85 X503395 65 X553395 65X 693395 65 X 653395 7X315183 7X415163 7X5183 7X6183 7X7183 7X8183 7X9183 7X10183 7625 X 32514395 7854395 78566395 78576395 85414296 8X5206 850206 857206 858206 8X9205 8510206 85X54395 85 X554395 855655395 85 5705395 SIZEUSE PRICE 85 X 725 . 5395 85 X75 95 875 X 79 . 5395 875 5 75 . 5395 875 5 80 . 5395 875 X 8255395 875 5 85 . 5395 9X4 16229 9X5 16229 956229 957229 9X8229 9X9229 9510229 95 5 6SN . 5395 95 5 7051 . 5395 95 5 7551 . 5395 95 5 8051 . S395 95 X 8551 . 5395 9565 395 9575 395 9585 395 95 X45 .. 11263 1053263 10s4263 1055263 ltXt263 1057263 1058263 1059263 105 10263 105 X45 . 11395 1153286 SIZEUSE PRICE 1154286 1155286 1156285 1157286 1158286 11X9286 11510 795 11511 795 11 512 795 11512W..7795 11X13 795 11514 795 11554 97 1256397 12X7397 1258397 1259 7795 1259W 95 12510 795 12510W.. 7795 12511 795 1251151 5 1251157795 12512 795 125125 .. 7795 1251251 5 12513 795 1251351 5 12514 795 1225X375 8397 12559 95 1255107795 125511 .. 7795 SIZEUSE PRICE 125 X 1157795 125512 .. 7795 1255125 7795 1255137795 1356489 1357489 1358489 1359 7795 13510 795 13511 795 13512 795 1351351 5 13X 13551. 9795 1355971295 135510 .. 71295 135 5 11551 7 .. 1295 135 X 125 10. 1295 1355133 101295 1355135 101295 135514 . 101295 135514W101295 1455511295 14561295 14581295 145101295 14511171295 14512101295 14X12N.. 101295 14X13101295 1451351.. 101295 145135 . 101295 145 13551 1295 14514101295 Sound Suppression Design h Thrust Efficiency APCLongFiberAdvancedCompositeMaterial Continually Evolving Design SIZEUSE PRICE 1451451.. 101295 1445105 101295 144512 . 101295 144513 . 101295 145 5 1451 1295 145 X 145N10 . 1295 1558101295 15510101295 15511101295 15512101295 1551351.. 101295 1551451.. 101295 15551351 101295 16581295 165101295 165121295 1651351.. 101295 165141295 165161295 956PPusher395 1056P .Pusher395 1057P .Pusher395 lOSOP .Pusher395 1156P.Puuher395 11 57P.Pusher395 14 SOP .Pusherl295 MULTI-BLADE 21 Replaceable Blades 18582200 185102200 18512122200 185142200 SIZEUSE PRICE 185162200 2058122500 205102500 205122500 205142500 205162500 21 X 122500 22583100 22X10133100 22512133100 225143100 22X163100 24X103800 245123800 24s143800 245163800 2 Blade Hub 18- 193008 2 Blade I-jut 20 213580 2 Blade Hub 22 2 Blade Hub 34 MULTI-BLADE 31 Replaceable Blades 175103300 185103300 195113300 20510133700 20512133700 205143700 21 5103700 21 X 123700 22X104500 225124500 Contact local hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct RacePro 209 267-1414 104 Model Aviation 4I White Deirin main gear uses set teeth clutch pinion tail rotor drive gear Servo mounts metal Manufactured Landing Products PO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 NOW AVAILABLE Racepro Engineering New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racing propellers have same APO design dominant Unlimited Gold Galveston Madera 1994 Initial sizes available will 18 x18 19 x19 20x2021 x2l22x2223x23 24x24 25a25and26x26 information Calls Joe Marine 209 207-1414 write him RacePro Engineering PO BOX 445 Suttar Creek Calif 95605 Faa 209 207-0923 SIZEUSE PRICE 225144500 22X164500 245105500 245125500 5500
