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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2012 17:59:02 GMT
Another arrival! 4 channel, single blade, with flybar, micro. I haven't had a chance to even unbox yet so a stock photo will have to do for now. Ian and Mike, Does it look familiar? It's a 50% copy of something you you guys know well
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2012 18:40:15 GMT
It looks like a snazzy MSR to me, Chris. 45% flybar so it's going to be stable with nice wide blades, so slow blade speed and will hover nicely.
It'll get blown around by wind.
However, it'll surprise you with its speed when you get it off the ground in comparison to a coax.
You may have to give a small right cyclic push as it takes off and very quickly let go when it leaves the ground.
If it's like the MSR, it flies leaning to the right so when it's upright, on the floor, it has a tendency to go off to the left as it takes off unless you put a few cards underneath the left skid, so it's already leaning to the right before you get off the ground!!
It looks like it has a slightly longer tail boom so it'll have good rudder control and hover really well.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 15:04:20 GMT
pics!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2012 18:01:12 GMT
That looks nice Chris. Just seen it. It looks nicely put together and by the look of the blades, it may go up really easily. Outside, I reckon it'll go up like a lift with those blades.
Have you managed to hold it in the air, Chris? I have a friend who had his heli flying for about 20 seconds before he broke it!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2012 23:13:20 GMT
I've barely held it in my hand! Just have not had a chance to dust off yet. Too much real world going on at the mo
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2012 13:12:02 GMT
Finally got around to charging up, hope to fly soon....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2012 21:33:53 GMT
Have you got it off the ground yet, Chris? I was looking at it today - it's very similar to the Solo Pro. Looks like it flies well too.
I presume you got it from China? Not available in the UK.
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Post by PinkFloyd on Mar 5, 2012 23:34:25 GMT
Connect her to the shorter balls (to start with)......
Enjoy destroying her on walls.....
Not a lot more to say.....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2012 8:52:50 GMT
Also Chris, to get it off the ground, rev until it gets light and then give it quite a quick push to get off the floor. It will veer left so you need to flick the aileron right at the same time as it goes up and LET GO of the aileron as soon as it leaves the ground!!
It's a juggling act but that stops it shooting into the left wall.
However, if you hold on to the aileron for too long, it'll hit the right wall!!!!
ie - give yourself lots of space!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2012 9:03:23 GMT
Ian & Mike, Thanks for the reminder on the swash ball lengths, mine was set to long from factory. So I changed to short for the maiden flight. Ian, you are dead on with the right "flick" on take off. I've been outside (no breeze at the mo) setting up the trims and just come in for a recharge and to adjust both push rods to shorter as the trims could not quite cope, especially having too much rear trim giving me nearly no forward drive at all. It's sooooooooooooo much more responsive than the coaxial with a much better remote unit. I've already done successful take-off & landings, hover, and a figure of 8 (in reverse ). Judging by this first outing I think it's going to be easier than the Falcon to fly! It's quieter too....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2012 13:53:41 GMT
Wow!! That was a good start. Normally people are juggling to get them off the ground. It'll be a bit more whippy than a coaxial. so chances of a crash are far greater and more lethal at faster speeds. Sounds like you've got a grip though. I've looked at it flying on YouTube and it looks really stable. I saw some guy actually flying on a beach over the sea!!! (He would have to be Chinese!!!) It looks like a really nice heli.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2012 1:01:50 GMT
I've a few flights now and can confirm that it IS easier to fly than the Falcon. This is mainly because the transmitter works properly and the heli reacts accurately to the commands. It is far more more sensitive and faster though. Only slow flying at the moment to get a good feel for it before hitting the turbo Ian, Yes it was from China. You'll notice the blades on the Falcon are quite chopped up again. I have not crashed or bumped it since the new blades went on, this is purely because it suffers a lot from blade slap, mainly from the flybar I think. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2012 11:16:01 GMT
Blade slap on a small one is pretty unusual. Normally the big coax helis suffer from it because the blades a bigger and so flop more easily!! It's not even possible on an MCX,
It's good that you're flying it so well. Single blades are normally more of a challenge than the coax models.
Have you tried hovering with the nose pointing at you yet? That can be tricky!!
I always work hovering with it pointing 4 ways, circles left and right and figure 8's left and right and then outside to fight the breeze!!
I have a suspicion that the V911 might get carried away outside though. It'll probably go up like it's in a lift if it meets a head on wind while going fast forward!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2012 13:16:25 GMT
With the heli innactive, you can tip the blades and flybar enough to snag on the others, without bending the blade.
When getting more daring in flight I often get clatter and the wobbles, fight to straighten up and then continue. This I now know is what was contributing to the early frequent crashes, until I learnt how to pull-out.
The V911 is exponentially better.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2012 17:29:42 GMT
I had a fly with the 120 sr and the MSRx outside today with puffs of wind every now and then.
Great for working on your control skills. Both got a good buffeting but I managed to keep them up in the air and started working on a crafty new move where the wind lifts the heli up in forward flight.
I've started easing the throttle down and continue to push the heli forwards to a point where heli keeps still and then cut the throttle fast and bring it up again with a turn away from the wind. The heli comes down and then I turn it back into the wind and the heli rises just a bit ready to continue flying.
It does in effect a full circle while it comes down, but the wind makes it bank as well, so it looks quite acrobatic. The nice thing with these fixed pitch helis is you can do that in slow motion and as you get better, you can speed up.
It's a case of riding with the wind I guess but it's really good for working at the control skills as well as your nerve when it comes down. On occasions, my 120 sr has come down fast and literally swooped across the ground before lifting into the wind again. The swoop around can be quite fast but it does work well.
The minute it turns its back on the wind, it gathers speed ready for a really dynamic turn into the wind again.
You also start to wonder exactly how strong the controls are outside. They seem pretty weak against wind currents and when you go indoors and fly, you realise that in fact, they work fine!!!
Won't be long Chris, you'll be throwing the V911 around the sky!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2012 20:41:16 GMT
After reading around one or two of the Heli dedicated forums I picked up a mod to the TX of this wee beastie. Basically, when trying to control it in a confined space the yaw can be a little over-sensitive/sudden. The mod was to put a couple of resisters in line with said control to reduce this sensitivity but at the same time the full yaw remains the same Anyhoosen, the said mod really works very well, I included a switch as recommended by some so that you can return to standard when wanted. It makes the whirly far more realistic indoors allowing better control and mixing in some banking. As we've had a lot of wind of late outdoor flying has been impossible. I am still amazed that I haven't crashed this one yet, must be saving itself up for a total trash-out I guess you guys that are further down the road can programme this kind of thing in on the TX controls? It's a dead simple mod to.... Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 5:17:56 GMT
That's really weird, Chris. I was wondering about you and the 911 last night.
On Blades, we switch to 70% on the transmitter so servos don't travel 100% or use a programmable transmitter to cut even further if necessary.
The 911 continually comes up in the forums doesn't it? It's really well regarded.
Glad you're managing it. I thought you may have smacked it by now so that's really good. Saves a lot of money.
I keep wearing out parts on the MSRx. Bits randomly break in the air. My most spectacular was when it was a dot, way up in the sky. So far up I couldn't hear it and a ball connector broke up there when I did a really fast banked turn. It's easy up there 'cos there's nothing to hit. The heli did a tango and came fluttering down from a great height, but I was in a park so it landed on grass and was ok.
I've worn out so many that I have a collection of new ones at home!! Is there a good supplier of spares for the V911?
Glad the 911 is still going and you haven't whacked it!!!
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