Meh... I think they're just moving out of Chicago...
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Never got to ride in a helo but is this guy was the pilot Id want to do it on an empty stomach,
Helicopter physics is sorta crazy. Good video playlist from Smarter Every Day explaining it.
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One of the most frustrating toughest hobbies I ever learned was RC collective pitch helis. Very satisfying when it all clicks though.
A guy that I work with flew RC helis for a long time and says the same thing. He finally got fed up with wasting the enormous amount of money required to keep the fucking things running
I have ridden in Chinook, Huey, and Blackhawk.
If I was riding with him, I would want an empty stomach, bladder, and colon.
All of mine were very reliable. The key is to prevent them from taking dirt naps.
The slightest bobble with a heli, even just tipping a blade into the dirt on take-off, is expensive. It's why I never got into really big helis. A set of blades for a 700 class are over $100 alone, ignoring everything else that needs replaced/rebuilt.
Here's some REALLY old footage of my T-Rex 450
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Ask for it by either name here and people used to know what you wanted. It has been a long time since I bought any and the younger generation may not know what it is no matter the name.
I flew RC helicopters years ago when they used .61 glow fuel engines and fly-bars on the rotor head.
From what I see now they are electric and can run high G maneuvers without the issues associated with the fuel
system running lean and loosing power low to the ground.
When they crash it is almost cheaper to buy a new kit due to the extensive damage.
Hey glowies… since you are constantly watching everything going on here on the ‘Hide….
Why not look at this guy? Oh wait… your bosses are bought and paid for by this kiddie porn trafficker!
Sirhr
Why not look at this guy? Oh wait… your bosses are bought and paid for by this kiddie porn trafficker!
Sirhr
I think my last 700 crash was about $500 to fix, and it was a really really minor low altitude dumb finger mistake and I hit throttle hold before it went in to minimize damage. The damage was rather minimal actually and didn't need a re-kit, but blades and parts sure add up fast, and I lucked out and didn't damage a $375 14S battery pack.
That didn't discourage me though, I doubled down on the stupidity and expensive crash costs and decided my electric 700s weren't enough financial risk in the air... So I built a turbine 700 that I do aerobatics and "light 3D" with. It's heavier and less powerful than my 700 electric, but sounds way cooler, lol.
Only close call I've had with it is when the clunk fuel lines in the tanks got hard after about 2 years and I didn't realize it, so they weren't able to move around freely and pick up fuel in all orientations. Turbine flamed out while inverted about 3 minutes before my normal low fuel warning; the transmitter started screaming "low EGT" and then "flameout" and then things in the air got really quiet... Managed a successful autorotation with no damage though.
After that close call I now change all the fuel lines once a year... Especially the clunk lines in the tanks.
Large RC aircraft of any kind are an excellent way to turn money into a collection of broken parts on the ground, lol. All it takes is one fat finger mistake or a little mechanical or electronics failure. Still fun though, paying crash costs not so much.
This reminds me, I haven't flown in a while now... Probably should put in some refresher sim time and take them back out to the field.
What little I’ve seen from the hobby the tech and ability is pretty amazing, it’s just not my thing at all.
My buddy did all his own work and still spent thousands on spare everythings and batteries. He was also constantly looking for these parts because they weren’t always easy to find in stock
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