Rumor has it - Align nitro 50 is OS Hyper 50

[DebianDog]

Someone that saw the Align prototype was telling me that it had an "Align 50" motor. But in looking at it you could tell it was an a re-branded OS Hyper 50.

Also, in keeping with Aligns marketing style, it will also be cheaper than a "real" OS 50.

[DavidH]

I have never known OS to sell motors to other companies to sell under another label.
Now since Thunder Tiger is in Taiwan also, there is a good possibility that is could be one of their motors. Their is a few of the TT motors that look very similar to the OS motors. That is due to engineers from OS that went to work for TT several years ago.

David

[Jeff Reed]

Time will tell... I like to Hyper, Far exceeds my ability's

[DebianDog]

I have never known OS to sell motors to other companies to sell under another label.

Money talks. I would guess it would depend how big the order is :dontknow

I hope it is not a TT.

[DavidH]

Some of the OS and TT are so exactly alike. That parts are interchangable between them. I have put OS parts in a TT and vice versa when I was working in the shop. LOL

David

[DebianDog]

Then why do the TT motors have such a "bad reputation" then I wonder? Marketing?

[DavidH]

Dan,
The main difference I have found between the TT and OS engines is the carb. For some reason TT is a little inconsistent on their carbs. The needles are usually a little more blunter than the OS needles. So one click will make a huge difference where it might take several clicks on the OS to make the same change.
Few years ago, a friend was running TT 61 engines in his helis. They were powerhouses. He was using Super Tiger carb on them thou.

David

[captcasper7]

OS use to sell under another name in the 1/8th off road world, so it would not surprise me if they went that way in the heli world.

[enahs]

I have heard that OS has made Align agree to not undercut the price of the Hyper here in the states when it is released.

[Air_Alpheus]

Its no rumor. Not to be released in the states until 2008 though.

[BarracudaHockey]

LOL yep that looks familiar.

[Pinecone]

Hmm, order from Taiwan/Hong Kong? :)

[WJackson]

Pictures even posted with carb in shipping position! :lol:

[DebianDog]

I have heard that OS has made Align agree to not undercut the price of the Hyper here in the states when it is released.

Word I got at the Toledo show was. All the Align motors "sold in the US" will have a "real" OS motor in it.

I am sure after the kit is released you will be able to order the "rebranded" OS motor from many places. but "officially" a real (more expensive and vendor supported) OS motor will be in the kits sold in the U.S.

[BoneDoc]

Align is really going for this whole Total Domination strategy :D.

[king kong]

It will be a long time till those hit the United States. Right now I believe Great Planes has the exclusive contract with OS, so align can't import them at the moment.

[erniefritz]

Align is really going for this whole Total Domination strategy :D.

Yea, i can hardly wait till Align finally comes out with a 90 size machine.... :glasses2:

No prices yet:

http://www.align.com.tw/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1632
http://www.align.com.tw/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1633

[MikeWz]

And they don't even have info on the Helicopter up yet :dontknow

[avatar71]

i read somewhere that it IS a re-badged OS engine. I wonder if the new YS will fit in the heli...

[Acho]

I have never known OS to sell motors to other companies to sell under another label.


Duratrax had some rebadged OS engines in some of their cars, I wouldnt be suprised to see Align do something similar.

[torkboy]

8.17cc(0.499 cu in) -Taken from ALIGN site

0.499 cid (8.0cc) - Towers site

someone is off now :dontknow

[DebianDog]

Google Math (http://www.google.com/search?q=8.17cc+in+cubic+inches&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)

8.17 cc = 0.498563989 cubic inches

So I would say Tower

[torkboy]

Makes sense now :mrgreen: