View Full Version : highest RC helicopter can go?
Brady Longmore
06-23-2007, 08:27 PM
you all have b@lls of steel in my book. :shock: Can't wait for the day when I'm confident enough to even go half of what you guys are doing. Good job to all.
WENDELL
I am curious about all the orange stuff on your OB. Did you make it all yourself? Looks very effective. I'd like to put something like that on my Bergen. Might be very helpful keeping my orientation. Any tips?
xfc3dcd
06-23-2007, 09:21 PM
Brady,
I designed the large tail fin and the good folks at Bergen were kind enough to make it up for me (that's called customer service for those not familiar). :D
The large panel in the rear is made of lightweight corrugated plastic. I hold a PE license in the State of Ohio in redneck engineering :wink: so it is attached under the tailboom with sections of wide rubber sweeper belt. It is secured to the boom supports in the horizontal direction with another interlocking section of the corrugated plastic.
This has all been submitted to the FAA and I have received approval for said modifications to my aircraft type certificate. :wink: :wink:
Wendell
MarkWebber
06-23-2007, 09:46 PM
I would imagine that even the slightest forward speed in an auto would keep the tail right where you wanted it with all that surface area. :)
bullaculla
06-23-2007, 10:13 PM
Can you actually auto a beast like that? I cant imagine trying to auto my trex 600 with the askman mount swinging underneath it! :shock:
BTW Mark, when do you guys plan on getting more AP2000i's in? I NEED one!
:mrgreen:
xfc3dcd
06-23-2007, 11:14 PM
I would imagine that even the slightest forward speed in an auto would keep the tail right where you wanted it with all that surface area.
Your exactly right. I also get zero tail kick with the combination of the fin/panel and tail weight for CG correction needed to offset the 8 lbs. of camera. I actually have to remove the panel for shots that require flying sideways at brisk speeds.
You can't auto a 35 lb heli with this rotor diameter and come to a complete stop. I can slow it down a bunch though. As usual this thread has strayed way off topic hasn't it. Sorry.
Wendell
bullaculla
06-23-2007, 11:24 PM
As usual this thread has strayed way off topic hasn't it. Sorry.
Wendell
Meh. its okay, his question was answered :mrgreen:
I did learn a lot of other things tho which is what this place is all about.
BTW, your setup is super cool! Must have some really high profile shoots. mine is just for hobby :D
what type of cam did you use to take the shot of that glass building?
AZ ChopperCam
07-08-2007, 05:11 PM
Canon A640 with .7X wide converter
Jumpjet
12-24-2007, 01:09 PM
1800+ feet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juahs0acqhE
Randallhurd
12-25-2007, 11:45 PM
That's a pretty high Alt,, 1800 ft is spectacular,,,
For curiosity, What type of silouette were you looking at, at the Alt,,,
Did it just turn into a dot? And was there someone monitoring that Cam Feed>?