View Full Version : ION 50 news from Chris?
BobbySmith
06-27-2005, 09:11 PM
I gathered the same info also Will 2 differant versions one offering plastic head ,tail case and few other parts and the other all aluminum.Boy this thing is going to be SWEET!!!!! :smokin:
I would agree wiht you RUSS miniar is top notch
Bobby
WillJames
06-28-2005, 03:56 AM
Not sure about the head, I figured it would be one G10 and the other all carbon and much lighter. Anticipation..... Anticipat A Tion.... Its making me wait....
:)
:glasses2:
pwkpete
06-28-2005, 04:05 PM
Bobby is right, that's what Chris mentioned to me a while ago...
So will the canopy look like a smaller verion of the Ion-X one???
Please, don't do a Mikado and come up with some funked out nasty looking canopy!!!
misskimo
06-28-2005, 04:42 PM
I think Chris is alittle better than the rappy and logo engineers, its going to be hard to beat the butt ugly guppy looking rappy canopy , logo come close on the beak 24 ,
Tony
BobbySmith
06-28-2005, 05:33 PM
I would like to seee a FURY style canopy tall and skinny
WillJames
06-28-2005, 08:40 PM
Me to Bobby!!!
Chachin
07-03-2005, 01:27 AM
Can't wait to see it in the market Chris! Hopefully it will need ZERO upgrades :D
Chachin..
BobbySmith
07-03-2005, 10:15 AM
Chachin as any otherMinair machine this thing will be TOP NOTCH
It is going to be interesting to see what the Hot motor and controller and battereis are goign to be I already have my electronics waiting :smokin:
Bobby
Laurens
07-08-2005, 10:14 AM
Can you give us an indication about how many weeks it'll take before you can say more about this MA 50 IonX?
ChrisS
07-08-2005, 10:59 PM
Would it be in poor taste if I said "2 weeks"?
Chris
misskimo
07-09-2005, 12:35 AM
it would be pore taste if it was more than 2 weeks :mrgreen:
fitenfyr
07-09-2005, 02:05 AM
Would it be in poor taste if I said "2 weeks"?
Now that's bad when we have you saying it. :D :D :D
fitenfyr
07-09-2005, 02:05 AM
Take your time.....
We don't want a repeat of the tailbox now do we? :D :D :D
Tanner Hall
07-14-2005, 12:17 PM
does anyone know if this will be a single-pack heli? it would be nice to be able to use the 10S2P's i have already for my 3DMP.
MinAirChris
07-14-2005, 01:35 PM
The "plan" is to make it able to mount batteries both on the sides like the Ion or straddled between the gear.
Chris
Laurens
07-14-2005, 02:56 PM
Will nimh work too? I think 32 cells will be about good enough for 50 size heli?
ChrisS
07-14-2005, 04:25 PM
I think with roundcells, you'd want to go to a lower cell count for weight reasons and then choose the motor accordingly. I'd think something in the 20 to 24 cell range would be about right. and maybe one of the higher revving Tangos. But I don't know that yet, just guessing.
Chris
mevigavant
07-14-2005, 04:35 PM
Chris
Now a .50 size MA heli would be great! I wanted to get the fury .50 but was told that it was really heavy for a .50 and that it wasn't being supported anymore. A smaller version of the stratus would be cool. I really miss the flight times that I had with my EVO .50.
Since it would be a .50 it wouldn't need such a thick bottom plate and other HD items making it even lighter than some of the fantasic plastic models out now. Any prototype drawings yet?
Laurens
07-14-2005, 05:29 PM
Chris, with 24 cells it might be better to just get lipo's for the price :mrgreen:
MinAirChris
07-15-2005, 08:52 AM
Hi Laurens
Actually a 24 cell pack of roundcells, built yourself, would cost something around $100. Lipo would be triple that.
Yeah, there are plans to do a 50 nitro. We do still support the Fury 50. I think we could do a Stratus conversion for it too. We would need to make a different set of bottom plates for the engine, but it could certainly be done....and this would save 12 ounces, just like on the Experts and Extremes. Had'nt thought about that...hmmmm. Thanks
Chris
fitenfyr
07-15-2005, 12:54 PM
Hey keep on task here......
Finish the Ion 50 before you go making something new. :D :D
mevigavant
07-15-2005, 10:38 PM
hey Chris
Since I gave you a good idea, how about first dibs on a Stratus 50? :D i would be more than willing to test fly one and give you input on the manual. I would like to see it with an open tail box, lighter beaing blocks, and perhaps a different one way. Something that is lighter and smaller.
misskimo
08-05-2005, 10:25 PM
hey , heres about what you will see with a Ion 50
http://www.helifreak.com/about7757.html
mudbogger2
10-19-2005, 01:33 PM
Been a few months. Any update on the 50 size e-power machine?
fitenfyr
10-19-2005, 06:04 PM
I am sure Chris will chime in soon, but when I talked to him a couple weeks ago he said it was coming along very nicely and he had about 20 flights on it so far.
It sounds REALLY cool. I have been begging for some teaser shots. :D