View Full Version : New Trex 700 Photos
readyheli
03-22-2008, 07:55 PM
Here are some shots from the 700 Alex brought over from Taiwan.
I am sure you all have a ton of questions...until final testing and r&d can be finished in the upcoming weeks, there is no real final specs...availability is about 2+ months out.
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03-22-2008, 07:56 PM
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03-22-2008, 07:58 PM
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03-22-2008, 08:00 PM
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03-22-2008, 08:02 PM
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03-22-2008, 08:02 PM
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LITHIUMSTATIC
03-22-2008, 08:09 PM
So fare I like it better than the other Align stuff. (Not that the other is bad)
mk1spitfire
03-22-2008, 08:16 PM
Wow, great pictures. Looks a big thirsty beast. Chunky main shaft. All carbon. Awesome.
Too many questions., Thickness of frames?,Rough price would be nice.
Flight test videos next?
Bobbyk
03-22-2008, 08:19 PM
This look the business, looks like they have beef up the everything, looks good.
Whats the price range?
Robert
Bobbyk
03-22-2008, 08:25 PM
I think we now need the T700N forum?
Robert
george0079
03-22-2008, 08:27 PM
What gear ratios will be available??????
tz250w
03-22-2008, 08:52 PM
I guess I'm a bit surprised that they only use two (small-ish) screws on either side of the engine mount. .90s make a lot of vibration...
Also, the plastic boom mount and thin (I'm assuming) carbon supports look a bit flimsy as well.
But what do I know?:o
Lifepak
03-22-2008, 11:44 PM
I can only see two bearings for the main shaft. Can someone confirm that? 2 would seem a little lacking seeing that 50's now a days support with 3 bearing blocks.
Also noted that the head doesn't seem to adjustable either.
KendallB
03-23-2008, 02:36 AM
Some of those questions are answered here.
http://forums.amainhobbies.com/index.php/topic,792.msg4286.html#msg4286
Bobbyk
03-23-2008, 02:51 AM
That answered some of my questions, but the $800 mark is going to be a war of the roses between the T700 and the elusive Aurora. Is he going to fly the T700N at the Las Vagas show or it just there to get people reaction.
Robert
OICU812
03-23-2008, 03:27 AM
Funny no one noticed this part, this is actually the biggest news for Align,,,,,,
"With a hint towards what lies ahead Jason said a flybarless head is currently in the works as well as an Align developed Flybarless control system which he estimates will be in the $300 range."
$300 ?? Man that must be a 2 Axis system..... the future seems to be flybarless....
Aside from this one thing I was abit suprised to see for a 90 was only one jesus bolt, no head clamp or anything,,, abit odd for a 90 loaded head. Honestly I always liked Min Air head blocks on their 50s and 90s', they are not moving abit once they are tightened down....
fiveoboy01
03-23-2008, 03:40 AM
Yay! Sprague clutch on the auto gear!
hookmaker
03-23-2008, 03:41 AM
This machine looks very different than the markedet Aligns. In fact (in materials) similar to the Vision machines that I have. A prototype. All prototypes are heavily "blinged" since cost is not an issue.
Keep your hopes down a bit, no way this will be the stock machine or else it's going to be $$$!
BUT STILL looks great, I wish they at least will be keeping some stuff as is, except I'm worried about that engine mount too!
/Henrik
not all that impressed, is it just me or does that main gear look very very fine toothed? looks like a MOD0.7 main gear (eek!) from the 600s. also a boom which is only 600 size too! id want at least a 25mm boom on a 90
fireup
03-23-2008, 07:34 AM
Funny no one noticed this part, this is actually the biggest news for Align,,,,,,
"With a hint towards what lies ahead Jason said a flybarless head is currently in the works as well as an Align developed Flybarless control system which he estimates will be in the $300 range."
$300 ?? Man that must be a 2 Axis system..... the future seems to be flybarless....
Old news for me, Andy mentioned it 3 weeks ago.:) Hope they don't use the gyro used in the gyro that they rebadged.:)
Trizz
03-23-2008, 09:37 AM
Nice are their any plans for a electric model?
fr8brkr
03-23-2008, 10:04 AM
Hope this one "out of the box" doesn"t require hopping on the upgrade wagon. It would be nice simply to have a helicopter fly well as stock and not feel compelled to spend hundreds of extra $ on making it fly well.
KendallB
03-23-2008, 11:05 AM
Hope this one "out of the box" doesn"t require hopping on the upgrade wagon. It would be nice simply to have a helicopter fly well as stock and not feel compelled to spend hundreds of extra $ on making it fly well.
This is exactly what Jason said he wanted to avoid. He wants this to fly as well as possible without the need for all the upgrades. The only changes he expects to see in the final production heli's are some additional polishing on the main grips and whatever is necessary to get the flybar and mixing arm ratios dialed in. The hybrid carbon fiber wrapped aluminum boom is also subject to change but all the CNC metal parts will be there.
Finless
03-23-2008, 12:58 PM
:banana:banana:banana:banana:banana:banana:banana
Yea baby.... Been over a year since I had a 90.....
Bob
LITHIUMSTATIC
03-23-2008, 01:40 PM
It would be cool if they have an electric version come out someday.