Is it a V1 or V2 ? (Raptor 60) pics

[shoe612]

I'm getting ready to buy this and I'm not sure which it is. The seller told me he bought it two years ago and has not flown it.

Thanks, Mike

[JimLerch]

It looks just like mine.... But I don't know what I have either.. In any event, it flies great.

If you don't buy it, let me know, I wouldn't mind picking up a second air frame to strore my spare motor in. Of course, then I'd need to get some spare servos, and if I had spare servos, a spare gyro would be nice, then I might as well pick up a receiver.. Then it would only be 'right' to test fly the spare parts, "just in case" :YeaBaby:

[vandelescrow]

I don't know the difference on the bigger Raptors what the difference is in a V1 and V2 or even if there is a V1 and V2, but judging from the photos, it looks just like my brand new 90 3D, other then color of the metal frame parts. On the 30 / 50 most of the differences are in the head. You might want to try raptortechnique.com I know he says what the differences are on the 30 / 50, not sure on the 60 / 90.

BTW, what's the point in having spare parts if your not sure if they work?

[shoe612]

I found this letter dated sometime in 2001 from the company president on Raptor Technique site. It looks like it would have to be quite old to be a V1.

Raptor 60 news from the company president:

Since the introduction of the Raptor 60 in January
2001, we have sold many Raptor 60s worldwide.
Currently we offer three versions of the Raptor 60: a
kit version, an ARF (almost ready to fly) version that
is 90% built, and an ARF version that comes complete
with a 2.5 horsepower TT Pro 70H engine and muffler
installed. In the last seven months we have received
many constructive feedback from our Raptor 60
customers. We have listened carefully to what you
have told us, and then addressed every issue. As an
example, around March, we have modified PV0124 flybar
control rod, BK0335 elevator arm link, and PV0245
washout links. We have changed the plastic injection
porting position in the mold. Started in March, we
added an extra canopy support to steady the canopy
during violent 3D maneuvers. Recently, we have
enhanced the autorotation hub design and changed the
rotor hub manufacturing process. Starting July 1st,
2001, every Raptor 60 sold will be the new Raptor 60
Version 2. The Raptor 60 V2 includes the following
changes with no price increase:

Main rotor hub with precisely bored holes
All new tail rotor drive gears (five of them)
Autorotation hub with NSK bearing and high strength
metal hub
Harden steel sleeve for autorotation hub
Free rotor blade grip spacer for 12 mm
carbon/fiberglass blades
Pointed set screws for the tail rotor hub
Two 1.8 mm thick washers for the main rotor feathering
spindle
Eight 6 mm i.d. shims for fine tuning tail drive gear
mesh
New flybar control rod
New elevator arm link
New washout link
Additional canopy support

Raptor 60 Specifications:
Main Rotor Dia: 1540 ~1580 mm (using 660 or 680 mm
blades)
Gear Ratio : 9.3 : 1: 4.6
Full equipped weight : 9.8 lb
(Optional 11 teeth and 12 teeth pinion gears are
available to make the main gear ratio into 7.75 and
8.45 to 1 for operation with the 80 and 90 size heli
engines.)


For additional information on the Raptor 60 Version 2
please see our web page at www.acehobby.com