View Full Version : Converting to electric
MxHeli-Man
11-14-2005, 02:35 AM
Can anyone enlighten me on the conversion of a Raptor 50 into an electric motored machine?
DebianDog
11-14-2005, 02:13 PM
I know it can be expensive but they have a kit so you can rip out your IC engine and though in your choice of motor. I am pretty sure there are one or two owners floating around here.
http://helihobby.com/html/raptor_heli.html
(bottom of page)
MxHeli-Man
11-14-2005, 02:20 PM
I saw a conversion kit on line, but it only had a motor mount piece and a new main gear. Seems like very little to change on the bird before adding battery and ESC. Of course the fuel tanks etc. would also have to go.
DebianDog
11-14-2005, 02:51 PM
If it were -me- I would get an ION or wait for the rumored e-Raptor to appear.
SteveK
11-14-2005, 03:15 PM
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431183
Get the BIG check out of the book for batteries, ESC and motor.
MxHeli-Man
11-14-2005, 08:10 PM
Sounds like a good idea...
WillJames
11-15-2005, 07:24 PM
www.TPPacks.com has a great conversion that I flew for 4 months. There is video of it in our video library. Really cool setup and powerful as hell. 6 minutes runtime. I fly an Ion now, but like the very low relative cost of 10s2p packs.
misskimo
11-16-2005, 12:24 AM
batteries like a 10s4p will be the cost of a 10s2p soon
MxHeli-Man
11-16-2005, 04:04 AM
I will check that out and thanks for the info!