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Old 11-03-2008, 08:26 AM
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Default Not the Typical Electric vs. Nitro Question

If you had 2 helicopters that were exactly the same except one was electric & the other one nitro, would the noise level be the same after the blades were spinning fast enough for lift?

The reason I ask is because I was quite surprised by how noisy an electric helicopter is once it was hovering.
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Default RE: Not the Typical Electric vs. Nitro Question

The electric will still be quieter than a nitro, no question. Say for comparison you're looking at the Trex 600E or Trex 600N, the nitro is still much louder.
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I agree with Druss, the nitro engine is quite loud and will definitly be louder than the same size electric.
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Default RE: Not the Typical Electric vs. Nitro Question

I was surprised how loud a 90 size electric can be but its still not as loud as most nitro helis.
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Nitro is much louder for sure!

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