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Forum: Electric RC Helis
03-05-2004, 02:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,388
Posted By glennT

RE: Fix those broken Aerohawk Blades!

It's indeed fairly simple to cut blades out of a bottle or bucket if you find plastic of the right curvature. Way easier than making wooden blades as you don't bother with covering, coating or...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
03-05-2004, 01:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,072
Posted By glennT

RE: Tired of breaking tail rotors

That's the trick! I always cut throttle in time and have never broaken any blades. Your heli will be fine even to fall from the height of your ceiling.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
03-02-2004, 04:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,388
Posted By glennT

RE: Fix those broken Aerohawk Blades!

There are ways to make your own blades, like cutting plastic container or thick plastic bottle.

I also agree, reparing a broken blade is really a bad idea.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
03-02-2004, 04:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,692
Posted By glennT

RE: No Swashplate Technology

That's great, sauske! Is the control variable or 2-state? I mean are you varying the magnet strength or justing switching it on and off?
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-28-2004, 03:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 891
Posted By glennT

RE: Aerohawk brushes modifications ?

Done that many times. Check the link here.

For the tail motor, you should make the brushes small and as a pair, or they would cause too much drag and draw too much current. For both main motor...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-27-2004, 12:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,464
Posted By glennT

RE: Draganflyer formilitary use???

This is interesting! I remember seen on TV small birds (both fixed wings and micro helis) used by the military, operated remotely from a laptap. The birds are sophisticated and fly way better than...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-26-2004, 04:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,094
Posted By glennT

RE: First Heli

The Aerohawk has a neater and stronger rotor head than any other micro helis, meaning you won't need headstiffener mod later. The main mast is shorter and the main gear is smaller in diameter than...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-21-2004, 07:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 792
Posted By glennT

RE: Switch on tx then plug in batt.....why???

Because I may have forgotten to switch on the TX first. I just want to feel safe in case I became careless. I don't want my car run full gear if I forget to engage the gear box.

With so much...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-21-2004, 07:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 754
Posted By glennT

RE: Is there a cure for the HB tail?

Maybe lipo is not necessary. But DD motor is heavier and sucks more power without as much efficiency gain...all these translate into shorter run time if you use stock Nimh.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-21-2004, 07:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 470
Posted By glennT

RE: My New Tail Section for Dragonfly.

That's pretty! Looks like the real thing. I guess you get better torque balance now as the tail thrust is nearer the main rotor plate.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-20-2004, 04:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,804
Posted By glennT

RE: Sick of heli makers knowingly selling crap

Ya, the cheapie helies are best compared to a demo version of software. More to pay if you want continue.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-20-2004, 04:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 792
Posted By glennT

RE: Switch on tx then plug in batt.....why???

I have wondered the same thing. Why they didn't make it more "failsafe".

I think it has to do with efficient control. Defaulting the setting to full throttle when the signal is lost ensures more...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-20-2004, 12:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,128
Posted By glennT

RE: BTT Cupid might have better design than Dragonfly/Hummingbird

Thanks Super-Hornet. That's plenty of information.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-20-2004, 11:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 652
Posted By glennT

RE: Dragon RC Helicopter: Same as the Aero Hawk?

Dragonfly is not the same as Aerohawk, the latter has neater and stronger head. The size is about the same according to my observation and data provided by Super-Hornet.

The video is a Skylark,...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-20-2004, 08:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 754
Posted By glennT

RE: Is there a cure for the HB tail?

The same thing happens to Aerohawk. I read others solved the problem by going to direct tail drive. But that requires Lipo power at the same time, or flight time go down by half.

Other than...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-20-2004, 08:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,128
Posted By glennT

RE: BTT Cupid might have better design than Dragonfly/Hummingbird

I thought Cupid is similar to Aerohawk in size and structure, especially the rotor head is identical. Now that you mention Dragonfly is larger than Cupit, that's something new, because I have read...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-19-2004, 04:25 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,098
Posted By glennT

RE: AERO HAWK HELI SUCKS

The Aerohawk flies well stock if you set it up right. It actually does not like upgrades. Your problem seems to be too much added weight with all that mods, making it underpowered. Be patient, it...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-18-2004, 05:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,933
Posted By glennT

RE: Hard to fly or just hard to set up?

If the heli was made perfectly balanced - weight to the mmmgrams, blade to the mmmmeters, constant power input, constant motor torque, even blade lift etc..., and all conditions perfect including air...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-18-2004, 04:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 956
Posted By glennT

RE: flybarless heli

More maneuverability at the price of less stability.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-18-2004, 11:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,526
Posted By glennT

RE: Your Electric Heli model & Components here.......

Stock Aerohawk with DIY mods:

- holes in blades, flybar paddles, tail rotor: reduced head weight, increased lift and reduced blade drag
- cutdown/trimdown: 5% blades/flybar paddles
10% tail...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-18-2004, 11:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 956
Posted By glennT

RE: flybarless heli

Flybarless gives more dramatic to extreme heli controls. Unless you have CP and fly 3D, you're better off with flybar.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-17-2004, 11:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 461
Posted By glennT

RE: modified hb blades!

I've also trimmed down my aerohawk blades. But I think the blade should be cut proportional from root to tip, and probably with the tips cut more. Otherwise, the tips will produce relatively more...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-17-2004, 11:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 613
Posted By glennT

RE: Hummingbird boom

I've shortened my Aerohawk tail boom by 2.5 cm as part of a 5-8% overall cut down. I use the stock tail gear, no problem whatsoever. It actually makes the heli look more cool. The original tail boom...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-17-2004, 11:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,237
Posted By glennT

RE: DIY Dragonfly Shaft Collar

Metal flybar makes the head heavy which is not good for stability. Adding weight to flybar ends helps stability through gyroscopic effecti. Some CF blades have weighted tip to improve stability.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-16-2004, 06:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,371
Posted By glennT

RE: Aerohawk vs the Fun Piccolo

I'm not sure what pro is different from stock aerohawk, but I think it has better motors and probably a better gyro.

Sirius35.
What is the exact comparison in size between Picc and AH, like...
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