ORIGINAL: cat samich
ORIGINAL: Bugzilla
I believe the largest mainstream electric is the 600 size. I believe it is equal to a .50 nitro. Any size heli can be made electric, but that means converting it from whatever powerplant it has, and it can get expensive. The bigger a heli is, the more stable it is, that is why the nitros/gassers are more forgiving.
thanks bug......can anyone recommend a good 600 size heli?
Unless you've got at least $1200 to spend on just the heli you won't get many good answers. The servos and gyro that go into a 600 size electric have to be very good, the same as you'd put in a .50 nitro. I spent almost $500 just on the servos and another $200 on the gyro for my Trex 600N. Add that cost to a good 600 size electric kit which is over $600 and it gets expensive. This doesn't even include the $200-$300 batteries, that's EACH. Plus a charger that can handle 6S, another $140.
You may be thinking that I used pretty expensive components.... well I did. Safety in RC helis cannot be overstressed and something that swings 600mm blades at 2000 rpms is NOT where you want to cheap out.