Is Vbar worth the added expense?
OK - I'll agree that it's a clean look, but so far I haven't heard any big kudos for flybarless. Maybe more flight time at higher head speeds and a marginally lighter bird, but is that worth hundreds of dollars? From what I read, why not buy another helicopter for the cost of a Vbar setup ?
Like most electronic items, the price is sure to come down over time while the product is further minaturized and improved. For now, isn't it better to have two birds in the hand than one in the bush (or crushed on terra firma).
So lets hear it! Where are the high praises and enthusiasm for flybarless flight?
I'm not knocking it, I just want to hear what's really great about it before a cash outlay that I might regret.
Bobby Smith flew the hell out of that 600 Vbar Mikado, but all I heard him say that was different about it was the roll rate. Bet that in his hands, that Mikado with flybar and paddles flew much the same before the conversion.
Best Regards and Happy Flying,
Don