Flying RC18T video
 

Some highlights I took from one of our Saturday night get-togethers. There's a lot of ramp footage but the end has footage of my RC18T strapped to a helicopter. Enjoy.

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best part was the back flip that he paused then finished, that was awsome!!

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hehe, thanks - that's actually my savage. The funny thing is that the pause wasn't *totally* intentional. I lost it in the glare from the light for a second. :)

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that last part left me speechless. How did you attatch it to the heli?

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That was my favorite part. I was surprised it took off.

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I cant believe you was doing landings on the cement. Nice crowd you had out there. Any chance of having some of the original audio next time?

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man that was awesome how you had the heli lifting the rc18t. i couldnt believe you could control it without flipping over.

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boy that brings some ideas to mind.

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Hey!!!! That's the reason I bought a helicopter! Nice job beating me to it...

What heli was that a TREX?

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Awesome vid and you guys got big cajones jumping and landing on asphalt:D

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We attached the heli using zip-ties. It was between that and servo tape.

The next video will have original audio for sure. I put this together kind of quickly so I didn't have a chance to mess with it.

Jumping on asphalt is definitely rough on the trucks. I got off lucky that night though, I only broke two shocks. I usually don't get off that light!

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ooh i guessed right i knew it was zip ties! but yeah that's cool how they worked as a team on that helicarpter part.

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great vid! very original idea. i wonder how high that heli can go carrying the 18t

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gryphix, what heli was it? Was it electric or nitro.

Also, what heli have you got DebianDog?

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It's electric powered and I *think* it's a Shogun 400.

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I have a Raptor 60 V2

http://danslagle.com/interests/Raptor60V2/page_3.html

Still learning to fly [&o] Hopefully by the end of summer I will be good enough to start screwing around :D

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That's pretty sweet - I really want one myself. Is it pretty difficult to learn? Have you tried a simulator at all?

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any confirmation on the make?...I'm think its the 400 too..but curious whats powering it...thats a pretty good weight to lift. heck i'm going to try it tonight.

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I will answer with my (limited) knoledge:

A Raptor 60 is a big chopper, this makes it easy to learn and fly on as it has a greater mass, thus is less affected by prop wash and wind. However, when you crash, it is alot less kind on the wallet! :D

Reflex XTR is the only good heli sim out there (my opinion).

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I won't know the exact make until Saturday, however, I do know that i's being powered by a 2 cell lipo with a brushless motor if that helps at all.

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Yeah, I think the helis are unkind to the wallet no matter which direction you choose! :)

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Yup, it's FF HLGs (Free Flight Hand Launched Gliders) all the way for me! :D Then, all I have to pay for is the cost of the balsa and knife blades... about £3.50 per plane.

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A sim is a good/bad thing. I bought RealFlight V2 off eBay for cheap. I attribute my 2nd crash to "over confidence" on the simulator. Mt first crash I flew higher and farther away than I wanted to (.60 sized helis can move FAST) and I tried to hurry the landing. No big deal... Broke the tail gears $8. My second crash I was WAY over confident when flying around and had a gyro problem (I still take the blame either way) and crashed and burned it in for $130 in damages.

She should be back together this evening! I am going to act like the beginner I am this time too.

If I did not want to carry things I would have gotten a .30 sized heli as they are about 1/2 as expensive to fix.

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The heli liften up that car was sweet, priceless.

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The heli is a shogun.....MY shogun lol...3 cell 2100 lipo with evo flight brushless motor and castle 25 speed control