450 se's stable in wind?
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450 se's stable in wind?
Just curious how stable these helis are in wind? How much wind can they be flown in. They still seem quite small, are they classified as micros?
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RE: 450 se's stable in wind?
I think that their classification is a "mini", not a "micro". I have never personally flew in much wind at all, but on the RF G3.5 simulator, I can hadle it up to 15 MPH, which is wherer you're fighting the wind more than fliying. I'm sure that other, moer experienced people will respond as well.
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If you are new to Helis, winds over 10 mph will be a bit much for you. I don't fly my Rex in winds over 10 mph and I'm a pretty seasoned pilot. I normally fly my Raptor 30 since it's oboviously heavier and that's still a challenge.
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RE: 450 se's stable in wind?
I agree with the others. The last time I flew my 450-class Diablo, the wind was over 10 mph and gusty; I had a hard time keeping it under control, resulting in an early crash. A constant wind is not as bad as a variable wind.
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RE: 450 se's stable in wind?
the t-rex is very stable, I have hovered it with 25kms/hr wind.... hard to control though..... to fly ff, nose in and 8's I fly maximum with 15kms/hr, you just have to be careful because flying FF with wind makes the heli go up or down suddently sometimes, watch out...... but it's possible and once you get used, when you fly with 5-10kms/hr wind will make it a joke.
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Thanks Stephen, if you listen closely you can actually hear the gusts on the microphone. My garden is small and partially protected by the fence round it.
It's more noticable on this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjFQjrQI2hE
Gary.
It's more noticable on this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjFQjrQI2hE
Gary.
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Considering I've only been flying heli's since August, if I've got the b***s to go fly in wind it says a lot for the heli!
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RE: 450 se's stable in wind?
I fly the 450 between 5-7 mph in which more than that as others say its work instead of having fun. I prefer a little wind than a calm day...
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Madmodelman--
Nice video...However, I got distracted by your other You-Tube vids and had to comment on how nice your Trex 600 looks with the Augusta fuselage...Wow...Very nice heli. Very realistic in the details.
-- Jeff
Nice video...However, I got distracted by your other You-Tube vids and had to comment on how nice your Trex 600 looks with the Augusta fuselage...Wow...Very nice heli. Very realistic in the details.
-- Jeff
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Yes, I love the 109A, very stable in flight compared to a 450. matador, I got my shell from rchover.com US$86.
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I have just ordered an MD500 Tow Defender fuse for another 600E, can't wait for Xmas. I can't believe how addictive these things are, costing me a fortune! Gary.
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Mabe its me but I like the challenge of flying in the wind, My Trex and Park flyers..It is harder but It helped me in reacting to the sudden drops and climbs better. So when I flew in wind of 5mph or less, I could really go ape sh&t doing 3d
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Good point that.
On very 1st flight I struggled a bit, (it was calm) it was less stable than when undressed. I put that down to CG, she was tail heavy, I had to modify the battery plate as my batts are fairly heavy to move them forward.
In fact I am glad they are heavy as obviously better to use batt weight than ballast!
I have yet to try her in calm conditions, the weather over here is awfull at the moment + dark evenings! Gary.
On very 1st flight I struggled a bit, (it was calm) it was less stable than when undressed. I put that down to CG, she was tail heavy, I had to modify the battery plate as my batts are fairly heavy to move them forward.
In fact I am glad they are heavy as obviously better to use batt weight than ballast!
I have yet to try her in calm conditions, the weather over here is awfull at the moment + dark evenings! Gary.
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