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- From: fsjinho@pike.lerc.nasa.gov (Jinho Lee)
- Subject: Re: Starting RC Helicopters
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.134253.639@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov>
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- Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center [Cleveland, Ohio]
- References: <92207.215404BTM105@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 13:42:53 GMT
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- In article <92207.215404BTM105@psuvm.psu.edu> <BTM105@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
- >I have about 2 or so years of airplane experience from when I was in the Army
- > and am planning on buying a helicopter when I graduate from college. There ar
- >e 2 models I have in mind, the Concept 30 or the Shuttle. I would appreciate i
- >f anyone could offer me any input or suggestions on either of these 2 machines
- >or advise about helicopters in general. I am also curios about electric-powere
- >d machines. Thank You for Your Time
- > Brian Micek
- > Penn State University; PA, USA
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- The starting system for the stock shuttle is a belt and the concept
- is a cone. Either systems have advantages and disadvanteges. However, I
- personally feel that shuttle is a better flying machine with more for all
- around flying potential. I believe this because of the independent flapping
- head on the concept which is very soft and tend to flap around a lot in
- flight. This macke the machine fly very very smooth but it also increases
- the danger of the blade coming in contact with the tail boom. Anyways, the
- new shuttle with single floating axis more durable eventhough you'll giveup
- a little in static stability.
- As far as electric helos are concerned. They are very good SECOND
- helicopter.
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- Jinho
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