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Aerobatic FAI F3C Contest > how's a raptor 50 for F3C?

Branzzz
Veteran
Location: Singapore

over the weekend i saw the top F3c pilot going through his technique and fell in love with that style of super smooth flying. i figured it would be a great discipline to take up instead of 3d flying and i was wondering how's a 50 size for starting out? what kinda radio setup should i use?

Raptor 50V2
OS 50SX-Hyper
GY502/9253
Hitec 6975
Airtronics ERG-VB
JR 3810

07-19-2005 Over year old.

w.pasman
Elite Veteran
Location: Netherlands

I won the intermediate class with it, in 2003. So it's acceptable

But larger machines are a lot more stable. You need good fingers to compete against larger machines in wind.
I use FF8 super. But check what you really need.

07-19-2005 Over year old.

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KC
Elite Veteran
Location: WA

imo the standard freyas are the smoothest thing for the money. you can put an 0S 70 in it and have a really nice large machine that wont cost much more than a 50.

you will need very good fingers to fly a 50 against 60s and 90s, unfortunately fingers that you only really get after flying 50s and big helis....go easy on yourself, get a 60-90 size heli if you want to fly like that!

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w.pasman
Elite Veteran
Location: Netherlands

Actually I think you get the best fingers by training on an under-sized machine.
But switching to a large machine only for the competition would not work. Maybe there's some optimal combination?

07-19-2005 Over year old.

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future3dmaster
Senior Heliman
Location: Telford UK

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Maybe there's some optimal combination?

how about a caliber 90 powered by an OS50

www.aharper.tk

07-19-2005 Over year old.

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heligoole
Veteran
Location: yorkshire,uk

its not too much the machine....its how are u for f3c?think this one out!

07-19-2005 Over year old.

yapjy
Key Veteran
Location: Singapore

Branzz....I'm nearly beaten by a stock Raptor 50

You will need fuel and plenty of practise

But if you want to fly F3C seriously in long term, then a bigger machine will be better.

Size does matter.

07-20-2005 Over year old.

GM1
Elite Veteran
Location: Tallahassee, Florida US

Well

I have been surprised how well I can get a Raptor 50 to do F3C. The power to weight is right up there with a larger model. It does require a larger and heavier flybar paddles and heavier blades but that's easy. One of the things I wish TT would do for the Raptor 50 is make an adapter kit for a larger flybar. ......
Gordie

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07-20-2005 Over year old.

pttam
Heliman
Location: Hong Kong

In term of practice / fuel consumption, how about trainning with a Joker?

Tam

07-20-2005 Over year old.

pttam
Heliman
Location: Hong Kong

In term of practise / fuel consumption, how about trainning on a Joker?

Tam

07-20-2005 Over year old.

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