Heli-Driver
Elite Veteran
Location: Arlington, TX
| I has a question about the travel distance in the flybar, the total amount that it pivots seem to be different from one manufacturer to another.
Typically, how much does the flybar move out of plane with the heli in normal flight and banking 45 degrees. I know several variables would have to be resolved like bar length,paddle weight and shape, etc.... but generally, does it move that much in flight during heavy banking or pitching?
Would heavier paddles reduce the flybar travel? My guess is they would.
I was going over my Raptors and noticed that when the flybar is fully deflected, its almost 45 degrees or more, there looks to be 25-30 degrees of pitch on the main blades when held in this position so I doubt these limits could ever be reached in flight.
I'm concerned about too much flybar deflection. I have a Century H500E scale body on the R60 and the paddles clips the rear of the raised portion of the fuse when fully deflected by hand.
I don't think it will be a problem as I doubt the paddles will ever move that far, at least I hope they won't. I don't plan on doing any 3D with the scale body so I doubt I'll be pushing the limits on the travel.
I thought about the X-Cell type (low flybar head) as well, it seems they would have a harder time dealing with excessive flybar travel and possibly hitting the scale bodies than the high flybar designed Raptors. I recall seeing more X-Cell mechanics in scale ships than any other brand so apparently that isn't a problem on the X-Cells.
Raymond
Predator Gasser SE/231 X 2
Century Helicopters |
Those damn German helicopters!!!!!
