Remy
Senior Heliman
Location: Washington, D.C. - MHA Member
| Marketing plays more in that equation than technical facts.
Why not fly a GY601 in a 30 ? Because I would not fly a $400 gyro in a $250 heli. There is probably a smarter way to spent these $650.
On the other hand, if you can afford a Vigor CS + YS80, then why being cheap and get a $99 gyro. That wouldn't make sense either.
Now, in the case of the 401, this is a mid range gyro, suitable for any heli and most flying skills IMO. The best pilots might want to get better than that, but most of us should be OK with it. The reason people say it is not recommended for a 60 usually refers to the 9253 tail servo. Futaba sells a combo GY401 + 9253 digital servo. Excellent combo with great performance, but the tail servo doesn't have a lot of torque. It will be OK for a 30, but a 60 flying wild 3D may overload the servo. In that case a more expensive gyro that's bunbled with a more robust servo will be a better choice.
That's IMO why people will tell you the 401 is not suitable for a 60.
Although many pilots are flying 60s with 401 gyro and 9253 servos.
Remy |
