draganflyer
Heliman
Location: Calgary, Alberta
| Man, that's a tough question. The Voyager is much easier to control altitude wise because of the collective pitch. It is a heavier heli, much beefier than the Corona....also more parts to break. The first tip-over on the VE cost me $55. CDN (what's that....about 19 cents US? ) and that was from about 3 feet. The biggest crash in the Corona was about double that....into a tree at full speed, then fell to pavement from 60 feet up.
That having been said, the VE is a fair bit better in the wind than the Corona. 8-10 mph and the Corona's a handfull...the VE handles that sort of windspeed without to much stress for the pilot, again because of the collective.
Crash surviveablility is a big factor, for sure. I think if I was just going out for an hour of no stress flying fun, I'd grab the Corona. The VE is the heli that's going to advance my skills more, but it's also going to cost me more doing it.
Wayne |
