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Mike - 24 Jul 2003 14:19 GMT

Can anyone recommend a good book on RC Heli regarding principles and set up?
Thanks,
mike

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SRS - 28 Jul 2003 00:11 GMT

I was always told that "Ray's Authoritative Helicopter Manual" is the
way to go.

Find it at http://www.heliproz.com/

Steve

> Can anyone recommend a good book on RC Heli regarding principles and set up?
> Thanks,
> mike

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Phil Noel - 29 Jul 2003 04:36 GMT

Russ Deakin's "Model Helicopter Aerobatics" will take you from basic well
into 3D and is more up to date in technological info and current set up
trends then is Ray's latest. But Ray's is still a viable alternative.

> I was always told that "Ray's Authoritative Helicopter Manual" is the
> way to go.
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> > Thanks,
> > mike

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Steve W - 29 Jul 2003 10:09 GMT

Even though it can't be denied that Ray's Manual does go into great detail,
at the same time I found it to be almost obsessive in some areas.

For example, I couldn't even imagine buying a brand new heli engine off the
shelf and then taking it apart to check all measurements. ???

So don't be surprised if you find yourself asking why you're even bothering
to read some sections.

Steve

> Russ Deakin's "Model Helicopter Aerobatics" will take you from basic well
> into 3D and is more up to date in technological info and current set up
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> > > Thanks,
> > > mike

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