Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / May 2005

Hi Guys, I have subscribed to this group as my son, Jamie, who has flown
fixed-wing aircraft for some years and is now moving into helicopters,
needs some help and assistance setting up his model. He has a question
or two and I'm sure someone here will be able to advise him or point ...

roughly how long will say, a venture .50 fly for on a full tank of fuel,not
counting the header tank.
Dennis

I am thinking of getting a Walkera 22E RC Helicopter and will appreciate any
honest evaluations of the bird.
Thank You

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Babelfish at its best

What is the difference between the $84.96 Dragonfly RC RTF helicopter
offered by HOBBY JAPAN 2000.com and the $149.99 Dragonfly 22d helicopter
offered by Birddog Distributing.com?  They seem to be the same, but not the
same.  Where can I read a review on both of them?

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wonder why no bids yet.

I have decided to forget about my Honeybee and upgrade to a larger electric
and the T-Rex seems to be what I need are there any reasons not to buy one
if so what would you buy instead bearing in mind I am not a millionaire
and should I buy the bare kit and add my own radio bits or ...

Back a few years ago there used to be a website where you could buy
and Airwolf with like a 6 foot Rotor blade diameter, etc.  Anyone
remember this site and if it still exists I can't seem to find it?
Thanks

Where is the best place to buy a Raptor 90? I recall I vendor in China that
had good pricing but can't remember the name.

What is the most inexpensive electric heli that has adequate controls and is
not a toy?

should helicopter/equipment carry a guarantee, as they seem to be saying
once you have used it you have no guarantee it seem like you can sell any
crap and get away with it I have a blown speed controller on my honey bee it
has a blown transistor of some description as it runs ...

Decided that I now wish to give up my lifelong hobby of fishing and sell my
boat and get into r/c heli's which have always fascinated me.
Was planing on buying a petrol model but now sure what I need to buy to be
fully setup. I am in western australia , south of perth and am looking ...

i'm running a brushless multiplex bec controller with multiplex 4d motor,
thunder power 3 cell lipo 4000mah 11.1v, charges to 12.59 with triton..the
bird is a corona, so weight shouldn't be much of a factor.
i returned the first controller because of shorter and shorter flight ...

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this is the latest version of security update, the
"May 2005, Cumulative Patch" update which resolves
all known security vulnerabilities affecting

I have a blown ESC using a pair of Fets I have removed the blown one and it
now functions the  fet marked up as a MK3L 9123 but I am unable to find a
supplier using Google anybody know a equivalent? UK would be nice
Kevin