More newbie questions.......

[Moonstone]

Err....hello again. I was just wondering, what is the preferred choice of
rotor head for most users? See saw or flapping? and what's the
advantages/disadvantages of both? Also, still being new to this, are r/c
helis only available with 2 rotor blades?? (apart from the chinooks).

Thanx again.

(Beav, you're lucky you don't live nearby cos you wouldn't get peace.) lol

Regards,

Moonstone :)

[Beav]

"Moonstone" <reaper12772@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Err....hello again. I was just wondering, what is the preferred choice of
> rotor head for most users? See saw or flapping?

I prefer a full flapping head, but probably only because they're
aesthetically more pleasing.

and what's the
> advantages/disadvantages of both?

Not much in the real world, because both are flapping heads, it's just that
one type (the flapping head as on the Kyosho range) allows one blade to move
up (or down) independently of it's partner. This usually only happnens
through wind gusts though, and as a gust raises the "affected" blade, it CAN
reduce the lift on the opposing blade sufficient to cause that blade to
drop, so it's not "really" independent.

The tetter (see-saw) head always lowers one blade as the opposite blade
rises, but as I say, in the real world, there's not a lot of difference.

Also, still being new to this, are r/c
> helis only available with 2 rotor blades?? (apart from the chinooks).

Hirobo and Vario both make a two ROTOR machine (based on the Chinook style),
and models of just about every other type of heli AND it's full scale multi
blades rotor heads are available. Anything from the 2 bladers with flybar,
to 2 bladers without flybar, through 3 bladers to 4 and 5 bladers. Blades
are expensive though:)

>
> Thanx again.
>
> (Beav, you're lucky you don't live nearby cos you wouldn't get peace.) lol

I'd move :-)



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