Post your Swift setup.. past/present/future

[kookboy]

I've seen the Swift threads growing, so I thought I would start a setup thread for people to compare to.

Please post you past Swift setup's, current setups and future (my-wife-will-not-find-out) setup's. :)

Cut and paste below:

Motor-
ESC-
BEC-
Pinion-
Battery-
Head Speed-
Main Blades-
Paddles-
Servo's-
Gyro-
Rec-

Hover times-
Mild-Average-
3D-

Comments:

[kookboy]

Motor- Neu 1907-1.5y
ESC- CC 45-HV
BEC- UBec 35V
Pinion- 9T
Battery- 7S1P Emoli
Head Speed- ?
Main Blades- Stock woodies
Paddles- Greenies
Servo's- Fut 3151
Gyro- 401/9254
Rec- dx6

Hover times- 8min
Mild-Average- 8min
3D- my 3D is too ugly to post here

Comments:

I'm thinking of tossing a 10 or 11T pinion on there but think the HS will be too high. Any opinions ?

[sv_1]

I am currently assembling my Swift, and was planning an almost identical setup to yours, but using 6s2p 4000mah.

Have you been happy with it so far? Anything you are thinking of trying differently?

Thanks

[Fred Bronk]

Swift number 1, (now deseased :o)

6s2p TP 4000 and 4200's, TP 4s3p 6000
Motors; Tango 45-10, Neu 1907/1.5, Hacker A30-8XL, Century Lighting 600
ESC's; Castle Creations Pheonix 80, Century Lighting 55
Blades; Stock woody's to 530 Funkeys
HS; 1900-2000
Flightimes; 8-12 minutes
Fun Factor :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
UBec 35 volt.

Building number 2 now :cool:

FB

[kookboy]

I am currently assembling my Swift, and was planning an almost identical setup to yours, but using 6s2p 4000mah.

Have you been happy with it so far? Anything you are thinking of trying differently?

Thanks

I would change nothing. Loving it. :)

[sv_1]

Thanks- that is what I was hoping to hear as I have been hesitant to get off of my wallet for the Neu 1907 1.5y and the CC 45HV...

So, future setup:

Motor- Neu 1907-1.5y
ESC- CC 45-HV
BEC- UBec 35V
Pinion- 9T
Battery- Common Sense 6s2p 4000mah
Head Speed- ?
Main Blades- Stock woodies
Paddles- Stockers

[Nick J]

Is 6s lipo better than 7s emoli?

[kookboy]

Is 6s lipo better than 7s emoli?

Gary would be the best person to ask that question.

I 'believe' that a 7S1P Emoli pack (running 9T pinion) is roughly equivalent to a ThunderPower Prolite 6S2P 4200 lipo but I may be wrong.

The reason why I bought the Emoli packs is strickly price $.

I paid $170 shipped for 2 7S1P Emoli packs from Ebay. Add the shrink wrap, TP 4 and 6-pin taps, wire, time.. it comes out to just over $100 per pack.

Compare the $100 Emoli pack to the $300+ TP pack and well.. do the math :D

I can't compare because I don't have first hand experience with the larger TP packs but there are posts on the century swift build/power threads.

The 3750 6S2P lipo that comes with the power combo is not equal to a 7S emoli pack and I have read people running the standard 11T pinion with that.

[aftica]

:eek:

[kookboy]

i have the new ARF and this is my planned set-up, let me know if i am nuts...

There's a few people with similar power setups. Looks good. :)

[Mike Payne]

The Euro solution
Orbit 25-10
CSM 420 gyro
Jazz 80-6-18
6s4000 Walgrade
Wooden blades - SAB to try
Hitec 5475 x3, 6965 tail

Mike

[Hugeone]

Motor- NEU 1912-1.5Y
ESC- Jazz 40-10-32
BEC- Koolflight HV
Pinion- 10T
Battery- TrueRC 10S 2200mAh/4000mAh
Head Speed- around 1950
Main Blades- Funkey 550s
Paddles- stock
Cyclic- HS-6635HB
Tail- SL420/S9253

Hugo

[pistol_pete]

ESC: CC Phoenix-80
Motor: Tango 45-10
Pinion: 11
Battery: TanicPack 6S 3650mA 15C
Head Speed: 2000
Blades: helimax 550 wood
Flight Duration per type of flying...
Hover:8
Mild-Average:8-9
3D:

Comments:
401 w/9253, JR DS811 cyclic
I'm thinking of lowering head speed to increase flight times.

http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/p1918555/

[mikel]

Motor- Hacker A30-8XL
ESC- CC 80
BEC- UBec 35V
Pinion- 11T
Battery- 12 cell NiMh
Head Speed- 1500-1600
Main Blades- Stock woodies
Paddles- some heavy Hawk paddles
Servo's- Futaba digital, forgot the model :)
Gyro- 401/9254
Rec- electron 6

Hover times- 6.5min

planning to switch to 5s emolis, 10t pinion for hacker, and possibly a better motor later (Neu?)

[thanhTran]

Motor- Neu 1907 1.5
ESC- HV 45
BEC- UBEC 3A (5A surge)
Pinion- 9 tooth
Battery- 7S1P V28 and then one cell dead so 6S1P now
Head Speed- not tached yet
Main Blades-stock woodies
Paddles-hawk
Servo's-HS475 x 3, HS6965HB for tail
Gyro-GY401
Rec-DX6

Hover times-have not timed it yet
Mild-Average-around 8 minutes
3D-

Comments: I need to replace the head to a new one as this one wants to dance on the ground. my swashplate is not really smooth.

[Lift]

i have the new ARF and this is my planned set-up, let me know if i am nuts...

motor - tango 45-10
pinion - 10/11 T
esc - jazz 55-10-32
bec - bec 30
servos - 9252 x4
rec - R149DP pcm
gyro - gy401
batts - TP 6s2p4200

i know the servos may be overkill, but i already got em', so, on they go!
Change pinion to 9T or flight time will be short and headspeed will be ballistic at ~2400rpm.

[Lift]

Motor- Neu 1907-1.5y
ESC- CC 45-HV
BEC- UBec 35V
Pinion- 9T
Battery- 7S1P Emoli
Head Speed- ?
Main Blades- Stock woodies
Paddles- Greenies
Servo's- Fut 3151
Gyro- 401/9254
Rec- dx6

Hover times- 8min
Mild-Average- 8min
3D- my 3D is too ugly to post here

Comments:

I'm thinking of tossing a 10 or 11T pinion on there but think the HS will be too high. Any opinions ?
Yes, 10 or 11T will only shorten flight time and headspeed will be around 2350 on 7s1p eMoli and 1907

[Lift]

Motor- 1910/1.5y
ESC- Pheonix HV 45
BEC- KoolFlightSystems UBEC 45
Pinion- 9T
Battery- 9s1p eMoli (v28 Milwaukee cells)
Head Speed- 2050
Main Blades- 550mm CF Rotortech
Paddles- Stock
Servo's- JR 8311 or JR811
Gyro- GY401/9253 or JR 500T/8700G
Rec- JR 955 SPCM

Hover times- 9.5 minutes
Mild-Average- 9.0 minutes
3D-8.5 minutes

Comments:

[edrum]

I´m happy man my ORK 1907 has arrived today and the Lipos Evo 20C 5S.

Motor-Ork 1907 1.5Y
ESC-CC80
BEC-4´8V 1800Ni-Mh Gp
Pinion-11
Battery-FlightPower Evo 20C 3700mAh 5S.
Head Speed-?I think 1850
Main Blades-Stock
Paddles-Stock
Servo's-Futaba 3xS3001&S9001
Gyro-Gy401
Rec-Futaba 149DP Pcm 35Mhz
Robbe IDP Frequency Checker 35MHZ :p

Hover times-?
Mild-Average-?
3D-?

I´m only have to mount the Gy,ORK, charge the lipos finish pitch setup ;)
I don´t know others Swift owners at the moment in Spain :o :o

Bye

PD: thanks to Andy from R Raptors, great man!!! :)

[ozace]

Motor- 1907-1.5 / twister 40
ESC- Align 75 / MGM 75-24
BEC- Koolflight UBEC/ hobby wing 6v
Pinion- 10,11,12
Battery- V28's, 4 and 5s / FP 3700 6s
Head Speed- 1500 - 2000
Main Blades- stock, MS 515, MS 530, oem CF 550
Paddles-stock
Servo's- dont remember (jr something)
Gyro- 401/9254, 240/ hitec 6v
Rec- schulze 835

Hover times- 5-8 min
Mild-Average- 5-8 min
3D- not in my life time

Comments: finally sorted and working very well
new Headblock, dampners and LG

[wakeboarder2342]

is anyone using the hacker motors in the swift?

i have access to both a c50 19xl 20xl and 15xl and i was wondering wht would be the best to go with? i plan on emolis and can build anywhere from a 5s to a 7s depending on the motor and pinon i go with.

which would provide the best performance and longest flight times?

[mikejk67]

Motor-Neu 1907 1.5Y
ESC-CC HV45
BEC-Ubec 35V
Pinion-10 tooth
Battery-6s1p emoli (2), 6s2p TP Prolites 4200
Head Speed-??
Main Blades-Stock Woodies
Paddles-Hawk
Servo's-HS635HB x 3
Gyro-GY401 w/9254
Rec-Fut PCM

Hover times-7 min emoli, 9.5 TP (on timer)
Mild-Average-Same
3D-None yet

Comments:My Swift was an early one. Now have the upgrades, but not installed yet. Thanks Century. As stable as they get, just as good as my Rap50 (slimer). I love to fly it around my yard (1 acre lot in cleared farmland--not too many trees) and no engine noise to scare the neighbor's horse. Come to think of it, the horse didn't mind the rap either.

[kookboy]

Bump it up to the top. :)

[Gadget01]

Look what I found!! Let's see the details of your Swift. Here are mine:

Swift 16
Motor: Neu 1910H 1Y (fanned)
ESC: Jazz 55-10-32
BEC: CC 10A from main pack
Pinion: 10t
Battery: 6s1p 4900mah FlightPower 25C
Headspeed: 2000-2100 rpm's
Main blades: MS Composite 550, MAH 555
Paddles: K&S yellow
Swash Servos: hs6965
Gyro/Tail Servo: gy401/s9254
Tail blades: 85mm RotorTech
Rx: Spektrum AR6200
All up weight: unknown

Flight duration of mixed sport/mild 3D: 7 minutes

Future plans: might try an 11t pinion for more ballistic headspeed :D

[Dogwoodtheone]

Somebodies been doing some spelunking :D

my (current) set up:
Motor-Neu 1907 1.5Y
ESC-Schulze 32.40k
BEC-Kool Flight UBEC
Pinion-9 tooth
Battery-7s1p A123s
Head Speed-1800ish
Main Blades-550mm Woodies
Paddles-Thunder tiger Raptor Greenies
Servo's-HS5475HB x 3
Gyro-GY401 w/9253
Rec-Spek AR7000

[Gadget01]

Somebodies been doing some spelunking :D I was searching around for 3d Swift setups and found it- seemed plenty relevant with all the Swift discussion lately Servo's-HS5475HB x 3Those sound oddly familiar... :)

[Wren1702]

Motor- Starting out with Scorpion 4025-890
ESC- Castle Creations HV-85
BEC- Align 6 amp regulator
Pinion- 9 tooth
Battery- FlightPower Evo 25 5000 or 4900
Head Speed- Shooting for around 1400.
Main Blades - Was going to use Semi-Sym 550s, ordered 550 Gohbee Fiberglass for now.
Paddles- Paddles.....paddles?....we don't need no stickin' paddles! :D Flybarless baby! Skookum Sk-360
Servo's- Hitec 5625-MG
Gyro- GY401/9254
Rec- AR7000

Hover times- ????
Mild-Average- ?????
3D- ????

Comments: Will be using on Approach Engineering AH-1 Cobra. :)

[Spidious]

Motor- "Z" 30 - 1100
ESC- CC60
BEC-CC BEC set at 4.9v
Pinion- 9 tooth
Battery- 6S 4900 Rhino
Head Speed- 1700 speed controlled
Main Blades-Tedani fiberglass 550mm semi-symmetrical
Paddles-K&S pink painted black now
Servo's-DS821 x 3, 9254 for tail
Gyro-GY401
Rec-DX7
Weight w/Agusta A109 fuselage 7# 10 oz

Hover times-13:23
Mild-Average-around 9 minutes
3D-Have you got to be kidding ? :rolleyes:

[Cyclick]

Swift 16 ARF - Stock:
Motor: Neu 1907/1.5 & Century 600A+ (1100KV)
ESC: CC 85A, Century 55A ESC and Century 80A
Flown with 9T,10T,11T
Batteries used that worked relatively well, past and present:
Century 4S/3300/20C
Flight Power 4S/3700/3700, ditto in 5S and ditto in 6S
Servos: Futaba S-3151
RX: Futaba FASST and Futaba 149DP
Gyro: Futaba GY-401/9254
Preferred blades:
Stock woodies for most flying except hard 3D at rotor speeds in excess of 1800
FK530mm & 550mm fully symmetrical
Sab 550 symmetrical
Rotor Tech 515, 550 and 560 symmetrical
Rotor speeds used:
1400 to 2200.
Flybar paddles:
Stock, Hawk Pro, Rappy Greens, K&S 3D, MinAir 3D Whites, Rotor-Tech 3D

Swift 550SE
Motor:Century 600A+
ESC: Century 80A
Pinion: 9T
Batteries: FP 5S/4950 and TP6S/5000 Extreme 2
Servos: Futaba S-9252
RX: Futaba FASST & 149DP
Gyro: GY-401/9254
Blades: RotorTech 3D/515mm and 3D/560mm
Rotor Speeds: 2000 to 2200
Paddles: Rotor Tech 3D
Tail rotor: CN2236
Tail rotor blades: 80mm C/F

As you can see, I used the Swift 16 as an experimental unit to try different combos, to see what I wanted on my 550SE for hard 3D as well as to find what I would want for a scale project to come..

[MicroHeli-Nut]

Swift 16 Kit (no thrird bearing:
Motor: Zpower motor 1470kV
ESC: HW HV(12S) 80A
Flown with 9T,10T,11T
Batteries: 4S 5000mAh Hyperion 25C
Servos: DS 821s
RX: Alpha Shulze and SnT Gold M8
Gyro: Futaba GY-401/9254
Preferred blades: Stock Woodies

Mods: Boom support attached to frame
Esky Smart 600 LG ( stiffer and taller)
Shifter Canopy 2 inches up front to mount batts on Rx Tray
Flipped Main blade grips so swash moves down on positive pitch.


Future: 10S - 11S A123s with Z-power 800kV motor
or 7S A123s with Z-power 1470kV motor

Hitec cyclic servos?

[rotoraddict]

Swift 16 - Stock Kit
Motor: Century 600A+ (1100KV)
ESC: Century 55A ESC
Pinions used: 9T,10T,11T
Batteries I use and like
Century 4S/3300/20C (good for low rotor speed applications) Electrifly 4S/5000/20C, Flight Power 4S/3700/20C, FP 5S/3700, (IMHO - best bang for the buck with this heli on 515 to 520mm blades), older Thunder Power 6S/5000/20C (OK but I would like to try some of their new Extreme II or Flight Power 6S/5000 packs)
Servos: Futaba S-3151
RX: Futaba 149DP
Gyro: Futaba GY-401/9254
Preferred blades:
Stock woodies - for general training and sport flying
FK530mm & 550mm fully symmetrical - great lower cost C/F type blades
Rotor Tech 515 & 560 symmetrical (the BEST - but pricey)
Rotor speeds used:1400 to 2300.
Flybar paddles:Stock, Hawk Pro, MinAir 3D Whites

Swift 550SE
Motor:Century 600A+
ESC: Century 80A
Pinion: 9T & 10T
Batteries: FP5S/3700/20C & TP6S/5000 (older type)
Servos: Futaba S-9252
RX: Futaba FASST & 149DP
Gyro: GY-401/9254
Blades: RotorTech 3D/515mm and 3D/560mm
Rotor Speeds: 1800 to 2200
Paddles: Rotor Tech 3D
Tail rotor: CN2236
Tail rotor blades: 76mm C/F

[jamesppp]

Swift 16
Motor:Scorpion 4020-1100 formerly Z-Power 30, 1100kv
ESC: CC HV 45
BEC Kool Flight Sys UBEC
Pinion: 9T & 10T
Batteries: FP5S/3700/20C,Xcite 4100s/True RC 4000s
Servos: Futaba S-3152
RX: Futaba FASST R-617
Gyro: GY-401/9254
Blades: Century520 Woodies, SAB 550'on the way
Rotor Speeds: 1700 to 1850
Paddles: Raptor Greenies
Tail rotor blades: K&B 85mm

[Kawasaki297]

Swift 16
Motor: TonicX Z20-980
ESC: ACE TT 75amp
BEC: CC 10amp
Pinion: 9T
Batteries: Rhino 3700mAH 6cell Lipo
Servos: Hitec 475HB
RX: Futaba FASST R-617
Gyro: Logictech 2100 w/ Hyperion DS20GMD
Blades: Tig 550 Carbons 1900rpm
Paddles: Stock
Tail rotor blades: Hurricane 550 blades

[Gadget01]

Resurrecting this thread again, since the data is still relevant.

Swift 16 #1:

Motor - Neu 1910h 1y (1050kv) 10t pinion
ESC - Kontronik Jazz 55-10-32, CC 10a BEC
Servo - Hitec 6965
Tail Servo - Futaba 9254
Gyro - Futaba gy401
Battery - FlightPower evo25 6s1p 4900mah
TX - Spektrum DX6i
RX - AR6200
Blades - 555mm MAH, 550mm MS Composit, 75mm tails, K&S paddles
Misc. 3rd bearing, metal head & tail and other bits, battery tray mod with magnetized windshield for easy access (and crashes if the pack isn't secured properly while inverted), T-Rex 600 landing gear

2100rpm headspeed with this setup, but the 4900mah pack is 742 grams, which limits its throw-around agility some. I intend to go flybarless with the Sk360 and different, lower profile head.



Swift 16 #2:

this one is intended to become a scale project

Motor - Kontronik Tango 45-08 (800kv) 10t pinion
ESC - Kontronik Jazz 55-10-32, 3A UBEC
Servos - Hitec 5625mg
Tail Servo - Futaba 9254
Gyro - Futaba gy401
Battery - FlightPower evo25 6s 4900mah
TX - Spektrum DX6i
RX - AR7000
Blades - 550mm MS Composit, 75mm tails, covered oem paddles
Misc. - MicroHeli cnc tail, battery tray mod and magnetized windshield, T-Rex 600 landing gear

A 620 tailboom and belt, and some fiberglass 600mm blades are awaiting installation. I also intend to use the Sk360 to make it flybarless and eventually wear a .50-size fiberglass Airwolf fuselage.