OK, [size=1em]Mikado make a good flybarless controller but their helicopters are not my favorite ... Nevertheless this monster is BIG being an 800, that's a [/size][size=1em]Rotor Diameter of [/size]1.80m or 5.9' [size=1.35em]LOGO 800 XXtreme [/size] [size=1.45em]Specifications[/size]: [table][tr][td][/td][td] [/td][/tr][tr][td]Rotor diameter[/td] [td]1.80m[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]Rotor blades[/td] [td]813mm EDGE[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]RTF weight[/td] [td]ca. 6kg[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]Recommended Batteries [/td] [td]2 * 7S LiPo 5000[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]Main gear ratio[/td] [td]9,21 - 10,29 (Pinion 17-19 teeth)[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]Tail gear ratio[/td] [td]1:5[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]Main Gear size[/td] [td]175 teeth Modul 1[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]Length[/td] [td]1650mm[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]Height[/td] [td]470mm[/td] [/tr][tr] [td]Width[/td] [td]220mm[/td][/tr][/table]
Well, LIFTING the two required 7S (5100mAh) batts it would cost $449.98cad ... ... LMAO, that's pretty darn HEAVY! And that's the "cheap" bargain basement brand ... PS: EDGE 813mm Premium CF Blades $189.99cad
Talking about "Heavy" lifting: http://southernoregonrc.com/index.php?topic=3485.0 14S. Yes, 14S, can you believe that?
Yeah 14S certainly is impressive but I can't imagine the initial outlay for enough LIPOs to enjoy an afternoon of flying. ... A whole day of flying!?! Forget it! Sure, maybe if I we're one of those Oil Rich Saudi Arabians ... Meh, given teh battery costs, I would be inclined to go Turbo. ... It's NOT to imply the COSTs would be ANY cheaper, there NOT ... I'm ONLy interested ... Battery based birds I've done enough, whereas a TURBO would be NEW and exciting for smea ... [acronym=EYE See! VOICE of the O·pin·ion·at·ed! My pages, w00d Uncensored ... ][shadow=grey,left][size=1em]w[/size][size=1.25em]00[/size][size=1em]d[/size][/shadow][/acronym] the O·pin·ion·at·ed ...
I think if you can buy a $1200 helicopter kit, with a $900 ESC and $500 motor not to mention the appropriate servos and other electronics you are prepared for the cost of batteries. If I was focused on RC helicopters ONLY I would indulge myself in such a beast. Personally, I'm spread too think among RC cars and trucks, crawlers, multirotors and helicopters so getting a primo class helicopter with all the fixings isn't in my hobby budget. Here's an idea: Make a super cowabunga class multirotor with 6-8 $900 ESCs and $500 motors put in a couple of those 14S LiPos and do some serious aerial photography lifting the biggest baddest camera money can buy. 8) Now that would be cool!
