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3D > Vibe 2005
I have been flying prototype Vibe 90's for a year now and must stay they are definitely a step above the Vigor.
The Vibe is a purpose built 3D heli ready for extreme 3D flight out of the box and setup for 90 size engines.
The rigidity and simple construction make for a very reliable heli with low maintenance- which I really like!
I've probably flown my Vibes over 500 flights this season and everything is working great. The new rotor head with all metal head block and composite plastic grips are a very good combination of stability and agility. I have tried metal grips and hate them-the plastic grips are far better in hover, and fast forward flight, and they have a much better neutral feel than any all-metal head I've flown.
The Vibe90 helped step up my 3D this year by placing 3rd in the Xtreme Flight Championships and I look forward to using it more aggressively for future contests and demos.
Most Impressive maneuver: high-speed low-level knife edge hurricanes (it tracks so well for a 3D heli!)
| Electronics |
| Cyclic Servos |
JR 8311DS Digital heli servo w/plastic gear train |
| Throttle Servo |
JR 3412DS Mini Digital servo (half the weight of std servo) |
| Gyro |
JR G7000T Gyro - Heading Lock mode always |
| Tail Servo |
JR 8700G |
| Receiver |
R1000 10 Channel SPCM |
| Governor |
Model Avionics Throttle Jockey REVMAX |
| Voltage Regulator |
SGP Reactor Dual Voltage regulator 5.6V cyclic, 5.2V Gyro/tail/other |
| Battery |
Kokam 3200mAh 2-cell 7.4V w/20C disch. |
| Mechanics |
| Engine |
OS 91 SZ with pressurized fuel tank and Cline Regulator w/ Viperhead |
| Muffler |
Muscle Pipe II |
| Engine Gear Ratio |
8:1 (11T pinion and 88T main gear) |
| Main Blades |
RotorTech 3D Pro 710 Carbon 175g - CN267166C |
| Tail Blades |
RotorTech 105mm - CN261056 |
| Flybar Paddles |
K&S 3D - KSJ1572 |
| Flybar length |
510mm |
| Rotor Head setup |
SGP Yoke w/ Vigor hub (Production Vibe90 will have 1-piece metal head as stock) All HARD dampeners-as rigid as possible |
| Setup |
| Hover Pitch (High stick, Mid, Low [degrees]) |
+10,3,-6 Linear between 30% stick and 100% |
| Stunt Pitch (H,M,L) |
+10,0,-10 Linear |
| Autorotation Pitch |
+13,0,-8 Exponential |
| Cyclic Dual Rate HOV/STNT |
Aile 70/100%, Elev 75/100% |
| Cyclic Exponential HOV/STNT |
Aile 20/30% Elev 18/30% (soft feel) |
| Governor Rotor RPM |
1700 Hover/ 1980 Stunt |
| Aile -> Elev MIX STUNT MODE |
Right->UP 13%, Left->Down 13% |
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