For all of you guys that have been waiting for a conversion kit to take the T-Rex 700N to electric power, your wait is over! Thie guys over at HeliDirect have recently added an excellent full carbon fiber T-rex 700 electric conversion kit to their site. Consisting of new CF sideframes and a CNC [...]

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Hot on the heels of the release of their updated 50 size electric heli, the Trex 600 ESP, Align is getting ready to release an updated version of the Trex 500 as well!
Called the Trex 500 ESP, the new heli boasts features such as an included metal tail case, CF blades and paddles, and [...]

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Of great interest to all users of the popular RC Flight Sim, Phoenix RC is news that the latest update is now avaialble for download. A 2.0 version beta, the new release boastsseveral new airplanes, inclusing an F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter and two new flying fields. Oddly, there are no new helicopters added yet, but [...]

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After several gallons of fuel have been run through my T-Rex 600N, I started to notice an intermittent, metallic rattling noise which seemed to be coming from the Align pipe. Some research on the forums led me to believe that the baffles were prone to failure in this pipe so I began to look into [...]

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Looks like it’s on between old-timers Mikado of Germany and Vancouver-based newcomer Skookum Robotics when it comes to the pricing or their Digital / Virtual flybar systems. Mikado has been the major player in this area for a long time, but their device has historically had a pretty high price tag. More recently, Skookum has [...]

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As some of you may know, Align had great success bundling their popular T-rex 600 NSP package to include an Align-labeled OS50SXH hyper engine. In fact it seems that they sold so many of these packages that they ran short of the Align-branded engines and are now packaging the standard OS-branded models.
Hoping to continue that [...]

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UK-based Runtime Software, announced today that a new public beta will soon be available for the newest version (2.0) of their popular Phoenix RC radio controlled flight simulator, along with an updated version of their customization software, Phoenix Creator. Here’s the announcement (reprinted from the Runtime website):
New updates [...]

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The new Align T-rex 250 was in attendance at this weekend’s Align Fun Fly. Here are some more photos of it for those of us who can’t wait for it to be released! Thanks to Bjarke Rasmussen for taking these great shots!
Click below for more pics!

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Whether you have an Eagle Tree data logger or not, now you can add the ability to measure your maximum airspeed and altitude to your model.

The new standalone Altimeter and Airspeed sensor modulesfrom Eagle Tree Systems will plug into your Eagle Tree Data Logger and record the information they compile. Even better though, the sensors [...]

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Let me get this off my chest right up front. I’m not a fan of the Dean’s Ultra connector. Yes, they’re the hobby standard, they’re inexpensive, and they work well, but they’re hard to get apart and they are a pain to solder correctly.
Thus, I have changed all of my LiPo connectors over to the [...]

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New from RC-TEK Ltd. is the SJM180-C Pro 200 class helicopter. Boasting advanced features like full carbon fiber frame components and full aluminum hardware, the SJM180-C Pro will be available in several packages, from heli only to a heli/esc/motor combo. Swinging 215mm main blades and sporting a belt-driven tail, the SJM180-C Prooffers a lot of [...]

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Hot on the heels of this years latest exciting RC helicopter event, the International Radio Control Helicopter Association (IRCHA) has announced the dates for the 2009 Jamboree, and have announced an additional surprise!
The IRCHA 2009 Jamboree will be held August 12th through the 16th. Yes, next year’s event will be FIVE DAYS! I’d like to [...]

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Now showing on the Horizon Hobby site, is the Spektrum AR7100R Rev Limit RPM sensor and bracket assembly available separately. Currently not in stock (which is Horizon’s way of saying “not yet available”), the site shows availability by mid-September 2008.

Priced at $24.99 USD, this sensor bolts on the rear of the engine’s crankcase and senses [...]

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Spektrum has issued a product support bulletin for owners of their AR7100 and AR7100R  DSM2 receivers. They’ve apparently gotten a few reports of antenna wires becoming detached from the main receiver body.
The problem is that the antenna can become detached from the circuit board inside the case, but still appear to be connected. Symptoms of [...]

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Align’s new 650L motor designed as a drop-in replacment for the T-Rex 600E and possibly as a standard motor on the new 600E Pro helicopter has been released to some of Align’s distributors. The new motor is currently available at Wattsuprc in Brisbane, Australia and boasts…
…the following features:
1.New developed 650L brushless motor with high efficiency [...]

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