From the Fatherland comes a new offering from Jan Henseleit, the Rigid! This model embodies simplicity, technological advantage and purity in its design.
Technical data and equipment recommendations:
Name: Three Dee Rigid
Production and distribution: Henseleit Helicopters
Main rotor diameter: 1620mm up
Main rotor blades: 680 to 720mm
Recommended main rotor blades: 710mm / approx 63mm deep / 185g
(specifically designed and tailored to the helicopter blades are optional)
Tail rotor blades: up to 110mm Carbon blades
Unladen mechanics: 1.7kg (3.74 lbs)
Weight ready equipped flight without propulsion battery: 3.0kg (6.61 lbs)
Take-off weight, depending on the drive battery: 3.9 to 4.6 kilograms (8.59 – 10.14 lbs)
Take-off weight of battery recommended by the manufacturer: 4.2kg (9.25 lbs)
Length hood top to tail end: 1420mm / 55.90″
Overall height: 370mm / 14.56″
Maximum width of the runners: 200mm / 7.87″
Maximum width of the hood: 140mm / 5.51″
Recommended Motor: Pyro 30 -12
Recommended controller: Kontronik Jive 80 + HV
Recommended gear for 12s operation: 11.48: 1 (14 tooth pinion)
Recommended gear for 10s operation: 10.04: 1 (16 tooth pinion)
(Among other settings are optional available)
Fixed not updateable sub settlements:
Translation of main rotor to tail rotor: 1: 5.1
Gear intermediate shaft to the main rotor: 2.55: 1
Recommended rotor speeds: 1300 to 1850 rpm
V-max (straight forward in the excursion): 185 km / h (114.95 mph)
Recommended RC-plant (frequency): 2.4 Ghz
Servos: (strong and high-speed digital servos standard size)
When using the recommended control is no battery required.
Recommended flight battery:
SLS ZX 12S1P 3700mAh 1180g
SLS ZX 12S1P 4000mAh 1290g
SLS ZX 12S1P 4500mAh 1390g
http://www.rcheliresource.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/rigid.mp4
Translated from the Henseleit German website:
Helipiloten love, almost a year ago I could not stand again and a magical force drew me to the PC in order to develop something new. If the part will first look at the computer, there is no escape anymore.
My CNC machinery is just around the corner, was quickly built a prototype and as such I angrinste so friendly, I knew, “the do not want to stay alone.”
So I did nothing else than more of it. Now, soon so many of them finished, some of them that I was compelled to cheap 
The RIGID series is my first helicopter in the 1,6-meter class, as the name suggests only with rigid rotor head for paddle-free flying is delivered.
In my view, the paddle rod in the next two years, largely disappear when times from the small group of F3C competition pilots aside, which may not otherwise
Also, the advent of electric screwdrivers in all size classes due to the technological progress will not be stopped. The advantages outweigh now in almost all respects, so even here the road more or less provides.
Through the emerging demand for paddles attached Elektroschraubern, was to develop an uncompromising machine, the logical step to return to set new standards and a compact, especially on the electronic 3-axis stabilization model tuned to what the new facilities is the perfect support.
Previously, only existing models with optional heads rebuilt rotor equipped, but in their appearance to the rod barely missing paddle from the normal models.
Of course, some people wonder why I do not have a new e-Hubi 1.35 m in the class had built. The question is not difficult to answer. In this class currently cavort all and it is hardly possible in Germany, with my standards of quality and service to appropriate conditions to manufacture, so that you always priced somewhere at the top barely acceptable limit should be.
That’s why I decided a full 90 Edelheli at a price only slightly higher than my former MP to small.
Of course, some useful design considerations necessary. As for quality reasons, I almost everything to my self-made helicopters, I am of the capacity of her not in a position a mass market.
Furthermore, I myself am a fan of full-light machines but in which the rotor circuit area is much less stress and leaf noises are simply robust. 12s or 10s batteries are somewhat more expensive than 6s packs, but many of the helicopters in the smaller size 50s with 10s flew anyway, so not really a financial advantage.
From the motors and controller side of the smaller machines are also almost equally equipped, so no great savings potential.
Since the battery is now in contrast to the initial time cycles sensible figures, it is the flight to the converted price is now quite reasonable and even cheaper than gasoline for a Nitro, even if a lot of money in one fell swoop pay.
Generally, it is of course so that you will not reinvent the wheel can be!
I have over the years, always seeking new innovations and tried different things, which then have been imitated elsewhere. Eventually we approached a constructive solution, which offers everything what is physically possible.
There are always different ways to get to your destination, but there is a slight risk that it is only for cosmetic modifications that are nothing more flight Technically bring.
The attraction lies for me is a machine constructed by the clever arrangement of the essential components and a minimal number of parts emphasized.
Straightforward and clear design for me are the advantages of the so-called “German Engineering” and not the fifth edition of the tenth copy with a few additional levers, ball bearings and rod tuned
This time I was the first time in my helicopter for a two-stage gearbox decided. Through the positive experience with the MP-series with the module 1 helical gears in terms of efficiency and noise, prevail despite the minor losses through the second stage, the various benefits of constructive.
In contrast to MP resulted in a savings, because the production costs of the smaller gears lower and unproblematic, and the freewheel with the housing flange on the intermediate shaft can be much smaller. Also, through the rear output from the intermediate shaft, a much smaller reduction, so that in contrast to the MP-XL both the large Tellerrad, as well as the corresponding large flange disappear.
The stiffness of the whole mechanism is increased without additional measures, and by an extremely compact gear arrangement, which forms the core of the mechanics, there is an optimum dispersed arrangement of the tail pipe attachment and optimal storage of the main rotor shaft.
The distance from the upper to the compact Domlagerplatte Rotorhead central piece is as low as any other helicopter in this size so that the bending load for the 10mm hollow main rotor shaft is not a problem.
The tail gearbox, which is the MP-XL proven, was unchanged, only the tail blade grips are now made of plastic rather than aluminum. The main reason is that due to the better performance almost exclusively carbon tail blades are used, which in conjunction with the Alublattgriffen often too stiff fine and aggressive generate vibrations. The plastic sheet handles allow for better absorption (sometimes you have to hold over his own shadow, and jump back a step, if it serves the cause
Even on a horizontal tail was completely abandoned. This section has now no longer, as it only disturbs normal flying, additional weight and vibration generated during transportation and often just weird aneckt somewhere (it’s amazing how much better the helicopter without tail height, around 180 degrees in the car next place can).
Even visually it misses by the sleek and futuristic design of the helicopter is no longer.
Advantageous for people with little space in the car is that the tail pipe along the front pinion, struts and push rod in less than a minute from a helicopter to dismantle it. These are only the two struts and the push rod forward to the mechanics solved, the two lower screws of the tail pipe and the holder eased tailboom also drawn to the rear. The stern tube is even automatically on the front bracket in position so that after the insert is always exactly aligned.
The Game Gear can be so easy by moving the entire tube simply and easily adjusted.
The structure of the carbon chassis is like the MP-XL back into upper and lower sections divided, with a stable upper to flight all the necessary components and includes the lower part only the battery and my skid plates include mandatory.
Thus, the mechanics also wonderfully easy to integrate hulls, because the base for this purpose may be to completely omit the appropriate mounting brackets to fit. The advantage of a mechanism consisting of a flying cap exists at the bottom only a stable recording with battery attached to the runners, there is in the great flexibility for different individual applications, which can still be realized. These advantages were also already in the MP-series, where some customers in the self-turbine sub-components installed.
All batteries, up to dimensions of 60x60x400mm are the “RIGID” comfortable, both front and rear as well as in the protected bay insert. The spacing studs are fitted with a silicone tube coated, so that the battery with only two non-slip velcro straps and has a secure hold.
The entire mechanism is extremely easy to maintain and can quickly build and dismantle again.
The gearing levels are needed in case individually and fit without all the mechanics disassemble them. All the servos can be reached without dismantling the mechanism on and expand.
Of course you can use the mechanics without any additional parts as left-or right-turners build. This requires only the symmetric Freilaufflansch, the main blade grips and the rear gear to 180 degrees can be installed.
The weight of each part was without strength einzubüßen, to the extent reduced to the bare mechanics with hood weighs only 1.7 kg.
There are then approximately 1.3 kg for the recommended equipment, so that the helicopter ready for flight without propulsion battery at just under 3kg comes.
Depending on the choice of the propulsion batteries are then departure weights of less than 4kg possible.
An SLS-12s with a 3700mAh battery, which weighs 1180g, so to get to a take-off weight of just 4.2 kilograms, which for an all-metal helicopter with this Carbon stiffness, stability and longevity is an amazing value.
It is moreover in the weight information to reputable reliable values, with the same equipment for all series machines are achieved and not fudged fantasy values!
The futuristic dome, with its distinctive rotating line, and its concave depressions was inspired by the very popular small MP-hood so modified that the increased height is a much better visibility and ensures a very compact and somewhat gedrungeneres appearance underscores.
With the completely new proportions are due to the small distance to the top of the mechanical rotor head shown is the actual rotor directly on the hood, which alone already visually looks very rapidly.
Anyone who knows me knows that I have been my first helicopter in 1994, the old blue Three Dee ancestor not only on 3D performance value lege, but I love fast machines (info for younger pilots among you: this is the machine you are always at the top of the title bar of the rc-heli forum can see).
It is hard to believe, but it is now is now already 15 years ago (1x life in the legal sense
At that time we were a handful of pilots, the flight to flight tingelten and 3D flying demonstrations, which at that time in Germany has hardly existed. Curtis and Bob from the USA from the UK were the big stars and the 3D wave began now slowly to the old Europe herüberzuschwappen.
Bernd Pöting had with his first 3-D Cup history, and I myself am involved in the development does not entirely innocent
The atmosphere was phenomenal.
Meanwhile, the 3D standard and one longs now and then after a bit of variety, because 3D can now almost all the machines and also a lot of pilots.
However, the case threatens to become one-sided, but there are so many other ways his helicopter through the air to move.
There is for me nothing more elegant and more suggestive than a helicopter, the blade at high speed and sounds like a pod racer sweeps across the square and its spacious paths cut through the air.
The ROCKET (first helicopter with MFS capita worldwide), I wrote in a small special series in 2000 had brought out, so to speak, was a study in this direction.
The problem with this machine was the somewhat complicated Händling the large engine and the fact that flying in the area with high-speed paddle head is very demanding and requires highly sensitive fingers. Perhaps this was just the time not yet ripe.
Generally, I try with every redesign the hood a little more aerodynamic design, which you then to the extreme rapid flight qualities, forwards or backwards can see.
This is only possible with a closed back and get used to the tailboom hood, and not cling to the cold at half-ending Bremstrichtern mechanics, as they often are spread around the world
Since, in conjunction with the V-Stabi-elektronik brand new perspectives on the quick flight, which with a paddle rod never were possible, the benefit of an aerodynamic fairing even more valuable.
Try the “Speed” times out. It makes a mistaken fun, looks elegant and is suitable to reduce stress and relax.
It is on most flying a welcome alternative to the now almost exclusively held herumgezappel in a 10×10 meter box.
Maybe yes, we create it together a new division in the Heliscene to establish that this originates from Germany. “Speed flying” F3S or so in the direction
More drag race competitions or pylon races with Helis would once again the scene somewhat, a huge fun!
It is also for the old bags among us who are already over 25 years old are still good to know because it is not so quick reactions, but more sensitivity and an eye for room layout requires
Also loopings 150 meters in diameter or beautiful slow rolls, like on a string over the whole place is considered a pleasure with the “RIGID”.
But be careful, you grope slowly to large birds with long distances that have since also needs to be learned!
I hope that my remarks here with a bit of the lance can break for a little more variety.
In conversations with many Helipiloten I have repeatedly stated that it seems to fly between scale and extreme 3D gezappel no longer exists.
This is really a shame, because our wonderful hobby but still so many other facets offers.
Since I am now 15 years since the problem with that for the layman rather elaborate cover painting witness, I have this time a high-quality, UV-resistant decal sheet with window and a comet tail designed to make the helicopter a typical design unmistakable to miss what is by any reasonably skilled user can easily install.
Possible confusion with a comet are intended and desired! Only you should avoid the impact is still and always close to the earth scrape past
You have the opportunity to be different colors for the window and the comet tail from a color palette to choose what is in conjunction with the CSF-hood in a different color a variety of interesting combination possibilities.
A guide to the affixation of the decor will be in the form of a video type that you can download (a few pictures tell a thousand words).
The result looks like a clean high-gloss paint finish with no frayed edges, and is much cheaper and quicker than any varnish feasible.
It was also the target for the design of the RIGID the replacement costs for the customer in the event of a crash as cheaply as possible, so that the device is not only beautiful Sundays used. That’s why I also decided to back my old reliable anodized 25mm Aluheckrohr use.
The ever-increasing costs for carbon tail pipes, can only be because of something nobler appearance in my opinion, hardly justify and propose in a crash in the overall balance strongly to this.
As with a paddle attached to helicopter flight characteristics naturally to a large extent by the stabilization electronics used depend on the quality and performance of the full mechanics to make, was a collaboration with the company Mikado (Ralf Buxnowitz) received the Röhr developed by Uli V-bar system and has established worldwide distribution organized.
There is for me a special OEM version in a white casing, with the most recent software is delivered. The new V-Stabi 4er … Software version is a milestone in the 3-axis stabilization and not comparable to anything I’ve tried so far
Not only externally recognizable by a sticker which Henseleit version. There is also a special user interface for the PC, which in the programming simple and straight to the destination.
Thus, only the parameters such as servo direction and maximum individual rashes on the used equipment set-RC, because the real, perfectly matched to the RIGID basic setting is already in place.
These values are conscientious Abstimmarbeit of four different pilots with different flight profiles have been identified. I have myself with Robert Sixt, Matt Finke, Uli Röhr (the inventor and developer of V-bar) are taken and so we were able to 4 machines with the values to optimize and compare everything has fit perfectly.
The V-Stabi electronics with the software for the RIGID with delivery of the helicopter for me available. Of course, the V-Stabi-electronics, which differs from the hardware rather than the normal Mikado latest version is different, even with the standard program, and so for any other vote or helicopters at very special wish.
The aim of the whole action is also the customer with less detailed knowledge about the paddellose flying a pre-solution, giving it a perfect start with secure reproducible values, especially for this helicopter provides.
I.e. an optimal result of the maximum possible flight performance is guaranteed, with the customer the desired maneuverability of the software still slide to his personal interests can vote.
The recommended motorizing Pyro with a 30-12 in conjunction with the excellent functioning Jive controller, the receiver-no additional power supply makes more necessary, the currently optimal configuration for this heli.
I also strongly advise that you make any experiments to do, because it is a suboptimal total vote of the machine much of the laborious setup erflogenen can smash them.
All the more you look at the physical boundaries of the feasible approaches, the more small factors play a crucial role on the achievable performance.
Test flights have shown that this setup in the 12s operating speeds to 1800 U / min at up to 14 degrees pitch through if need be.
More generally, the machine also a slight 10s operating with excellent performance levels possible, although the question arises whether the little price difference between 10s and 12s batteries, this consideration makes it necessary.
It is logical that when the same power by the higher power at lower voltage with more capacity battery needs to 10s in the same flight to come and so the weight balance between the 10s and 12s restored.
The advantage with 12s is that during extreme maneuvers a bit more power at its disposal.
Apart from that also provides the 10s – more lighting power than even the most well-tailored and lined with Nitro 90 Nitro.
In connection with the RIGID development were many test flights with a data logger running, what has convinced me to return some of the exaggerated hype speed to take the space currently operated.
Now some people will laugh at the videos with my speed over flights have seen in Youtube.
You will not believe it, but the rotor speeds for these flights were under 2000U/min
Ähhhhhh, as does the ???????
Simply
Due to lighter models with paddle-less rotor heads, it is no longer necessary with speeds above the 2000s limit herumzuballern.
The straight trip characteristics in rapid flight, thanks to V-stability, even with only 1300 rpm on the head is fantastic.
Each paddle head helicopter would have been hopeless at these maneuvers aufgebäumt, so it was simply not previously possible to fly quickly without crazy speeds on the head to have.
Also, most 3D figures can be lower rotor circular area with a moderate load speeds to fly, so that more than 1800 rpm on the head with this rotor diameter are completely unnecessary.
The logger data show that the efficiency of the leaves with increasing speed decreases rapidly, so that most of the energy is free verballert.
For the same flight condition, “hovering on the spot” you need with 1300 rpm on the head about 570W while 1850 rpm 1000W already are. With over 2100U/min it’s already 1500, almost triple the amount, although it does nothing more than floats.
This result clearly shows how much you can extend the flight, when the rotor is not constantly at full speed can be toured.
Who the rotor can rotate too high, has come forward for no more power left.
The trick, as with moderate speeds at amazing speeds, but with a phenomenal sound comes, I tell you on the next flight
All these test results are included in the selection of sub-setting and the recommended RIGID drive the input.
Since the Hubi hidden from the public, even since last spring in the air and this is tormented enough time was still around to take care of small details, is now beginning to this season a very mature product available.
Finally, there also existed in relation to the Handbook for the RIGID something to say. This is a step in a completely new dimension to the game.
Last surprised you on Sunday
These batteries are characterized by extremely high voltage level until the final out. Attention, necessarily set a timer, because the approaching end of a performance by a slow decrease noticed!
That is one awesome heli! Where can I buy one?