August 2010

FEATURES

REVIEW
HeliCommand Profi
We take a look at the latest development from Captron Electronic GmbH by PJ Harte

TECHNICAL
The Kontronik Pyro 600
A close look at the new Kontronik Pyro 600 motor series by Fred Annecke

TECHNICAL
Small Rotors
Going fl ybarless with the T-Rex 250 and fi tting the F3C Fuselage by Nigel Cartwright

REVIEW
Mi-24
Thunder Tiger’s latest scale fuselage for the Raptor Titan by Nigel Cartwright

TECHNICAL
Improving The Breed
Fulfi lment of a dream began when a second-hand robbe UH-1D was found for sale by John Bottomley

REVIEW
Chinook Optical Tachometer
Western Robotics’ Chinook Optical Tachometer G2 ‘Elite’ by Fred Annecke

REGULARS

COLLECTIVELY SPEAKING
Helicopter News by Jon Tanner

SALES PITCH
New Items by Jon Tanner

FROM THE GROUND UP
Some turbine fun and some unexpected engine trouble by Richard Morris

SCALE BY SCALE
An Open Day With Scale Overtones by John Bottomley

READERS WRITE
Your Questions

USA HELI SCENE
Checking receiver batteries, using voltage regulators and BECs and a look at Savöx servos by James Wang and Tom Scully

COMPETITIVE STREAK
A look at the FAI’s F3N 3-D schedule by Jason Markey

IDLING UP
Follow up the basic ‘knife-edge’ pirouette by trying it backwards by Duncan Osbourn

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