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Vintage RC Helicopters - Airscooter
The Air Scooter corporation was an American company who took the twin rotor design to develop into a model, a UAV (unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and a home-build helicopter. Airscooter Airscoot (2002)
Introduced in 2002, the model utilised Contra-rotating main blades driven by a single electric motor and tail defectors for rotation control. Mechanically very well made made though the concept of tail deflectors control had in the past proved to be marginal at best plus the design of the landing gear was poorly considered. Additionally it was very, very expensive when compared to general helicopters of that time.
Airscoot Review - Mike Mas - Rotary / Airscoot Review - Flying Models / Airscoot Review - HTM I have included three US reviews which came out at the time of the Airscoot's introduction however, none of them really describe the flying aspects and with hindsight have wording that 'hints' at not wanting to say what they really found. However, these aspect were found out by those who bought them and my review below seems to be indicative of the general comments that my research has uncovered. Airscoot Manual - Build manual including set up details. Airscoot Parts Manual - Full listing As a historic note; in 2010 saw one about this size that had a tail rotor and was reputed to fly well.... So Airscoot, nearly, but not quite......
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