| Motors and Batteries | Pictures |
Motor selection
With that said, the ECO 8 and JR Voyager E are the best bets. My hat is off to
the Voyager....here is a reply I just sent someone else who asked the same
questions! Yes, the Voyager is very aerobatic on the brushless set up with the
10 cell packs as suggested - I sold my ECO 8s because I like my Voyagers so
much! Id have to say your best bet for a 10 cell heli is either the ECO 8 or JR
Voyager E. Personally, I think the Voyager E is the better machine. Its very
well engineered, tough and smooth. Parts arent as expensive as ECO 8 parts, AND
the parts are very easy to get for the Voyager. Not to mention, the ECO really
needs a good bit of hop ups to be as smooth and solid as the box stock Voyager.
Overall, the ECO 8 is a lighter heli. This equates into more flight time. Even
still, I get almost 7-8 minutes on 10 cells with the Voyager E on the Hacker
B40-8L motor and Kontronik SMILE ESC. The same set up would yield about 10-11
minutes in an ECO 8. Problem is - light means fragile. And since the parts
arent cheap and are sometimes hard to get for the ECO 8, this is a plus for the
Voyager. The Voyager is heavier, but the added weight is nice. It smooths out
the heli, and really helps on windy days. As far as performance, the Voyager
with the 8L motor on the stock 15 tooth pinion flies great on 10 cells. The
best packs are the new Sanyo CP1700s. These 10 cell CP1700s packs weigh 5
ounces less than 2400 packs - thats a 10% weight savings! AND, you still get
nearly 7 minutes out of the 1700s....the lighter weight actually keeps these
times up. With 2400s, you have the added weight and only gain about a minute
flight time. The lighter CP1700 packs make the heli VERY lively, with power for
all sorts of basic 3D, and with the right upgrades, itll 3D like a good .30! Id
suggest the Voyager highly. Get it from cyberheli.com. They sell the heli,
motor, ESC and JR 460HH gyro for $399. The stock motor and ESC work well on 8
cells, but changing brushes is a hassle. Id suggest going brushless right from
the start. Cyberheli sells the Hacker 8L motor, Kontronik SMILE 40-6-12 ESC and
a custom motor mount for the Voyager for $279....WELL worth it! They also sell
upgrade aluminum mixer and seesaw arms with bearings - get these when youre
ready for 3D. Right off the bat, I also suggest the Mark Pozzuli cabron side
frames. These gorgeous works of art are only $40...and worth double that! With
these side frames, you can run the lighter Hitec HS-85MG servos on the CCPM
controls and a fast and light HS-81 on the tail. The stock frames accept
standard servos and minis with included adapters, but Mark's frames coupled to
the 85s/81 saves another 5 ounces - again, thats a big weight savings of almost
10%! I can get you the info to order from Mark if you do decide to go that
route....theyre an excellent value for the cost! Of course the best packs are
the 10 cell CP1700s. Itll also fly excellent on 10 2000s-3000s, but the lighter
1700s make it shine. Tony at eflightpacks.com has the best 10 cell CP1700 packs
out there, end to end soldered and all. Captured off the Heli news group by
Jason - LVFlyer
 |
JR Voyager Brushed 540 stock motor Jr Speed controller and gyro Panasonic 7 Cell LiMH 3000mah |
|
 |
||
 |
First flights without canopy We'll get that on next flight and get some more pictures! |
|
 |
So far this looks like a solid little performer Maybe the first real challenge to the Eco! |
|
| The Voyager finaly dons a cap...now for some decals! | ||
Updated 12/28/2001