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ROTOR SPEED

TEXT & PHOTOS BY PAUL TRADELIUS Preflight Setup Computer radios, mechanical adjustments & pitch curves IN MY MARCH '07 COLUMN, we assembled your helicopter and installed the engine, servos, etc., so the next step is to make the initial adjustments in preparation for its first flight. These are known as ìstaticî adjustments because the helicopter is on the workbench, but using the helicopter's instructions and our previous flying experience, we'll be able to approximate initial...

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