New Nex E6 550

[Tommystre]

I can show you my mew NEX E6 550 class...this version will be available soon but meanwhile JR gave me a copy personally set by Mr. HIROKI ITO in OZZANO (Italy) at FUN FLY 2012.
E X P L O S I V E ! ! !

[wascheck]

Cool, I'm waitting this heli. Seems that's will be realized in the end of june.

[bayselec]

Any news on these yet?

Rob

[superjosh]

What size battery and how is the flight time

[piranhafreak]

You will need to purchase seperately (not included): Motor, ESC, Swash Servo, Rudder Servo, Gyro, TX Radio, Receiver and Battery
JR Vibe NEX E6 FBL, which has already been released in overseas market is now going to be released in Japan with domestic version.
The size has got larger from 500 class to 550 class. It's the middle size of our Vibe 500E and Vibe NEX E8.
JR cut down the parts qty as much as possible and designed to be simple such as adopting a new lever system which does not require inputting the sub trim value. This is all for easy to built, easy to maintenance.
The shaft drive system provides a smooth responsible for 3D flights.
Also, the overall weight is approx. 2,000g which is amazingly light among the same size models.
NEX E6-550 Specifications
Length: 986mm/38.81in
Height: 321mm/12.64in
Width (Landing strut): 158mm/6.22in
Main Rotor Diameter: 1,142mm/44.96in
Tail Rotor Diameter: 220mm/8.66in
Flying Weight: 2,300g/5.07lb or more
Gear Ratio: 12.5 : 1 : 4.26
Control System: CCPM 140 deg.
Tail Drive System: Shaft Drive
Unique control system allowing sub trim free adjustment(STF)
Ample space for a high capacity battery
Carbon frame, tail boom, fins
FBL rotor head with metal main blade grips
Carbon main rotor and tail rotor blades
Metal tail rotor grips with thrust bearing
Main system components are pre-assembled
Light weight and high rigidity frame
FRP painted canopy
Shaft drive tail
Items needed to fly
Lithium-Polymer Battery (Li-Po)
6 Cell (22.2V) 2,600mAh-5,000mAh
Size 46 x 60 x 160mm (maximum)
Battery Connectors
Battery Charger
Transmitter (140 CCPM capable) and receiver
Brushless motor : Shaft diameter 5mm / KV 1,600 to 1,800
ESC : Lipo 6cell 75A or more
Triple Axis Gyro System
Mini Servo (Swash×3,Rudder×1)
Tools Required For Assembly
Hexagon driver
1.5mm (No.61401)
2mm (No.61402)
2.5mm (No.61403)
Wrench:4.5mm
Phillips screw drivers (#0、#1、#2)
Rule: 15cm or longer
CA Glue
Epoxy glue (Hardening time; 30 Min. or More)
Thrust bearing grease (No.61597)
Sandpaper #300 to 400
Universal Pitch Gauge (No.60326)
Other general tools required for making a model
The following items will make assembly easier (not included)
JR Universal Link Driver (61360)
JR Universal Link Trimmer (60219)
JR Universal Link Plier C (Straight Tip) (60242)
Blade Balancer

[superjosh]

Horizon hobby has full combo and kit with blades in stock know. My is built got it yesterday

[kaiowarez]

how is this heli??
I'm Torn between this and the bigger sister the E8

[bayselec]

Are you locked in to JR servo's in these models.
I have a set of futaba S9650 on hand but not sure if i can use them?

Cheers Rob

[superjosh]

Yes you can use futaba just have to purchase the silver servo horn inner is what the manual says.

[JustPlaneChris]

So this is a 550 heli that uses mini servos? Wow. I guess that would save some weight, but are servos like 9650s going to have geartrains strong enough to handle direct-to-swash FBL 550 blades??

I do love the way it looks though, and the few videos I've seen show explosive performance (understandable at the low weights listed). Me like!

[piranhafreak]

Originally Posted by JustPlaneChris

So this is a 550 heli that uses mini servos? Wow. I guess that would save some weight, but are servos like 9650s going to have geartrains strong enough to handle direct-to-swash FBL 550 blades??

looks to me that the mixing arms would absorb some of the load not your normal flybarless direct blade grips to swash

[JustPlaneChris]

Ahh, good point! That does give the smaller servos some extra leverage. Clever.

[bayselec]

Originally Posted by superjosh

Yes you can use futaba just have to purchase the silver servo horn inner is what the manual says.

Oh thanks do you know the part number want to order a kit from the US as they are not available in Australia.
Or does anybody have a link for the manual that shows them.

Cheers Rob

[superjosh]

JRP988300 for full combo minus receiver and battery from horizon hobby
JRP988302 heli with blades only

http://jrpropo.co.jp/english/dl/data...t_nex550_w.pdf
Couple pages in shows parts explosion with part number for the futaba servos

[6cuda6]

Flight Report???

[superjosh]

Only one flight for me tomorrow should be able to get three more. Will post back then.

[superjosh]

So far am pretty impressed with the tags been a vbar fan for many years. Still needs alittle work on the tail but the cyclic is really locked in. Stock motor has great power and i can run 6s 5000 and it is still littler than say a Gaui X5 which is close in size. Runnning 2800 and getting 5 min on 4000 mah packs.

[JustPlaneChris]

Very good to hear! I haven't heard much about the TAGS system, but it sounds promising.
The X5 is another I've been considering, so that comparison is good too.
What size blades come with the combo?

[superjosh]

Comes with 510mm blades.

[JustPlaneChris]

Cool, so that's making it look like a direct competitor for the X5.