July 14th: the longest flight ever ? - Page 2

jperkosk · 08-03-2012, 07:25 AM

Good luck, Raf

sutty · 08-03-2012, 07:38 AM

Yeah, good luck pal. I'm sure you'll get it done.

Hopefully next time I speak to you I will be talking to a world record holder.

Cheers

Sutty

robi1kenobi · 08-03-2012, 07:41 AM

Subscribed

Good luck!

dauste · 08-03-2012, 07:44 AM

More wind, more lift! Good to go... fingers crossed for you.

ragge1 · 08-03-2012, 08:04 AM

good luck guys

redbird300 · 08-03-2012, 01:20 PM

Thank you all guys, we appreciate it.

Tomstoy2 · 08-03-2012, 01:31 PM

Raf, remember, if it's up longer than 4 hours, you need to see a doctor!

Wish you guys the best of luck!

redbird300 · 08-03-2012, 01:51 PM

Lol Tom.

BTW, Erwin reminded me that he will try to post some live news from the club site while I'm flying tomorrow, like every 15 minutes or so, to keep you guys informed. So stay tuned. That will be from 2 PM (14.00 hours) for us down here, and it's now almost 9 PM friday here. So 17 hours left from now. CU.

jperkosk · 08-03-2012, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomstoy2

Raf, remember, if it's up longer than 4 hours, you need to see a doctor!

So if I'm only getting about 8 min I'm OK then, am I not? My understanding is that hard bangers only get 4-5 min tops

Tomstoy2 · 08-03-2012, 05:33 PM

Jerry, ruhmor has it 8 minutes is about 7 min30sec longer than your best!!!

jperkosk · 08-03-2012, 05:36 PM

Rumors almost always originate from envy, Tom

Tjomp · 08-03-2012, 06:48 PM

Best of luck Raf and Erwin. Can´t wait to hear the result and to learn more of how you guys tweaked the heli.

Tomstoy2 · 08-03-2012, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jperkosk

Rumors almost always originate from envy, Tom

Guess you heard about my problem with strong wind!

redbird300 · 08-04-2012, 02:02 AM

You guys are pathetic, I'm gonna keep it up for at least an hour and a half.

T minus 5 hours now:
Charging the first five (out of a total of ten) batteries in parallel. Charging happens at only 0.5C, with the balance setting at "slow" so that it only stops balancing when charging current reaches 1/20th of the set charge current, to get the packs as full as possible. And at the field, right before take off, I will even top them off to 4,25 Volt/cell, instead of the usual 4,20 Volt/cell. It has al been calculated and tested before.

redbird300 · 08-04-2012, 03:27 AM

T minus 3,5 hours now.

Second set of packs is charging.

I just calculated that the heli will need to do at least 80.000 rotations in a row to break the world record. I hope it will last that long, lol.

copterboy · 08-04-2012, 03:40 AM

Wishing you the very best of luck for the day Raf

Ber60 · 08-04-2012, 04:02 AM

The weather looks promising to, lets hope it's stay's that way

redbird300 · 08-04-2012, 04:40 AM

T minus 2,5 hours:

Second set of 5 packs are almost finished charging.
I'll leave for the club in a few minutes, to make the final preparations over there, and won't post again until after the attempt.

CU later, fingers crossed.

SEBBY · 08-04-2012, 04:46 AM

Good luck

comatosed · 08-04-2012, 04:55 AM

Good luck guys, wish you all the best.

08-03-2012, 07:25 AM	#21
jperkosk Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Luis Potosí, México	Good luck, Raf __________________ Jerry Trex 700N Pro fbl, 600N Pro x 2, 450SE v1, 250 v2 fbl, Compass 6HV fbl, Blade 450x, 400, 300x, 130x, mCPx, 120SR, mQx, mSR, Rotor Concepts HPQ1, Walkera CB180Q, CB100, Novus FP, CP, Esky Hunter, Big Lama.

08-03-2012, 07:38 AM	#22
sutty Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manchester, England	Yeah, good luck pal. I'm sure you'll get it done. Hopefully next time I speak to you I will be talking to a world record holder. Cheers Sutty __________________ Regards, Sutty BeltEXI, mCX, mSR, 4G3, FBL Trex250SE µB, FBL Trex450Pro µB, FBL Trex550e VX1, FBL Trex600ESP µB, Parkzone P51D

08-03-2012, 07:41 AM	#23
robi1kenobi Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Croatia, Zagreb	Subscribed Good luck! __________________ MSH MINI PRÔTOS

08-03-2012, 07:44 AM	#24
dauste Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Sussex UK	More wind, more lift! Good to go... fingers crossed for you. __________________ . To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-03-2012, 08:04 AM	#25
ragge1 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Norway , from Sweden	good luck guys __________________ Trex 500 : Atom FBL head AR7200BX \| Atom 6HV : vbar 5,3 pro \| Goblin 700 : vbar 5,3 pro \| Goblin 500 : vbar 5,3 pro

08-03-2012, 01:20 PM	#26
redbird300 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium	Thank you all guys, we appreciate it. __________________ TDR - Logo 600SE + 500SE + 400 - Furion 450 6S mini-V - 300X - 2 x mCPX - Schluter Bell Huey Cobra '74 - Aura 4 hotliner FAI world record longest electric RC heli flight: 1h 46m 22s

08-03-2012, 01:31 PM	#27
Tomstoy2 Registered Users Join Date: May 2010 Location: Erie,Colorado	Raf, remember, if it's up longer than 4 hours, you need to see a doctor! Wish you guys the best of luck! __________________ Avant Aurora 90n,Trex 600E Pro, HC500, HDX450sev4, Trex 250se, mCP-X & mSR, Mosquito, X/A Hexa/WKM/FPV, 450 Flame Wheel,Gaui 330X

08-03-2012, 01:51 PM	#28
redbird300 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium	Lol Tom. BTW, Erwin reminded me that he will try to post some live news from the club site while I'm flying tomorrow, like every 15 minutes or so, to keep you guys informed. So stay tuned. That will be from 2 PM (14.00 hours) for us down here, and it's now almost 9 PM friday here. So 17 hours left from now. CU. __________________ TDR - Logo 600SE + 500SE + 400 - Furion 450 6S mini-V - 300X - 2 x mCPX - Schluter Bell Huey Cobra '74 - Aura 4 hotliner FAI world record longest electric RC heli flight: 1h 46m 22s

08-03-2012, 05:33 PM	#30
Tomstoy2 Registered Users Join Date: May 2010 Location: Erie,Colorado	Jerry, ruhmor has it 8 minutes is about 7 min30sec longer than your best!!! __________________ Avant Aurora 90n,Trex 600E Pro, HC500, HDX450sev4, Trex 250se, mCP-X & mSR, Mosquito, X/A Hexa/WKM/FPV, 450 Flame Wheel,Gaui 330X

08-03-2012, 05:36 PM	#31
jperkosk Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Luis Potosí, México	Rumors almost always originate from envy, Tom __________________ Jerry Trex 700N Pro fbl, 600N Pro x 2, 450SE v1, 250 v2 fbl, Compass 6HV fbl, Blade 450x, 400, 300x, 130x, mCPx, 120SR, mQx, mSR, Rotor Concepts HPQ1, Walkera CB180Q, CB100, Novus FP, CP, Esky Hunter, Big Lama.

08-03-2012, 06:48 PM	#32
Tjomp Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norway	Best of luck Raf and Erwin. Can´t wait to hear the result and to learn more of how you guys tweaked the heli. __________________ Beam E4, MSH Protos, Trex-250

08-04-2012, 02:02 AM	#34
redbird300 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium	You guys are pathetic, I'm gonna keep it up for at least an hour and a half. T minus 5 hours now: Charging the first five (out of a total of ten) batteries in parallel. Charging happens at only 0.5C, with the balance setting at "slow" so that it only stops balancing when charging current reaches 1/20th of the set charge current, to get the packs as full as possible. And at the field, right before take off, I will even top them off to 4,25 Volt/cell, instead of the usual 4,20 Volt/cell. It has al been calculated and tested before. __________________ TDR - Logo 600SE + 500SE + 400 - Furion 450 6S mini-V - 300X - 2 x mCPX - Schluter Bell Huey Cobra '74 - Aura 4 hotliner FAI world record longest electric RC heli flight: 1h 46m 22s

08-04-2012, 03:27 AM	#35
redbird300 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium	T minus 3,5 hours now. Second set of packs is charging. I just calculated that the heli will need to do at least 80.000 rotations in a row to break the world record. I hope it will last that long, lol. __________________ TDR - Logo 600SE + 500SE + 400 - Furion 450 6S mini-V - 300X - 2 x mCPX - Schluter Bell Huey Cobra '74 - Aura 4 hotliner FAI world record longest electric RC heli flight: 1h 46m 22s

08-04-2012, 03:40 AM	#36
copterboy Registered Users Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester, England	Wishing you the very best of luck for the day Raf __________________ COPTERBOY To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. DX6i, mSR (SOLD), BeltCP (SOLD), mCPx w solid boom and Rakon Heli Head T-Rex450V2 w.PRO head, Scorp-8 & 45A V2 ESC, CSM4200/S9257, 3xHS65MG E-Flite CX2 - All Microheli/Extreme CNC CF Upgrades TRex600N, Kasama Head, OS50SX

08-04-2012, 04:02 AM	#37
Ber60 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Belgium	The weather looks promising to, lets hope it's stay's that way __________________ Anything that flies

08-04-2012, 04:40 AM	#38
redbird300 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium	T minus 2,5 hours: Second set of 5 packs are almost finished charging. I'll leave for the club in a few minutes, to make the final preparations over there, and won't post again until after the attempt. CU later, fingers crossed. __________________ TDR - Logo 600SE + 500SE + 400 - Furion 450 6S mini-V - 300X - 2 x mCPX - Schluter Bell Huey Cobra '74 - Aura 4 hotliner FAI world record longest electric RC heli flight: 1h 46m 22s

08-04-2012, 04:46 AM	#39
SEBBY Registered Users Join Date: May 2012 Location: NSW, Australia	Good luck __________________ Trex 600cf - DFC, BeastX, KDE Kit Copter X 450Pro V3 - DFC, BeastX, Edge 350 MCPx - Hp06v2, Hp03 DX6i

08-04-2012, 04:55 AM	#40
comatosed Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK	Good luck guys, wish you all the best.

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