Specifications
4.1. Beginner configurations ............................................................................17
4.1.1. Corona - brushed configuration ......................................................17
4.1.2. Corona - brushless configuration ....................................................17
4.1.3. FP Piccolo - brushed + Piccoboard ................................................. 17
4.1.4. FP Piccolo - brushed - separates ....................................................18
4.1.5. FP Piccolo - brushless - separates ..................................................18
4.1.6. GWS Dragonfly - brushed - separates .............................................18
4.2. Intermediate configurations .......................................................................18
4.2.1. CP Piccolo or Pro - brushless - separates .......................................18
4.2.2. T-Rex 450XL .................................................................................19
4.2.3. Zoom 400 ..................................................................................... 19
4.2.4. Logo 10 - brushless .......................................................................19
4.2.5. ECO 8 - brushed ...........................................................................20
4.2.6. ECO 8 - brushless .........................................................................20
5. Brushless Motor Upgrade Paths ...........................................................................21
5.1. Corona upgrade paths ..............................................................................21
5.1.1. Corona motors usable in an ECO 8 ................................................21
5.1.2. Corona motors usable in a Eolo ......................................................22
5.1.3. Corona motor usable in a Voyager E ..............................................22
5.2. Piccolo upgrade paths ..............................................................................22
6. Helicopter Parts Selection ....................................................................................24
6.1. Control system .........................................................................................24
6.1.1. Receiver .......................................................................................24
6.1.2. Antenna ........................................................................................24
6.1.3. Gyros ...........................................................................................24
6.1.4. FMA Copilot ..................................................................................28
6.1.5. Revo mixing ..................................................................................28
6.2. Servos .....................................................................................................28
6.2.1. Swashplate (cyclic) servos .............................................................28
6.2.2. Tail (rudder) servo .........................................................................29
6.3. Batteries and related items .......................................................................30
6.3.1. Batteries .......................................................................................30
6.3.2. Battery connectors .........................................................................32
6.3.3. BEC (battery eliminator circuit) .......................................................33
6.3.4. Wire .............................................................................................35
6.3.5. LiPo battery monitor ......................................................................36
6.3.6. Battery mounting strap ...................................................................36
6.4. Motors and related items ..........................................................................36
6.4.1. Motor ............................................................................................36
6.4.2. Pinion ...........................................................................................44
6.4.3. Motor connectors ...........................................................................44
6.4.4. Main motor ESC ............................................................................44
6.4.5. Tail motor ESC ..............................................................................47
6.5. Other .......................................................................................................48
6.5.1. Modifications .................................................................................48
7. Support Equipment .............................................................................................50
7.1. Hand tools ...............................................................................................50
7.1.1. Screw/hex/nut drivers ....................................................................50
7.1.2. Ball link pliers ................................................................................ 50
7.1.3. Submini needle nose pliers ............................................................50
7.2. Helicopter tools ........................................................................................51
7.2.1. Pitch gauge ...................................................................................51
7.2.2. Blade balancer (optional) ...............................................................51
7.2.3. Paddle pitch gauge (optional) .........................................................52
7.2.4. Prop balancer (optional) .................................................................52
7.2.5. Tachometer ...................................................................................52
7.3. Adhesives ................................................................................................53
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