dkshema
rrProfessor
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
| With the canopy, and noting a lot of comments that it is "butt ugly" (or something to that effect)- maybe one of the goals is to knock the Caliber 30 off the top of the list of "butt ugly" helis. After all, the Caliber took that singular distinction from the Raptor.
But, the heli, ugly or not, has to perform well, be affordable, be repairable at reasonable cost, and most important of all, it had better reliable. Jason and Todd must not come out with a heli that isn't perfect the first time out -- there are going to be a lot of people who will dump the Synergy faster than a speeding bullet if they do.
Based on a lot of posting history here on RR with regard to the most popular helis on the block (Fury, all other MA product), TT Raptor, Hirobo X-spec and Sceadu EVO, Robbe Millis) ...
...The synergy is going to have to perform flawlessly with just about any aftermarket blade without woof/poof/flutter or tracking troubles, the autorotation stuff had better not fail -- ever (read that as it better not have a one-way bearing), the swashplate and control system must never develop slop, or bind, the tail rotor system must be one that can be assembled using crude approximations for tools and perform 3-D tail control flawlessly, the TR drive and pushrod must be perfect, and failure free. And if anything happens to the heli while it is in the air, they had better be willing to fix it for free, and throw in FedEX overnight shipping to boot.
These poor guys are going to have to meet some very high expectations, or they will be toast in very short order.
Good luck to them both in their endeavor.
Dave |
Just my 2 cents
