Pascal Senior Heliman Location: Paris, France
| Actually, no
4.3Kg is not the best answer, although it does help.
I had a Millenium2 and an Xcell before my 3DNT. On both helis a low frequency vibration was showing up as I would reduce the headspeed below 1500rpm.
On the millenium, the shake was noticeable at 1550 and started to be annoying at 1450. Switching to harder dampers in the head helped, it could be flown at 1500 but not really below.
However I just can not explain why I can fly my 3DNT at 1200, but I do it from time to time, no shake, no vibration, no noise either...
And it is fun doing some 3D slow flying at that rotor speed. (Do not forget a mix cyclic->throttle, which is absolutely required.)
It must be due to the MFS design and the way blade-holders are dampened.
I did not try 1100rpm, as already at 1200 the engine is the limiting factor. |