So I fitted the new DFC head to my Align 550 and needed to be sure I wasn't going to boomstrike it (it's a good 2 inches lower than the stock FBL head). Theres only one way to be sure of that - try as hard as I humanly can to make it boomstrike!
That was genuinely the intention of that flight! I don't usually fly as aggressively as that, so it was a case of "if it's going to break, let's do it on video!". I enjoyed it, and I may even do a few more videos in that vain Hell, I've got to convert the 700e v2 when the heads are available, so I'll just have to give it the same treatment!
A 700 boom strike, those are impressive. Expensive but impressive lol. It did look as if the 550 had more control though with the shorter head. like it would flip faster with the CoG more towards the center of the heli. How did it feel to you? Any flying difference?
eh, I still think you were holding something back. You need to get up to about 100', inverted, full positive pitch (pushing it to earth), then at the last moment go full negative pitch and pull straight up into the sky. If anything is going to put excessive force on those blades, that will do it hehe. Yeah, I can't fly them that well, but I can crash the hell out of them like a Pro
Lee; yes it is an align upgrade, but not available as yet for the 500. If I see it anywhere I'll post it here for you
Tony; I did something more violent than that move! Tail slide in to inverted positive pitch punch with a massive stop! If anythings going to break it, that would!