Pod & Boom Kits: Starlet 50

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.. Starlet 50
Product information :

STARLET 50,  Now offered with the O.S. 50 motor  in the new SX version kit as well
as the standard O.S. .46 motor. A model helicopter of open frame construction for
50 size engines, based on the proven UNI-EXPERT MECHANICS. The model is of considerable
interest to the beginner as a robust and affordable trainer with unlimited scope for upgrading,
but at the same time it will also suit the more advanced heli flyer with aerobatic
ambitions, who is looking for a compact model with plenty of power reserves.
The motor is started from above through the air intake for the cooling system, and
if the optional hexagon starter cone is installed you can also use starters fitted
with a hexagon adaptor. The silencer you use depends to a large extent on your
individual requirements: a tuned pipe silencer is one choice, but a low-cost standard
silencer and even a super-silencer can also be accommodated, and since the recommended
motor provides a generous excess of power this is a perfectly valid option. With its
large-diameter tail rotor the helicopter boasts an excellent tail rotor response, and the
tail rotor continues to be driven in auto-rotations. The high chassis together with the
curved tail boom provides plenty of tail rotor ground clearance; the tail rotor shaft runs
through the boom in a curve and therefore cannot run out of true. For the beginner
the STARLET 50 represents a future-proof investment, as it can be upgraded directly to
UNI-EXPERT MECHANICS or UNI-MECHANICS 2000 status; the mechanics can
even be installed directly in many fuselage kits with the existing motor, i.e. without
requiring an upgrade to a .60 engine. The STARLET 50 therefore forms an ideal starting
point for a helicopter system which extends from a small beginners machine to a
model suitable for the expert or scale modeller. The lightweight vacuum-moulded fairing
which surrounds the mechanics includes an integral cooling air duct, and is mounted
on rubber grommets to provide insulation from vibration; the fairing can also be fitted
and removed very easily, providing complete access to the radio control system
components and mechanics. The fuel tank is mounted in the cabin in a clearly visible
location, level with the carburetor, so you can easily check the fuel supply with the
model in the air. The long black eloxided tail boom is supported rigidly by two braces,
and can easily be replaced in just a few minutes if it should be damaged. It is long
enough to provide real flexibility: the beginner can learn to fly using short, low-cost
wooden rotor blades with a reflex section, while the expert can install longer
symmetrical section GRP blades for unlimited F.A.I.&3-D aero-batics.

Kit contents :
Detailed building instructions in German, English and French. Kit form mechanics
including tail rotor (Order No. 4446, with OS MAX 46 FX-HG motor and silencer). Thrust
bearings in main and tail rotor, auto-rotation freewheel, highly effective radial cooling
fan, glowplug connector, 400 ml fueltank, T-type fuel filter with filler connection, fuel
tubing, starter adapter, push rods, CG-optimised reflex-section wooden main rotor
blades, GRP tail rotor blades. Vacuum-moulded transparent smoked tint canopy glazing,
injection molded glassfibre-reinforced nylon tail boom fittings and stabilizer panels,
aluminum braces, push rods, tail rotor shaft, skid landing gear with black eloxided
skids, hardware pack, small parts.

RC functions :
Roll function, Pitch-axis function, Tail rotor Throttle, Collective pitch Recommended
extra functions: Gyro stabilization of tail rotor Electronic regulation of main rotor speed

Radio control equipment :
To operate the model you require a radio control system equipped with special
helicopter options, or a micro-computer RC system such as the mc-14, mc-15, mc-16/20,
mc-20 or mc-24. As minimum equipment you will need a radio control system with
a 3-point swashplate mixer and five directly controllable servos for the functions
pitch-axis, roll-axis, collective pitch, tail rotor and throttle.

Recommended silencers :
Order No. 1809.33 Standard silencer or Order No. 1871.72 Extreme silencer for
maximum sound damping or Order No. 2259 Stainless steel manifold and
Order No. 1783A Tuned pipe silencer, for maximum power

Tuning accessories :
Order No. 4448.132 Ball raced mixer lever, with side-mounted linkage balls.
Extends the collective pitch range by about 5°.
The following item is also required: Order No.
4448.135 Double ball-links

Order No. 4447.104 CFRP 3-D stabiliser panels

Specification
Length excl. rotor approx. 1270 mm
Width excl. rotor approx. 240 mm
Height approx. 430 mm
Rotor Ø range 1160 ... 1365 mm
All-up weight min. approx. 3300 g
 

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Comes equipped with standard silencer           Optional High-Performance system.
for both models .46 and .50 SX kit.

SPECS:
           Length excl  rotor: 1270mm
     Width excl. rotor 240 mm
     Height  approx : 430 mm
                Rotor range(50) 1160-1365mm
                    All-up weight min/approx 3300 g
4445 kit :
Base kit with blades

4446 kit :
COMPLETE KIT WITH BLADES , O.S. MAX  46 FX/H-G HELI MOTOR AND
SILENCER SYSTEM. 

4446.SX kit:
COMPLETE KIT WITH  GLASS  CARBON BLADES , O.S. MAX  50H-G HELI MOTOR AND
SILENCER SYSTEM. 

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