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Our flight pedigree has come by virtue of patience and enthusiasm to produce the absolute best in the business. By amalgamating 10 years of hands-on experience with a ''form'' follows ''function'' ideology, we set about developing and massaging our product until they were predictable, graceful and as well, down right realistic.
Right from the get go, you will find that our flight standard's have been refined with the operator in mind. One of the most important aspects of flying R/C Airship's, is a proper balance between neutral stability (hand's off) and maneuvering control. The proportions of the Flight Controls are therefore very important, ''not enough area'' and the Blimp will try to turn away from the direction of the flight and conversely, if there is ''too much volume'' they can very sluggish in the turns. Our Blimps are very smooth and they will fly where they are instructed, no bad habits or any tendency to turn and run when faced into the wind. Never before has 3-D flight been so easy to accomplish and you can be assured that our mature platform's will exude success and intergrity with every mission.
To achieve this "Solid Control Response"our flight control surfaces are "Dynamically" and "Statically balanced" which has two main benefits;
1). Dynamic Balancing; unloads (relieves) the servos from the rigors of flight, moreover, it allows the servos to be operated as if there were no flight induced pressures at all, regardless of airspeed. For the purpose of controlling the actual flying surfaces,(Rudders and Elevators) we employ two High-end "Futaba Servos" coupled in tandem.
2). To provide "Static" balancing, we then "Counter-Balance '' or offset the actual weight of the control surfaces with internal weights placed along the front edge of the dynamic tab.
These important details yeild ''excellent control authority'' and flight operations even in windy conditions, and most importantly, provide yet another layer of redundancy. Ultimately, there is not a constant drain of the onboard batteries and premature wear on the drive system.
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Another area of redundancy is the two independent "Radio Control Receivers". Both of which are located near the horizontal flight surfaces in weather proof envelopes. Each receiver then commands 1/2 of the tail feathers, as in, an upper rudder and left hand elevator, then the opposite receiver commands the lower rudder and the right hand elevator. This is for reasons of control loss of any servo or receiver, we also pre-program the receivers with the PCM transmitter so that, the vehicle will automatically start a slow right hand turn and desent in the unlikley event of a complete radio failure.
Utilizing a receiver on both sides of the vehicle allows use to employ short servo leads. (If signal leads are too long, they can act as an antenna and give you all kinds of grief at any kind of distance from the operator.) We also use signal filters on each servo run which again is to ensure no radio interferance. Also, we have Battery and Radio Monitoring devices that are incorporated into the Receiver pouches that will indicate battery condition before flight and also there is another is a visual inicator that shows radio intergritey before flight.
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All of our tail surface components are exquisitely hand crafted to provide you with years of trouble free use. Constructed using Sitka Spruce, Balsa wood and Carbon Fiber, then covered in long-lasting and durable "Monokote film", they're available in any color combination you choose. To assemble the complete control system in the field takes approx. 20 minutes, as the tail surfaces are easily mounted to the Blimp by means of nylon bolts and wing nuts. For means of securing the Fins to the Airship, we utilize flying wires that are light weight and adjustable. The completed units are shipped ready to use and come in their own protective handling bag.
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