Gaui Hurricane 200
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| Gaui Hurricane 200 | |
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| Manufacturer | Gaui |
| Class | 200 size electric |
| Build | ARF |
| Blade size | 195mm |
| Level | Beginner to Advanced |
| Frame | |
| Material | Carbon fiber |
| Type | Stacked |
| Servo to swash linkage | Direct |
| Servo size | Sub micro |
| Rotor head | |
| Grips | Metal |
| Head block | Metal |
| Links | Ball |
| Swash | Metal |
| Control | 120° CCPM |
| Tail | |
| Drive system | Shaft drive |
| Auto driven | No |
| Tail pitch slider | Single |
| Tail blade grips | Metal |
| Tail case | Carbon fiber / Metal |
| Boom strut material | Carbon |
| Gearing | |
| Main rotor to pinion ratio | 1:8 |
| Main rotor to tail ratio | 1:3.5 |
| Weight | |
| Empty weight | 4.2 oz. (119.5g) |
| Fully loaded weight | 8.1 oz (220g) |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 6 in. (150mm) |
| Canopy width | 1 3/4 in. (44mm) |
| Landing gear | 3 1/4 in. (85mm) |
| Paddle to paddle diameter | 6 5/8 in. (170mm) |
| Main rotor diameter | 16 7/8 in. (428mm) |
| Tail rotor diameter | 4 in. (105mm) |
| Length | 15 3/8 in. (386mm) |
The Gaui Hurricane 200 V2 (aka Gaui EP-200) is a 200-sized electric helicopter available in a number of almost ready to fly variants:
- Gaui Hurricane 200
- Basic version with alloy head and partially alloy tail.
- Gaui Hurricane 200 V2 SE
- Upgraded version with higher quality alloy head and tail
- Gaui Hurricane 200 V2 FES
- Flybarless alloy head, together with GAUI virtual flybar electronics; all alloy tail.
- Gaui Hurricane 200 shaft drive
- Shaft driven (rather than belt driven tail rotor.
Compared to the Gaui Mini Zoom (EP-100), the EP-200 has a better designed frame allowing better servo placement, and a longer tail boom allowing the helicopter to run longer main blades, giving a rotor diameter of 428mm compared to the EP-100's 340mm. The decreased disk loading allows the helicopter to run lower head speeds and adds to the helicopter's stability.
The longer tail boom and blades can also be retro-fitted onto the EP-100.
[edit] Reviews and articles
- RC Heli magazine scorecard: Instructions - 4, Parts quality/Fit - 4.5, Durability - 4.5, Tunability - 4, Overall performance - 4.5, Value - 4 (reviewed in the September 2008 issue)