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Model helicopter - Moskito basic from Robbe page 2
The rotor head on the Moskito basic is of standard arrangement. A two paddle fly bar and mostly plastic components. Main rotors are wooden. The mostly plastic ball joints have proven reliable over many flights and are still quite stiff fitting.
The helicopter can be set up with either coupled throttle and collective pitch operating from one servo or else have a separate servo for each (making a total of 5 servos in the model). These can then be mixed together when using a suitable set of heli radio control.
I flew this model helicopter with a set of 4 channel fixed wing radio control gear initially. This worked fine but it is now fitted with a set of 6ch computer radio gear which gives greater flexibility and flying performance potential.
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Starting the Moskito is straight forward using an ordinary electric starter on the aluminium cone which sticks out from the side of the model. The only problem that can arrise is flooding of the cylinder due to the inverted position.
The glowplug is easily accessed which helps a lot when this happens.
When required the whole machine can be easily stripped down and put back together. Cleaning is a nuisance though due to the complex shapes of the mouldings.
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Flying performance of the Moskito is good. It provides both a stable platform to learn on and a fairly lively and responsive helicopter for when you pass the initial training stages. The machine is quite tall due to the mechanical layout and this provides a pendulem effect which helps the novice.
Acceleration is brisk and tail rotor control positive. The machine can be flown around in fast forward flight circuits or hovered about with equally solid performance. My aerobatic adventures with model helicopters are still at an early stage but the model can be looped no problem. I'm sure it is capable of much more in the hands of an accomplished model heli pilot.
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Moskito basic model helicopter page one
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