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The club has a good following in the helicopter section with a number of active heli pilots.  Most Heli pilots in the Club are also fixed wing pilots.  Various makes of helicopter are flown including Vario, JR Ergo, Excel, Hirobo, LME, Kyosho, Thunder Tiger (Raptor), TSK.

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	Bob Pratt with another Raptor SE 50.  OS Hyper motor, Futaba 9CHP radio and 401 Gyro, Hi Tec 6975 servo's, 2400mA battery pack and carbon fibre tail boom. 19/3/06
	Raptor 50 SE with OS Hyper motor is Bob Finlayson's latest heli.  This heli is fully areobatic. 19/03/2006
	Tim Makepeace's new Raptor 50.  Model features the new "Big Head" OS .50, Carbon fibre boom and blades. 19/03/2006
	Latest electric heli ZAP 400 standard was chosen by Shaun Carroll to make a return to heli flying.  Radio is a JRx388 and a JR490T gyro. Shaun also started flying heli's with a Schluter Heli Baby in the 70's. 16/10/04
	John Ellis returns to flying helicopters with a Raptor 30 V1.  Uses JR388 and CSM400 gyro.  John flew heli's in the days before gyro were around. 15/10/04
	Jarrod Garraway with his Quick 30 heli.  He uses a Futaba 8UAF and Futaba GY501 gyro. 15/10/04
	Alex Skultety with his Raptor 50 V2.  JR3810 and JR490T gyro complete the guidance system. 15/10/04
	Tim Makepeace's JR Venture 30. Nice model uses JR 9X and CSM gyro. 15/10/04
	Peter Mowat's Raptor 50 V2.  Uses JR 9X with a Futaba GY501 to keep the tail in line. 15/10/04
	Three new heli pilots with their small electric heli's. 15/10/04
	Graham Taylor with his Hirobo " Shuttle '.  This 30 size heli is capable of 3D manoeuvres and is a real " fun machine " to fly.
	Graham Taylor's Vario Jet Ranger. This scale model was purchased from Roman Lorenz who flew the model extensively in his home country before his arrival in Darwin.
	Graham Taylor hovers his Vario " Evolution S ".  This intermediate stage helicopter is a delight to fly and is capable of most aerobatic manoeuvres.
	Veteran flyer Bob Finlayson with his " ERGO 46 ".  Bob started flying heli's before the advent of gyro's and computer radios.  Model sold Sept.2001
	Bob Finlayson with a " Hyperfly " electric Heli.  This model performs well in light conditions, and can be flown like a fixed wing aero plane.
	Bob Finlayson holds a " Piccolo " electric heli on his hand. These models are intended to be flown indoors but Bob picks calm days and flies it outdoors at East Point field.
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This page was updated on 19-Mar-2006