Helivol.com - Frequently Asked Questions
| Q. Alien Command is it really capable of hovering the helicopter by its self? |
| A. The Alien Command is proven technology and patent protected under U.S. Patent 6,181,989. It detects temperature differences between the ground and sky enabling the helicopter to remain in a certain horizon. We have used this product endlessly and it is the most cost effective way to stabilise your helicopter when learning to fly - there is no better low cost solution. |
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| Q. Is Alien command compatible with all helicopters? |
| A. The Alien Command is only compatible with rc helicopters that have 90 degree swashplates and is perfectly designed for the Interceptor 400. |
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| Q. What other helicopters are compatible with Alien Command? |
| A. Thunder Tiger series of helicopters, Mini Pred, Falcon 3D, Solaris, Walkera 36, Trex 450XL HDE. |
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| Q. Can you use Alien Command with anything else? |
| A. Yes Alien Command can be used on fixed wing airplanes as well to obtain hands free stable flight. |
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| Q. Is the Interceptor 400 a good beginners machine? |
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A. The Interceptor 400 was designed to take a beginner to expert without having to change model. 1. It is very low cost. 2. It comes with a stabilisation unit for learning and stability if used in aerial photography applications. 3. Spares are very cheap. 4. Model is fully upgradeable to CNC and Carbon fibre - something you do not need as a beginner but may want to do later. 5. Model is fully changeable to eCCPM (120 degree swash plate). 6. Model has upgrades you won't see on normal models including small camera mounts, floats, nav lights etc... for those people who like to engineer. 7. The model takes swashplate mix and eCCPM out of the equation, you do this when you are ready. This is simple mechanical mix setup. |
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| Q. Is the Interceptor 400 capable of full 3D flight? |
| A. Yes your model is capable of being assembled and set up with pitch curves enabling full 3D manouveres without breaking a sweat. The helicopter is extremley light a critical factor in 3D flight as well as normal flight and this model is about 100g lighter than rivals in it's size catagory. |
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