550 Pro Kit, CF

Specifications

• Length: 1077mm
• Height: 344mm
• Main Rotor Diameter: 1250mm
• Tail Rotor Diameter: 228.8mm
• Blade Length: 550-575mm
• Tail Blade Length: 82-95mm
• Main Gear 140T 0.7 Mod gear (First 300 kits will be upgraded to CNC delrin main gears. Limited quantity promotion only)
• Auto Rotation 42t
• Tail rotor ratio: 4.66:1
• Approximate flying weight: 6.5lbs depending on equipment used.

Features

• Beautifully crafted CNC anodized part
• 120 Degree CCPM Servo layout for precision control
• 140 Degree CCPM Servo layout (Optional)
• Light weight compact frame design for extreme 3D fight
• Rigid motor mount and middle bearing design for Extreme Power Systems
• New 3rd bearing design for motor shaft support
• Large battery tray opening for various battery shapes and sizes
• 15 Degrees +/- achievable pitch ranges
• Fully programmable head design that can be set From Mild to Wild
• Thrust bearings on Main and Tail Blade Grips
• One piece 3D dampers
• Ball raced double pivot tail control system
• High quality tail rotor drive belt
• Fiberglass painted canopy.

Recommended Electronics

High performance 3D Servos

• JR DS8417
• JR DS8717 using separate RX battery
• Futaba S9452
• Futaba BLS451
• Ino-Lab HG-D751MG using separate RX battery
• Ino-Lab HG-D760MG using separate RX battery
• Ino-Lab HG-D760HB using separate RX battery
• Hitec HS-5965MG

Beginner Choice Servos

• JR DS281
• Futaba S9252
• Futaba S3001
• Hitec HS-5475HB

High Performance Speed Controller (ESC)

• Castle Creations Phoenix-125 (needs Castle Creations PHX-LINK to program) (good for 6S Lipo)
• Phoenix HV-85 HV (If going to Go 8S or Higher) (needs Castle Creations PHX-LINK to program) (good for 8s Lipo)
• Kontronik Jive 100-LV (good for 6s Lipo)
• Kontronik Jive 80-HV (good for 8s Lipo)

Budget Speed Controller (ESC)

• HobbyWing Pentium Brushless ESC 80A-OPTO (recommend using Hobby Wing program card) (Good for 6s Lipo)
• HYPERION TITAN 85A 10S HI-PRO BRUSHLESS ESC OPTO (good for 8s Lipo)
• HDX 80 Amp OPT EDN-1032 (good for 6s Lipo)
• Align 100A Brushless ESC(Governor Mode) RCE-BL100G

Battery Eliminating Circuit (BEC)

• Maxpro 4A High Voltage 2-10S Lipo Switchable BEC
• HobbyWing C-UBEC 5A for 3-10 Lipo
• Medusa Potencia 3.5A/5V or 6V BEC
• Western Robotics Hercules BEC High Current

Performance Brushless Motors (with 5mm shaft OD)

• Tonic-X Z30-1110 (use 13-14 tooth pinion for 6s Lipo) (11 tooth pinion for 8s Lipo)
• NEU 1907-1Y (use 11-12 tooth pinion for 6s)
• Scorpion 4020-1390 (Use 11-12 tooth pinion for 6s)
• NEU 1907-1.5Y (use 12-13 tooth pinion for 8s Lipo)
• Scorpion 4020-1100 (11 tooth pinion for 8s Lipo)

Performance Carbon Fiber Main Rotor Blades

• SWE Symmetrical CF 550mm Main Blade (SWE-550DC)
• Rotortech 3D PRO 560mm Symmetrical Blade (CN265666C)
• MS Composit 550mm CFC Main Rotor Blades - 3D (MS-35503)
• Rotortech 550mm A-Tip Sport/F3 Blade
• Budget Fiberglass Blades
• SWE Symmetrical FRP 550mm Main Blade (SW-550D)

Performance Tail Blades

• SWE Symmetrical CF 90mm Tail Rotor Blade (SWE-TR90)
• Radix 92mm Tail Blades - YEI-YB-92
• 92MM CF Tail Blade (EDN-1079)
• All K and B 92mm Colored plastic tail blades

6s Lipo Batteries

• Outrage 6s1p 5000mah 25C or 30C (Brick)
• Outrage 6s1p 6000mah 25C or 30C (For longer flight times) (Brick)
• Outrage 6s1p 4200mah 25C or 30C (last resort no smaller on 550)

8s Lipo Batteries

• Outrage 8s1p 3700mah 25C or 30C (Brick)
• Outrage 8s1p 4200mah 25C or 30C (Brick)

Recommended Gyros

• Spartan DS760 With JR DS8900 Servo
• JR 770 with DS8900 Servo
• Futaba 611 with S9256 Servo
• Futaba GY401 with S9254
• Solid G Heading Hold Gyro with JR DS8700G

Special notes and features

• For Scorpion Brushless Motors recommend Upgrade part R550357-SS Motor Shim Plate (this plate allows you to use the motor mount 3rd bearing support option supplied in kit).
• Motor mount is capable of mounting motors with 25 and 30mm bolt spacing for M3 screw.