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Trim X500

X500

MODEL

Trim X500
(special Japanese version of Ark X-500)

MANUFACTURER
DISTRIBUTOR

ARK Taiwan
Trim Corp. Japan

FUNCTIONS

Aileron, Elevator, Rudder, Pitch, Motor control

MAIN ROTOR DIA

900mm

LENGTH

820mm

FLYING WEIGHT

1219g
（w. Outrage XP25 3S3000: 233.5g）

DRIVE SYSTEM

TR-5160 outrunner BL motor w. pinion 14T
400mm wooden main blades
ARK 50A ESC
Outrage XP25 3S3000 Li-Poly battery

RC GEAR

 3* TR-168 servo for swash
HiTec HSG-5084G servo for tail
Futaba GY240 gyro --> LF-Technik GyroBot 900
SANWA 92674 receiver

X500

X500X500

summary:

special calmed version of ARK X500 for market in Japan.
ARF with 400mm wooden blades, 1567KV BL motor, 50A ESC and three swash servos.

strengths:

light in weight.
docile and stable, easy to hover.

weaknesses:

not for expert flyers: any aerobatics or 3D are not recommended.

overall rating:

AAAAa (four and a half of five)
almost excellent for beginners or intermediate flyers who wish to enjoy normal cruising flight.

GyroBot 900

In December 1, 2009, I installed a GyroBot 900 3 axis gyro from LF Technik to my X500. I programmed the gyro with Cockpit Programming Box and set "Flybar with/ Beginner mode". Now my X500 hovers as if she is co-axial: very very stable and docile. Great Gyro!

GyroBot900

last updated: Dec. 2, 2009

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