Corona
The Corona Helicopter is one of the most famous one, for beginners or advanced pilots who want to have a easy to carry, fun to fly and easy to repair one.
This helicopter has so many people using it that we decided to build a table, to help new comers to decide which setup they would like to use, according to their budget/taste.
The table is made and consistently updated, by hobbyist who share their experience in their own setup.
Table is available either as an EXCEL sheet here
or as a picture here.
Pictures of CORONA setups
mentioned in these table, sorted by name
| Review 21 Jan 2004 | Patrick Plawner | Video Available | |
| Motor | Mega | Servos | 2 x HS81 MG + 1 x HS81 standard (tail) |
| Speed Controller | Castle Creations Phoenix 35 | Batteries | 8 cells 3300 NiMH |
| Channels | 3 + motor | Flight Time | GP3300 up to from 12 to14:30 actual flight
time Nimh3000 around 9:30-10 minutes |
| Propeller | Standard blades with 2x4 angle | Gear Box |
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| Building | You get a very extensive and clear building manual. I honestly felt I was building such a work of art. Pieces just fit perfectly and it happens many times that you build something, and don't know how it will look like until it is build. For anyone who cares about understanding who works an helicopter, this stage is a real pleasure. |
| Take-off | Smooth and easy |
| Flight behavior | I'll pass, I don't know how to fly an helicopter yet :) |
| Landing | same as above |
| Crash Results | This helicopter is famous also because very shock resistant. Large pinion gear (to the motor) would be hurt, tail boom from the main blades would also be hurt, landing gear ? Maybe more, if someone crashes it really bad |
| Repairing | Any part can be bought separately, so easy to repair. It happens that you need to disassemble a section but it is still easy, just a little time consuming and frustrating as you put so much effort to make it as good as possible the last time you build it ;) |
| Other comments | LOT'S of threads on the Ezone (ezonemag.com) |
| Interesting Links | |
| FMS plane | |
| Pictures |
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Latest Update: Monday, 08 September 2008