So now we are presented with a potentially new era in mini helicopters - bring on the OXY 3. If this helicopter is as good as its claimed to be, would you buy it?

These are the specs for the Oxy 3...


Main features
• Heli designed for intense 3D performance:
- ultra rigid frame
- Triple main shaft supports
- Quality injection molded plastics
- Lightweight high visibility fiberglass canopy by Fusuno
- autorotation integrated into main gear hub

• Main rotor
- Semi rigid DFC head for precise performance
- Thrust bearings in main and tail grips
- Oversize hardened spindle
- Ball raced 120° CCPM serviceable swash plate
- Swashplate linkages optimized geometry

• Tail system
- Belt drive tail (low parts count and low crash cost)
- Innovative delta box tail boom with no requirement for boom supports
- Tail optimized to minimize vibration and servo load at high tail speed
- CNC tail pulley with pretension pulley system
- Rigid carbon fiber 3mm diameter tail push rod for the increased tail control

Electronics & Power system
- Battery tray fits a variety of battery packs 3s or 4S 1300/1600mAh max length 75mm
- ESC support suitable for 25 - 40A ESC and more
- Hardened Steel Pinion: 14T included suitable for 3s – 4000 kV motors (optional pinions: 11-12-13)
- Suitable for most micro cyclic and tail servos
- Smart and clean electronic wiring set up

Specifications
- Length: 530mm Height: 175mm Width: 80mm
- Main rotor blade length: 250mm
- Tail blade length: 46mm
- Slant main gear: 140T 0.5 Mod
- Wide head speed range: 3000 for sport flying a to 4500 for insane 3D
- Tail gear ratio 4.214 (14T pulley) for 3800 - 4500rpm (optional 13T pulley available for low head speed 3000-4000 rpm)
- Approximate RTF weight: 580g with 3s 1300mAh battery– suitable for 3.5 minutes of intense 3D at 4000rpm


Kit includes:
- Main and tail blades
- Painted Fusuno canopy
- 13, 14 and 15T pinions (shaft 3,17 mm) for different motor KV and battery set ups

Options
- EOX ultimate series motor 2214 class 4100KV , 435W, suitable for 3s
- Optional standard (non DFC) head
- CNC tail 13T pulley available for low head speed tail holding power

- Optional 3 and 4 blade head (under development)
- Stretch kit up to 280mm main blades (under development)
- F3C style fuselage (under development)
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