New Spektrum DX18

[RichR]

18 channel radio for $799

http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdId=SPM18000&view=test

[beto9]

Too late for lunch... Futaba is already eating the dessert....

[finnegan]

Futaba is only for forum, post-crazy
Argentinians!

[RichR]

Spektrum DX18 = $799 Futaba T18MZ = $3000, not rocket science as to who will sell significantly more units! :p

[Sempai-mj]

Hey Rich where are you, you've been quiet lately!

[Burning Head]

Are you flying indoor near Toronto:cool:

[beto9]

With the problems Spektrum had do you think they finally mastered it?
The difference in price quickly disappears with your first crash!
Specially with the price of those Irish flown helicopters....

[zorba]

What ta heck would you do with 18 channels?

[Xavier]

Fly 3 helicopters at once ! :-)

[MidnightHeli]

What ta heck would you do with 18 channels?

Read an article about flybarless helicopters and the possibilities of setting the 3 gyros using the radio in the near future. Therefore requiring a minimum of 8 channels, add to this dedicate landing gear control, remote fuel mixture controls, remote engine speed governor, smoke systems, navigation and landing lighting, movable/retractable gun turrets/rocket launchers on scale military models, aerial photography/ video controls on 3 axis, etc, etc. The options are really only limited by your imagination and credit card, thus 18 channels may not even be enough. :freakedout:

[zorba]

Maybe so Andre, maybe so..but I want to see anybody to try and remember all the switches and what they do when you are airborn.hah

[MidnightHeli]

Maybe so Andre, maybe so..but I want to see anybody to try and remember all the switches and what they do when you are airborn.hah

Never though about that :eek:. Who will come out with vocal command first? Spektrum or Futaba?:D That would solve the problem.