Flyzone DHC-2 Beaver
While it isn’t wildly aerobatic, Danny Landis shows how the Beaverwith floats (at left) can do fairly well inverted. Like the real Beaver, the model (above) can handle rough fields similar to this “tundra”.
The switch between the two is pretty easy, and it will take about 45 minutes, mostly be- cause of being careful with loosening and fastening the tapping and machine screws. With a blizzard looming tomorrow, the floats may go right back on again to see how well they handle the snow. There’s no doubt this will be a very enjoy-
able model. It has a nice size so it’s easily seen, yet it can go in the back of a car or SUV very easily. It will also easily take a battery with more capacity (2100–2200 mAh), and the little bit of extra weight will help move the balance point to the more forward c.g. point. It’s an easy plane to fly. No surprises and very straightforward. With the lights work-
Tactic’s AnyLink
ing 6.5-minute flights would offer a conserva- tive, comfortable margin, as long as the throt- tle isn’t wide open through all the flight. Landings without flaps are easy, and with the flaps down and throttle at idle the Beaver just sinks in more slowly. Easy to put togeth- er and fly, it makes a great choice for anyone looking for some “bush flying” time.
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t’s a big claim: Tactic’s AnyLink will work with just about any 2.4 GHz transmitter. Is it true? Very much yes. Tactic—obviously be- cause the receiver has to be a Tactic receiver—Futaba, JR, Spek- trum, Hitec transmitters all work with the AnyLink system. That’s a real plus because any of the Tactic Tx-R ready planes used with AnyLink will benefit from the far more capable computer transmit- ters that are available than with the more basic Tactic transmitter. Adapters, designed specifically for any of the above mentioned brands, connect the basic AnyLink module to each. In short, any 2.4 GHz transmitter you have can be hooked up to the AnyLink module. Does it work seamlessly? Almost. That’s where the channel mapping feature of the AnyLink comes in. So far, with Tactic and Futaba radios the switch between trans- mitters was easy. Channel assignments stayed the same, and the di- rection of throws also stayed the same. But with JR (9503 and 12X), the channels moved: throttle ended up on the elevator, for example.
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Tactic’s AnyLink can be used with all those transmitters (above), as long as you have the appropriate connector of the four shown (insert).
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