Of all the RC Electric Helicopters released in recent years, T-Rex has created the biggest buzz among Nitro and electric owners alike. This is because Align, already famous for their superb Nitro 600 RC Helicopters, have now produced an identical electric version to their Nitro 600. Identical in looks and performance, it has crossed the divide from gas to electric – and revolutionised the industry.
Not so long ago, Electric Helicopters were looked down on by the pro flying crowd, who perceived them as undersized and underpowered. They were okay as indoor toys, but to fly Radio Control Helicopters properly you had to have fuel bottles, glow plugs and lots of smoke and noise.
Even with the advent of LiPo batteries, advanced collective assembly and extended run times, the Nitro crowd would compare the 3D electric RCs to their own .50 Radio Control Helicopters and exclaim wistfully, “Yes, but they’re just not big enough,” before conceding that, in other ways, they were catching up fast – not least, in competitions.
Electric pilots, meanwhile, were grateful for the smaller size and responsiveness of their RC Electric Helicopters, and couldn’t be having with all that tricky gassing stuff – fun though it might be to fly something with a 1500mm rotor.
Align saw the need for a larger electric heli, saw how the Nitro T-Rex 600 was the most popular performer in its field - and created the T-Rex 600 Electric; every bit the equal of its Nitro powered cousin.
With superb, ‘Nitro Style’ performance combined with electric practicality, the T-Rex 600 is one of the few Electric Helicopters to be popular with Nitro and Electric pilots alike.
The 600 has a host of top quality standard features; like the alloy tail rotor with its triple action CNC bearings, and the powerful BL600 KV motor. The pitch holding, whether hovering or doing 3D aerobatics, is superb, and the powerful twin 22V batteries ensure it stays in the air.
In terms of workmanship, the T Rex 600 is a work of art. The rotor head, for example, is beautifully machined in black alloy, with precision built push-pull control linkages and triple bearings. With a host of other features, all designed to optimise the flying experience, it’s no wonder she regularly tops the reviews.
Align have already shown their worth with their Nitro range, and their smaller RC Electric Helicopters. Now they have crossed the divide, releasing the first electric heli that not only looks like a nitro – but flies like one too.