Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Built from Heli Classics Mi-171 kit
9ft long and weights 31.5kg
2.9m rotor disc
Powered by Jetcat SPT10 Turbine
All Futaba BLS172 servos
Futaba DLPH redundancy
Futaba CGY755 gyro
Twin Futaba receivers
Four Powerbox batteries
Over 50 custom scale parts
Tailored Pilots
Illuminated cockpit
Unilight lighting system

#radiocontrol #rc #rchelicopter

Filmed by Dom Mitchell at Hemel Hempstead Model Flying Club with the Panasonic HC-X2 Pro 4K camcorder. Thanks to Brett and the Hemel Hempstead Model Flying Club for the invitation to video at their annual Scale Helicopter Meeting.

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