THUNDER TIGER E325 Mini Titan ARF Assembly Instructions Manual page 9

large loops, smooth rolls, funnels, tail slides (this is how I test
the gyro); even piro flips were no problem. At this point I tried
some fast circuits and found the Mini Titan tracked very well
both upright and inverted. It maintained this behavior even
after I increased the cyclic response by moving the washout arm
balls outward.
Good pilots at our field are easier to find than a camera man so
at this point I turned over my transmitter to a very
accomplished pilot. Team Flight Power pilot Bobby Smith was on
hand the day I was working on the Mini Titan and he agreed to
do the honors for the video review flight.
If the Mini Titan can stand up to Bobby it shouldn't give a mortal
pilot any troubles. After seeing him fly your helicopter you will
appreciate that in most cases it isn't our equipment holding back
our flying, it's our thumbs. Bobby flew the Mini Titan exactly as I
built it, with the stock motor and speed controller and a Flight
Power 2500mah 3s 18C battery.
See Bobby Smith putting the Mini Titan through its paces.
(Large file)
Click HERE for small file.
The Thunder Tiger Mini Titan is a great little helicopter. For a beginner, setup with conservative
throws, it would make an excellent primary trainer. It didn't exhibit any of the twitchy control
response often observed in smaller helicopters. Extensive flying over several weekends didn't turn up
any weak points or bad habits.
The Mini Titan also makes a great little practice machine for intermediate and advanced pilots. With a
family, a busy work schedule, school, and working on reviews, I find very little time for general flying.
As a result I felt that my flying progress was becoming stagnant. One of the primary advantages of
the small and quiet electric helicopters is that they can be flown in any reasonably sized park and
there just happens to be a soccer field just a short drive from my house. Flying just two or three
battery packs a couple times a week after work I found that my flying improved significantly.
The stock motor and speed controller combination lets you try any maneuver the bigger helicopters
are capable of. Great parts support and low cost give you the confidence that the occasional
inadvertent upgrade opportunity won't put you in the dog house with the Chief of Domestic Relations.
Speaking of upgrade opportunities. I had the opportunity to fly Bobby Smiths Mini Titan equipped with
a Hacker motor and a full Gforce metal rotor head. The Hacker motor is a little power house and
there was nothing that I could do that the Mini Titan couldn't do with ease, it felt like I was flying a
90. Look for an upcoming article as Gforce has agreed to supply a rotor head for RCUniverse to
review and I plan on keeping the Mini Titan and upgrading the motor.