(ETA Beginning of April Delivery to Buddy RC)

Preorders will be fulfilled in the order they are received, with kits being delivered in batches to Buddy RC.

Built for everything from low RPM cruising and scale flying, to relentless hardcore 3D, M5 and M6 are ready for anything and everything. With a shared parts count of over 90% between them, these two helicopters are the most versatile and adaptable airframes we have ever built!

M5 is designed for up to 580 mm main rotor blades, on 6S - 8S power systems.

M5 and M6 combine the best attributes of M4 and M7 into one attractive package. An elegant, open frame design, carried by a sturdy main plate with a compact and efficient servo rack design, combines easy maintenance and wiring. This is completed by an unbelievably stiff, layered carbon frame with beautifully chamfered edges on the lower panel. M5 is designed for modern 15 mm servos, while M6 is designed for 20 mm servos all around. If desired, M5 can be crossgraded to 20 mm servos using M6 parts. Integrated wiring guides make routing your wires a breeze!

The main rotor design found on these two helicopters is a direct derivative of the M7 rotor design. Long control throws, integrated and retained rotor blade washers, extremely durable and beefy 5mm ball joints, and two damping options, are all part of a large diameter rotor head mounted on a 12 mm shaft. Combined, these attributes provide unparalleled precision and control that make M5 and M6 fly every bit as amazing and rock solid as M7, while being incredibly agile in the air!

For anti-torque and yaw control, M5 and M6 inherit the same style of one-piece tail rotor housing, slop-free bell crank mechanism and extremely robust tail rotor design used on M7, downsized to fit an ultralight 28 mm carbon fiber tail boom, while retaining the same 6 mm tail shaft and 5 mm spindle shaft diameters. The 6 mm wide tail drive belt can conveniently be adjusted on-the-fly, using the same helically driven belt tensioner system found on M7.

With a wide range of pinions ranging from 11 to 15 teeth, and two incredibly durable, 15 mm tall, FEA optimized main gear options (M5: 115t; M6: 121t), you are guaranteed to find the perfect gear ratio for your personal setup. The motor mount now sits on rails on the main plate, both increasing rigidity of the assembly and guaranteeing parallel shafts every time. The airframe can accept any battery configuration into a spacious 58 x 70 x 300 mm battery bay. Since both M5 and M6 use the same basic frame structure, M5 battery trays fit M6 without modification, and vice versa, and both are latched by the same, convenient twist-lock system derived from M7.

Rounding off these incredible new helicopters, we are introducing four new stunning color schemes: Cosmic Orange, Solar Yellow, Aurora Green, and Nebula Pink! The former two follow our traditional coloring approach, updated with elegant black lines between the colored surfaces for a sleek, new look. The latter two feature an all-new inverted color scheme with a striking, white windshield, brightly colored neon accents and blacked-out branding elements. All four colors are available for both M5 and M6!

General features

•M5 blade size: 550 mm - 580 mm, tail blades 93 mm - 96 mm

•M6 blade size: 600 mm - 610 mm, tail blades 96 mm - 106 mm

•90%+ shared parts between M5 and M6

•Four stunning canopy options, including two new inverted colors: Cosmic Orange, Solar Yellow, Aurora Green, and Nebula Pink

•Built and tested for the hardest 3D flying styles

•12mm main rotor shaft, 6mm tail rotor shaft

•15 mm cyclic servos, 15 mm tail servo for M5

•20 mm cyclic servos, 20 mm tail servo for M6

•M5 can be crossgraded to 20 mm servos, if desired

•Light airframe weights of 1405 g (M5) and 1505 g (M6)

Frame features

•Battery rails integrated into side frame panel stack

•Low parts count airframe with light-weight aluminum main plate

•High-end chamfered carbon fiber lower frames

•Quick release latches for canopy and battery tray from M7

•Integrated wiring paths throughout the airframe

•Central main plate provides rigidity and ease of maintenance

•Motor carrier rails make setting gear mesh effortless

•Modular servo rack makes servo installation and wiring a breeze

•Auxiliary plate under ESC plate, receiver plate available in the back

•Pre-drilled ESC mounting holes for all major ESC brands

•Triple carbon plate reinforced tail boom mounting guarantees unparalleled rigidity

•Damped flight controller platform known from M7

Drivetrain Features

•FEA optimized main gear structure reduces bending under load by 25%

•Motor shaft lengths from 15 to 60 mm supported, ⌀ 6 mm

•11t, 12t, 13t, 14t and 15t pinions available

•15 mm tall gears guarantee quiet and efficient, yet durable power transfer

•115t main gear for M5 (Ratios 10.455, 9.583, 8.846, 8.214, 7.667)

•121t main gear for M6 (Ratios 11.000, 10.083, 9.307, 8.643, 8.067)

Tail features

•Downscaled M7 tail rotor with 6 mm tail rotor shaft and 5 mm spindle shaft

•28mm carbon fiber tail boom

•Single-piece aluminum tail housing

•Best-in-class tail performance, using the proven tail rotor design concept from M7

•Dynamic weights on the tail rotor reduce servo torques in flight

Tail rotor transmission ratio of 95/20 = 4.75:1

Main rotor features

•Long-throw main rotor design provides exceptional control authority in every situation

•12 mm main rotor shaft, 8 mm spindle shaft

•Turnbuckles on every linkage

•5mm ball joints provide exceptional safety and longevity

•Two damper options included, POM and 90° Shore durometer rubber rings

•Keyed, retained and integrated rotor blade washers enhance lead-lag damping, reduce vibrations, and simplify blade changes

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