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The AeroPerfect™ Digital Incidence & Control Throw Meter

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Product Overview

The most accurate and versatile model aircraft setup tool available!   Every angle on your aircraft can now be set perfectly without the need for leveling first (although the AeroPerfect™ Digital Incidence and Control Throw Meter can also be used as a precision level)! With AeroPerfect's Optical-Digital technology, you can measure the difference between any number of angles with extreme precision.



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Extreme Control Throws - Incredible Precision!

Extreme Control Throws - Incredible Precision!

Match Elevator Halves Perfectly!

Match Elevator Halves Perfectly!

Measure Incidence to 0.05 Degrees- No Leveling!

Measure Incidence to 0.05 Degrees- No Leveling!



The AeroPerfect™ Digital Incidence and Control Throw Meter assisted Tony Russo of Dalton Aviation in setting up Mark Leseberg's winning plane (Dalton Extra 300) for the 2006 Tucson Shootout! This plane was also flown at the 2006 Don Lowe Masters. For more information, please take a look at Tony's review of the AeroPerfect™ Meter on Flying Giants HERE.

As featured in Paul Naton's DVD "Performance Tuning for Gliders" (available from Radio Carbon Art), the AeroPerfect™ Digital meter provides unparalleled precision and convenience when setting up gliders for perfect flight.

Also, throughout South America and in countries such as Spain, the AeroPerfect™ Meter is gaining wide acceptance as a superior giant scale aircraft setup tool! A review in Acro3D Magazine is a good example of this. A direct link to the review can be found HERE.

How does the AeroPerfect™ Meter stack up against other incidence meters? Henryk Kobylanski of Silent Flight Network reviews incidence meters HERE.

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Measuring Aileron Deflection

Measuring Aileron Deflection

Measuring Elevator Deflection

Measuring Elevator Deflection

Measuring Rudder Deflection

Measuring Rudder Deflection

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Setting A Zero Reference on the FRL

Setting A Zero Reference on the FRL

-.10 Degrees Incidence From FRL

-0.10 Degrees Incidence From FRL

.50 Degrees Incidence From FRL

0.50 Degrees Incidence From FRL

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Obtaining Elevator Zero Reference

Obtaining Engine Right/Left Thrust Zero Reference

Measuring Engine Thrust Angle

Measuring Engine Right/Left Thrust Angle (2.00 Degrees, Right)

Obtaining Elevator Zero Reference

Obtaining Engine Up/Down Thrust Zero Angle Reference

Measuring Engine Thrust Angle

Measuring Engine Up/Down Thrust Angle (3.40 Degrees, Down)

Product Description

AeroPerfect's measuring unit sends digital information via a flexible cable to an easy-to-read, digital display. This liquid crystal display shows the angular difference between your chosen zero reference and any angle while referencing gravity. You set the zero angle reference wherever you want it! 

The AeroPerfect™ Digital Incidence and Control Throw Meter is truly a digital measuring tool (unlike other meters which claim to be digital but merely have a digital display). The Aeroperfect's precision measuring head sends optical information as a train of digital pulses which is digitally processed by the display unit. Unlike cheap, capacitive-type angle meters, the AeroPerfect's accuracy will not drift with changes in temperature and never needs re-calibration.

Unlike bubble-type meters, direct and immediate wing incidence and decalage measurements can be made without the need for leveling. Ordinary plastic protractor gauges require interpolation and introduce significant inaccuracies due to parallax error. The AeroPerfect™ Digital Incidence and Control Throw Meter is vastly superior to these meters because measurements are read directly from the digital display. Other electronic angle meters currently available cannot come close to the precision, repeatability and 360 degree range of the AeroPerfect™ Meter!

The AeroPerfect™ is the only meter you will need for all aspects of setting up model aircraft! Use it to measure control throws for ailerons, elevators, and rudders; match elevator halves; measure wing and stab incidence, engine thrust line and side thrust angle, decalage, biplane decalage, wing wash-in or wash out; set rotor blade collective pitch; align wheel pants perfectly. Use it to level wing and stab; measure fin offset angle; set fin exactly at 90 degrees and much more- all with .05 degree resolution. That's right- one half of one tenth of a degree! 

Whether you're flying giant scale aircraft, IMAC competition, or setting up your glider for perfect performance, the AeroPerfect™ Digital Incidence and Control Throw Meter is the tool of choice! It is also the perfect tool to use when programming digital servos! (see Hitec Digital Servo Programming Page for more details).



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Anti-Skid Measurement Plate & Spring Clamps

Anti-Skid Measurement Plate & Spring Clamps

Measurement Plates & Spring Clamps

Measurement Plates & Spring Clamps

MU-1800-I Measurement Unit

MU-1800-I Measurement Unit

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Measurement System Overview

Measurement System Overview

Hardware And Instructions

Hardware And Instructions

Back Lighting Function

Back Lighting Function

Features

  • The most accurate Model Aircraft angle meter available!

  • Superior Optical-Digital Technology (See Specifications Page)

  • 0.05 degree resolution

  • Range of +/- 180 degrees (360 degrees total) easily accommodates even the most extreme 3D control throws!

  • Button-activated zero angle reset provided for quick and accurate measurements without leveling

  • Perfectly matches elevator halves, left and right ailerons; measures engine thrust angle, wing/stab incidence, and decalage

  • Easy-To-Read Digital Display (0.5" high digits) Back-Illuminates with the push of a button

  • Leading Zero Blanking provides for superior readability! (New, October 2006)

  • LED illuminates on zero

  • Hi and Low LED's illuminate when exceeding +0.5 and -0.5 degrees, letting the modeler know when the angle is approaching zero

  • Flexible cable isolates measuring unit from display unit so that display unit operation does not influence measurement accuracy

  • The MU-1800-I measuring unit features a non-scratch, anti-skid measuring plate and a soft, sponge rubber backing plate

  • Measuring unit can be hand-held or clamped using the included spring clamps and measuring/backing plates

  • Two different measuring plate configurations provided for accommodating a wide variety of aircraft measurements

  • Display unit can be placed anywhere within a 6 foot radius from the measuring unit for easy viewing

  • High-Efficiency AP-12 ,12 Volt Power supply included. Handles all European AC inputs as well (AC Plug Adapters Available from AeroPerfect™, See Specifications Page). Green LED illuminates when AC Power is applied.

  • Accepts a portable, DC power source for making control surface measurements at the airfield. (See FAQ Page for more information)

  • Accurately measures control linkage "play", allowing potential "flutter" sources to be identified and eliminated! Click here to see the animation which demonstrates the measurement resolution. (You can see the elevator move if you hold a piece of paper up to the screen as a reference!)

  • Can also be used as a precision level (see Tips Page for more details)

  • The AeroPerfect™ Digital Control Throw Meter comes with a Two-Year Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship!


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