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e-MS Composit Hornet > Hornet fp blades on hbird

Agwardo
Heliman
Location: Auburn, WA

Hi all
I just got done putting some fp hornet blades I got from a friend. The problem I am having is that I can't get it to hover more than 1ft of the ground. Any ideas?
My set up is:
stock batt
orion elite motor
10t pinion
h-board

Thanks, Ren

04-27-2003 Over year old.

Hoverup
Elite Veteran
Location: Gulf Coast

You'll need to shim the blades at the mounting points to increase pitch (leading edge up and trailing edge down). Do it in small increments and make sure to do it equally on both blades to maintain tracking. Head speed will be higher as the Hornet blades are less draggy, so it's bite will be more painful

Also crash damage will be more extensive

It will also be more responsive on the cyclic, so be ready.

Cheers - Boys

AMA 80393
Major USAF
Retired

04-27-2003 Over year old.

stevem
Senior Heliman
Location: Oklahoma

go up on your pinion a couple of teeth. This will increase the headspeed so the hornet blades will produce enough lift and you will also be rewarded with a more stable Hummingbird.

I have the same blades and am loving them!

Steve M

04-27-2003 Over year old.

Agwardo
Heliman
Location: Auburn, WA

Thanks For the tips

I'll try them when I get home. One question though what should I make the shims out of?

04-27-2003 Over year old.

Hoverup
Elite Veteran
Location: Gulf Coast

Electrical or stripe tape works well.

Cheers - Boyd

04-27-2003 Over year old.

vulpi
Senior Heliman
Location: PARIS

You can also heat them with a hair dryer and put more pitch in them by twisting them.
Make sure you twist the equally, when they cool down they will keep the torsion and have more pitch.

04-28-2003 Over year old.

Agwardo
Heliman
Location: Auburn, WA

I would just heat them but they are cf. Sorry forgot to say they were cf and not fiberglass

04-28-2003 Over year old.

vulpi
Senior Heliman
Location: PARIS

mine were cf too worked well, heat them on the whole blade lenght .

04-28-2003 Over year old.

Agwardo
Heliman
Location: Auburn, WA

THANKS for the help everyone! It flies great! But I have one last question can I paint the tips of the blades so I can tell where they are at? Almost cut my leg last night

Thanks Ren

04-29-2003 Over year old.

Hoverup
Elite Veteran
Location: Gulf Coast

Sure. Hi Vis yellow is a good choice. Paint the same amount on both and recheck balance when dry.

Cheers - Boyd

AMA 80393
Major USAF
Retired

04-29-2003 Over year old.

stevem
Senior Heliman
Location: Oklahoma

FWIW, these CF hornet blades have saved me about $30.00 so far (2 sets of blades). A couple of blade strikes that I know were severe enough to break the stock blades. The first one on a metal self leg and the second quite a few raps on a propane tank outdoors. Just a slight blemish on the first one and a small nick, easily sealed, on the second one. I am impressed!

Steve

04-30-2003 Over year old.

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