JaggedEdge
06-13-2009, 12:04 AM
Since crashing the 550 recently I decided to try out some 550 blades. I've always ran 500mm blades, RCPII's and BBT Maniacs.
So I picked up a CF long boom, some Pro 550mm CF blades (http://www.helidirect.com/550mm-pro-carbon-fiber-main-blade-p-11214.hdx) from Helidirect, a long belt from Modefos and some TREX500 landing gear to save some weight.
With just a test hover in the drive way its got quite a bit of pop. Blades tracked perfectly and it sounded quite a bit bigger.
Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow at the OCMA funfly.
Sorry for the terrible pic but my camera doesn't work anymore.
http://helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101534&stc=1&d=1244869374
So I picked up a CF long boom, some Pro 550mm CF blades (http://www.helidirect.com/550mm-pro-carbon-fiber-main-blade-p-11214.hdx) from Helidirect, a long belt from Modefos and some TREX500 landing gear to save some weight.
With just a test hover in the drive way its got quite a bit of pop. Blades tracked perfectly and it sounded quite a bit bigger.
Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow at the OCMA funfly.
Sorry for the terrible pic but my camera doesn't work anymore.
http://helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=101534&stc=1&d=1244869374