900E AP

nightflyr · 12-22-2011, 05:09 PM

Yep, going to give it the old school try..

Stainless steel torque tube is already fabbed up along with a carbon fiber boom.

Waiting for the new head to be delivered and test it out before ordering up the blades.

Hopefully by the New Year will test spooling it up.

Goldenhour · 12-22-2011, 07:17 PM

I think you should save your money and buy a full size heli. Thats where your headed

yeehaanow · 12-22-2011, 08:45 PM

What are you wanting to lift?

nightflyr · 12-22-2011, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usakicksass

I think you should save your money and buy a full size heli. Thats where your headed

Who knows

Quote:

Originally Posted by yeehaanow

What are you wanting to lift?

Payload is considerably lighter than most AP rigs, a pair of small cameras, one for video the other for stills.
Target AUW should be under 16 lbs.

The next question would be ..Why build a 900 for such a light payload.
Answer...
Why not? Need a winter project, besides how many home grown 900E's are around?

s_linste · 12-23-2011, 01:40 PM

Hey nightflyr,

I never learned what the sizing criteria are for helis... How do you know what size of blades/boom constitutes a 900 size heli?

Scott

nightflyr · 12-23-2011, 02:18 PM

Boom is easy...

As long as you clear your main blades from your tail blades your good to go.

As to blades.. that is a gray area..

700 class can run 680, 690, 700, 710, 713, 720

As to 800 classI think there is a 790 blade set, 800's, 810's, 820's and I believe 830's

900 class would start @ 880's and up

12-22-2011, 05:09 PM	#1
nightflyr Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	900E AP Yep, going to give it the old school try.. Stainless steel torque tube is already fabbed up along with a carbon fiber boom. Waiting for the new head to be delivered and test it out before ordering up the blades. Hopefully by the New Year will test spooling it up. __________________ MSR, MCPX, 450s, 600, 650, 700, 800, 900, 1000 Assorted Mix Fixed Wing. AMA # 972083 Last edited by nightflyr; 12-22-2011 at 06:25 PM..

12-23-2011, 02:18 PM	#6
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Boom is easy... As long as you clear your main blades from your tail blades your good to go. As to blades.. that is a gray area.. 700 class can run 680, 690, 700, 710, 713, 720 As to 800 classI think there is a 790 blade set, 800's, 810's, 820's and I believe 830's 900 class would start @ 880's and up __________________ MSR, MCPX, 450s, 600, 650, 700, 800, 900, 1000 Assorted Mix Fixed Wing. AMA # 972083

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12-22-2011, 07:17 PM	#2
Goldenhour Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver,Wa.	I think you should save your money and buy a full size heli. Thats where your headed

12-22-2011, 08:45 PM	#3
yeehaanow Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vermont	What are you wanting to lift?

12-23-2011, 01:40 PM	#5
s_linste Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Quebec, Canada	Hey nightflyr, I never learned what the sizing criteria are for helis... How do you know what size of blades/boom constitutes a 900 size heli? Scott