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Sovereign Tech Tandem-5 Chinook to ACH-47A Conversion

Chapter 4 of 4

Maiden Flight

Dec 29, 2024

Maiden flight complete on the mechanics. Needs some significant gain tuning, but it flew ok. No shortage of power, and it had no shortage of yaw authority.

In addition to the head changes mentioned previously, I also switched out the stock blades. The stock blades have large masses molded into the tips that look ridiculous. Instead, I used these plastic blades which I’ve used on many of my 500 projects:

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Chapter 4: Maiden Flight
Chapter 4: Maiden Flight
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It is. I’ve bought stuff from them pretty often if I can’t find it elsewhere. No issues so far.