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Testreport LTF 97

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Hornet M
Type designationHornet M
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-0921-01
Holder of certificationFirebird International AG
ManufacturerFirebird International AG
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (75kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (95kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3637
Accelerated speed [km/h]51
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall1-21-2
Deep-stall limitaverage 60 cm - 75 cmaverage 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limitaverage 65 cm - 80 cmaverage 65 cm - 80 cm
Increase in steering poweraverageaverage
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, impulsivespontaneous, impulsive
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increaseaverageaverage
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-21-2
Full stall, asymm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight22
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral dive22
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through 180 - 360 degreesturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitdelayed acceleration < 4 secdelayed acceleration < 4 sec
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-2
Pre-acceleration-average
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, delayed
-
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)-2
Turn tendency-90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn-average
-
Loss of altitude-average
Stabilization-spontaneous
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, impulsive
-