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Hornet SP M
Type designationHornet SP M
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-0959-02
Holder of certificationFirebird International AG
ManufacturerFirebird International AG
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
Hornet SP M
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (80kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (105kg)
Take off22
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourovershoots, symmetric action on the controls necessaryovershoots, symmetric action on the controls necessary
Take off speedslightaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3738
Accelerated speed [km/h]56
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling22
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityhighhigh
 
Symmetric stall22
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 powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
with decelerationwith deceleration
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit22
Full stall, asymm. exit22
Spin out of straight flight22
Spin out of turn22
Spiral dive1-21-2
Entryeasyaverage
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Landing21-2
Landing behaviouraverageaverage
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-2
Pre-acceleration-slight
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, quickly
-
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)-2
Turn tendency-180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turn-average
-with deceleration
Loss of altitude-average
Stabilization-spontaneous
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, quickly
-