Hangar 9 35% 260 from the Box to the air!! (VIDEO ADDED!)

[sherman89]

The recover looks very good!!!!

[jimbomilligan]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jonathanmanopla
	look how my plane looks Now i recovered a few weeks ago ,the ultracote after 2 years become a shittt

Great job . It looks like a totally different plane.

[RoughLandin]

	Quote: Originally Posted by chuck l
	2robinhood, Thanks for the dimensions and picture. Any comments on the practicality of removing the rudder transportation? Chuck

I had a removable rudder on mine. Loose the crappy hinges that come pre-installed and replace with Robert hinge points. Dremel off the rivet first then find a thicker piano wire. It will feed through much faster than the stock setup. Also look at alternative tail wheel setups. The springs are a pain to remove each time, I replaced mine with o-rings as the spring and ziptied on each end, cut the ziptie each time and you're set. Five minutes on and off, zero problems in flight.

[chuck l]

RoughtLan,

Thanks for the reply, that helps a lot. The springs on tailwheels have never worked for me. Cross winds on the runway overpower the springs making it difficult to steer the plane when taxing. I've been using Tygon, works much better.

Chuck

[scott m lyons]

I recovered mine as well but have since crashed it and working on another one to recover.

[camss69]

Nice recovers!

[Flatlandman]

	Quote: Originally Posted by chuck l
	RoughtLan, Thanks for the reply, that helps a lot. The springs on tailwheels have never worked for me. Cross winds on the runway overpower the springs making it difficult to steer the plane when taxing. I've been using Tygon, works much better. Chuck

use a push rod on one side only, attatched with H9 ball links. The H9 ball links pop on and off quik and easy especially if you use an old set of ball link pliers. You will never have steering problems again in any wind that cant make the tail wheel slide.

I use the steering rod from www.airmanwheels.com it has some shock absorning action, I have also used just a plain old H9 Ti turnbuckle for the push rod.

This pic is from before the www.airmanwheels.com tailwheel and steering rod but shows the setup.

[parkerkemp]

I'm looking for a set of wings for my Hanger 9 Extra 260 35%. If anyone wants to sell a set or has an extra set even if they are the old style. Please let me know. Thanks!

[jnohsey]

Hey I picked up a set on ebay for 31.00 plus shipping.

[luv2flyguy]

	Quote: Originally Posted by chuck l
	I'm getting serious about upgrading to this plane from my 50cc planes, but have an issue on size, ie fitting in the back of my SUV. (A trailer isn't an option unfortunately.) Can someone tell me the length that the rudder adds to the overall length of the fuselage and the length of the spinner. Is it practical to be removing the rudder for transportation? Looking at the manual, it doesn't look practical, but removing the spinner might just make it fit. My LHS has one sitting in a box, and we get a 10% club discount. Chuck

What type of SUV do you have? I can get my Aeroworks Extra 260 (100cc) in my Nissan Xterra without any problems, I slide the rudder between the seats with the stabs removed and can transport it without any trouble.

[chuck l]

I have 2001 Lexus RX300. A Great Planes Reactor, at 85" in length, will fit with the engine between the seats, it doesn't have removable stabilizers. The Extra, with the stab removed would slide between the seats, but the rudder will be pretty close to the shifter. Knowing that the rudder can be removed makes it possible to fit it in, if necessary.

[stommerd27]

	Quote: Originally Posted by parkerkemp
	I'm looking for a set of wings for my Hanger 9 Extra 260 35%. If anyone wants to sell a set or has an extra set even if they are the old style. Please let me know. Thanks!

Yep E-bay is the place to get a set. Hobbe mart is the Horizon scratch and dent store. I bought a set for 36.00 plus shipping with no damage at all. There is a set on there right now again.

[parkerkemp]

Yep, that is what I ended up doing. I should be getting them on Thursday. Only cost me $32 and they were new never used. I couldn't be more excited about the deal. I can't wait to get my Extra 260 back in the air come spring. I'm looking to upgrade it a little before spring too. I will be adding a DA-120 to it in the next couple of months. I'm going to change out the stock gas tank and install two soda bottles, one being used for smoke. I will be taking out the pilot figure to lose a couple of ounces. I might also be getting carbon fiber landing gear to save even more weight. All in all, I think I should be saving a couple of pounds from the whole setup!

[2robinhood]

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[sherman89]

	Quote: Originally Posted by parkerkemp
	Yep, that is what I ended up doing. I should be getting them on Thursday. Only cost me $32 and they were new never used. I couldn't be more excited about the deal. I can't wait to get my Extra 260 back in the air come spring. I'm looking to upgrade it a little before spring too. I will be adding a DA-120 to it in the next couple of months. I'm going to change out the stock gas tank and install two soda bottles, one being used for smoke. I will be taking out the pilot figure to lose a couple of ounces. I might also be getting carbon fiber landing gear to save even more weight. All in all, I think I should be saving a couple of pounds from the whole setup!

You may want to consider the V2 wing with the DA-120, if snaps are in the game then you should really consider the V2 wing. I have a H9 with the 120 on RE2's with the the V2 wing. I did break a few V1 wings with the 3W-110 on cans. The V2 is a much stronger wing over the V1. Also with the 120 on the H9 the long stand-offs will cause a tremendous amount of vibration and I recommend you eliminate them with a box or a ply stand-off to absorb the motor vibration (if you do not understand what I am saying call DA and talk with Jeff). The next time I have the cowel off I will shoot a pic. The carbon gear is good for saving weight but you must remember that all landings will have to be near perfect as the fuse/gear mount will not take the punishment that the carbon gear will deliver if the landings are not perfect, I used the carbon gear and went back to the stock aluminum gear for the few times that the landing was not perfect. I have gone through a few of the H9's and have learned the hard way what works and what doesn't work.
Bodyworks can chime in here as well, he has a lot of time on the H9 as well. The 120 will turn your H9 into a very good IMAC plane with plenty of power over the top.