Blade Fusion 480 Kit

Description

Built on years of engineering and development knowledge, the Blade® Fusion™ 480 helicopter packs all the high-end features into a rugged and durable airframe ready to rip up the skies.
Horizon Hobby
Blade Fusion 480 Kit, BLH4925
Key Features
All metal and carbon fiber construction
2mm carbon fiber frame, 3mm carbon fiber landing gear, 2.5mm tail box/fin
Efficient helical main gear paired with a steel pinion to reduce noise
Oversized 25mm tail boom eliminating the need for boom supports
6mm wide belt-driven tail with adjustable belt tension
5mm high-strength steel tail shaft paired with metal bell crank, hub and grips
Full carbon fiber and aluminum tail box with large aluminum pulley
5mm carbon fiber tail pushrod for precise tail control
High-strength steel 10mm main shaft and 8mm spindle
Standard size servos for cyclic and tail
Hidden tail servo for a sleek look
Capable of 3000 RPM head speed for aggressive flight performance
Overview
Built on years of engineering and development knowledge, the Blade® Fusion™ 480 helicopter packs all the high-end features into a rugged and durable airframe ready to rip up the skies. This powerhouse features lightweight carbon fiber and anodized aluminum construction presenting exceptional rigidity and durability. The optimized control system geometry offers the most efficient and responsive control. The quiet helical main gear is ready to be driven by a 40-43mm brushless motor bringing high power and torque. A belt-driven tail assembly is housed in construction utilizing both carbon fiber and aluminum to ensure precision performance every flight. For advanced-level 3D pilots, the Fusion 480 delivers an aggressive heli leaving the others in its dust cloud.
Frame
All metal and carbon fiber construction
2mm carbon fiber frame, 3mm carbon fiber landing gear, 2.5mm tail box/fin
Painted carbon fiber skids and tail for easy visibility
Painted fiberglass canopy
Aluminum battery tray with (2) oversized battery straps
Aluminum bearing and servo block with Optimized Servo Geometry
Tail
Oversized 25mm tail boom eliminating the need for boom supports
6mm wide belt-driven tail with adjustable belt tension
5mm high-strength steel tail shaft paired with metal bell crank, hub and grips
Full carbon fiber and aluminum tail box with large aluminum pulley
5mm carbon fiber tail pushrod for precise tail control
Hidden tail servo for a sleek look
Mechanics
480mm (main) and 85mm (tail) carbon fiber blades
Black anodized aluminum swashplate
Aluminum blade grips with CNC zero pitch indicator
High-strength steel 10mm main shaft and 8mm spindle
Efficient helical main gear paired with a steel pinion to reduce noise
Electronics/Power System
Accepts 6s 3700-5000 mAh LiPos
Accepts 40-43mm brushless outrunner motor (1300Kv – 1400Kv)
Accepts 90 Amp ESC
Accepts Standard sized servos for cyclic and tail
Aluminum battery tray with (2) oversized battery straps
Accepts popular flybarless control systems and receivers
Item Condition
All items sold by Horizon Hobby are sold as "New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item." We do not sell used, opened, or damaged items.
If an item is damaged during shipping, please see our Returns section to arrange a return.
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Returned merchandise must be in unused condition and in its original packaging. The mounting of engines and accessories, running fuel through engines, cutting or pushing out the balsa sheets in kits, and other similar actions constitutes used merchandise. Radios must be returned with unmounted servos and switch harness.
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About Horizon Hobby
Providing an exceptional customer experience is a mission we take seriously. That's why, when it comes to radio control (RC) fun, we don't toy around. Our advances in model aircraft and vehicle stabilization, 2.4GHz control and ready-to-run convenience have made RC hobbies more exciting and more accessible than ever before.
More importantly, we love RC just as much as our customers do. That's why we don't buy off-the-shelf product and slap our name on it. Any product that bears the Horizon Hobby name was developed by a team of in-house experts, many of whom have decades of experience in the hobby.
But our commitment to a great experience doesn't stop at the drawing board. Every Horizon Hobby product is backed by the best customer service you will find in any industry. Customer phone support, warranty repairs, online resources – we do it all and with the same passion for excellence we started with back in 1985.
Horizon employs nearly 700 people and sells products in more than 100 countries around the world. Corporate headquarters, along with the main distribution facility and product service center, are located in Champaign, Illinois. Additional distribution centers are located in Ontario, California and Barsbüttel, Germany (site of Horizon Hobby GmbH). California is also home to the Losi RC car division (Ontario) and the Athearn train line in Long Beach.
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