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Old 04-29-2007 | 09:45 PM
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Default RE: E-flite blades

Even real heli blades aren't solid. It's usually something like an aluminum skin wrapped around a honeycomb-like matrix with a stainless steel leading edge.
Translation: the blades are hollow.
Aircraft have to be made that way or they'd be to heavy to fly.