6 Jun 12 - Model completed.
N° of launches / Time | 0 | 0 mins | |
Wingspan | 66" | 1.68 m | |
Wing Area | 310 in² | 20.0 dm² | |
Flying Weight | 17.3 oz. | 490 g | |
Wing Loading | 8.0 oz / ft² | 24.5 g/dm² | |
Wing Cube Loading | 5.5 - between 'Glider' and 'Trainer' (OK for slope flying) | ||
Receiver | OrangeRx R610 - 6Ch - 2.4Ghz (Spektrum DSM2 compatible) with a Remote Receiver | ||
Batteries | 4-cell AAA 850mAh VAPEXTECH 'New Technology' NiMH pack | ||
Servos | Ailerons - 2 x generic 9g | ||
Elevator - Hitec HS-303BB | |||
Rudder - Futaba DS281 digital | |||
Flight performance | Yet to be flown |
6 Jun 12 - I can't believe it's almost 4 years since I bought this kit. Having started it took me all of a days work to build it, and most of that was is devising a good system for the aileron connections to automatically make when the wings are plugged in. Considering I've used the equipment described, with the only variations being the self-connecting aileron plugs (~5g) and a battery monitor ~8g), I can't see how you could possibly achieve the stated weight of 425g; the empty airframe can't be far off that. But no matter the wing loading and WCL are good for slope flying.