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Fiber Fusion-based Extra 260 @ $189.99 — Atlantahobby.com
Atlantahobby.com, 6150 Parkway North Dr., Cumming, GA 30040; Tel./Fax: (678) 513-4450; E-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.atlantahobby.com
Atlantahobby.com is the exclusive distributor for the new Extra 260 from Precision Aerobatics, built using the Fiber Fusion construction technique. Fiber Fusion combines carbon fiber, balsa, and plywood to exploit the strengths of each material, producing a lighter, stronger, and more rigid airframe.
This model is available in three striking color schemes and features a fully airfoiled tail section, two-piece removable wings with carbon fiber reinforcement throughout, and a factory-installed Kevlar pull-pull rudder system. The ailerons are produced with a sealed hinge gap—the ailerons fit into wing trailing-edge tunnels and are glued and aligned at the factory, providing smooth aerodynamic flow and maximum control-surface efficiency.
- Recommended motor: Torque 2818/900
- Wingspan: 48 inches
- Length: 43 inches
- All-up weight (AUW): 33.7 ounces
- Wing area: approximately 490 square inches
- Wing loading: roughly 9.9 ounces/square foot
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E-Charger ELC-4 @ $110.65 — ACE Hobby Distributors
ACE Hobby Distributors, 26021 Commercentre Dr., Lake Forest, CA 92630; Tel.: (949) 900-3300; Fax: (949) 900-3301; Web site: www.acehobby.com
The ELC-4 is a charger designed specifically for Li-Poly battery packs, featuring an independent cell-charging system for balanced charging of two- to four-cell Li-Poly packs. Select the charge rate and the ELC-4 manages the charge cycle, with an LED indication for charge completion and built-in auto cutoff to prevent overcharge.
Features:
- Four selectable current settings: 0.5 A, 1.0 A, 1.5 A, 2.0 A
- LED display indicating number of cells and charge status
- Plug-in 12 V adapter
- Four-port battery connection supporting one to four cells
- Protective fuse for safe operation
Specifications:
- Input voltage: 11–15 V DC
- Battery type: Li-Poly only
- Charging current: 0.5 A / 1.0 A / 1.5 A / 2.0 A
- Number of cells: 2S x 2 or 3S x 1 or 4S x 1
- Input connector: alligator clips
- Output connector: TT standard plug
- Output voltage: 7.4 V (2-cell x 2), 11.1 V (3-cell), 14.8 V (4-cell)
- Fuse: 7.5 A spade (auto)
- Dimensions: 158 mm x 88 mm x 49.8 mm
- Weight: 9.59 ounces
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DeHavilland DH-82 Tigermoth Aero-Pac CD-ROM @ $15.95 + $5 S&H — Airborne Media
Airborne Media, 7414 Burton Dr., Liberty Township, OH 45014; Tel.: (888) 829-4060; Web site: www.airbornemedia.com
The DH-82 Tigermoth Aero-Pac CD-ROM contains detailed scale documentation to accurately reproduce a DH-82 Tigermoth, including rivets, panel lines, and screws. The package features extensive close-up photography and a bonus factory drawing showing proper insignia details.
Highlights:
- High-resolution photos capturing fine details and nomenclature (N numbers, hatch descriptions, etc.)
- Digital files that can be enlarged or printed for scaling and reference
- Contents: DH-82 three-view, eight exterior walk-around shots (every 45°), 56 interior close-ups, cockpit/instrument panel photos, high-resolution DeHavilland logo, 10 factory drawings, and insignia details
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ParkZone Etomic Ember RTF @ $139.99 — Horizon Hobby, Inc. / ParkZone
Horizon Hobby, Inc., 4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; Tel.: (800) 338-4639; Web site: www.parkzone.com
The Etomic Ember is an ultra-micro ready-to-fly (RTF) aircraft in ParkZone’s Etomic family. It uses proportional, multichannel 2.4 GHz radio technology for precise control and interference-free operation, allowing multiple models to be flown simultaneously.
The Ember weighs less than 1 ounce and is suitable for indoor flying in small spaces. The 2.4 GHz system is prebound, and everything needed to fly is included (batteries too). The model offers true three-channel flight (throttle, rudder, elevator) with fully proportional super-lightweight servos and feedback potentiometers.
Features:
- 2.4 GHz radio technology (eliminates interference)
- Ready-to-fly out of the box (batteries included)
- Micro 3.7 V, 70 mAh Li-Poly battery (included)
- No gluing or painting required
- Single-cell Li-Poly charger (charges in 15–20 minutes)
Specifications:
- Wingspan: 16 inches
- Overall length: 13.5 inches
- Flying weight: 0.6 ounce
- Radio: three-channel 2.4 GHz (included)
- Recommended battery: 3.7 V, 70 mAh Li-Poly (included)
- Experience level: intermediate
- Recommended environment: indoor
- Assembly time: less than one hour
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Edge 540T-E ARF @ $169.95 + S&H — Extreme Flight RC
Extreme Flight RC, 3600 North Pkwy., Suite 101, Atlanta/Cumming, GA 30040; Tel.: (770) 887-1794; Web site: www.extremeflightrc.com
Extreme Flight RC’s Edge 540T-E ARF is the third in the Scale Aerobatic Park Flyer Series and is designed as a high-performance 3-D park flyer. Built around the Torque 2818T/900 motor and Airboss 35-amp ESC power system (the same used in the Extra 300), the Edge delivers 3-D capability on a cost-effective three-cell Li-Poly battery.
Improvements based on customer feedback include a thicker horizontal stabilizer and elevator (eliminating the need for carbon reinforcement), a "showroom finish" fiberglass cowl and wheel pants, and an updated motor-box design. The model includes a two-piece wing on a carbon-fiber wing tube, composite control horns, and a complete hardware package. Available in two high-visibility color schemes.
- Fast assembly—an experienced builder can finish in one evening
- High-performance components consistent with Extreme Flight’s Yak and Extra models
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Power 90 Brushless Outrunner Motor @ $194.99 + S&H — E-flite / Horizon Hobby
Horizon Hobby, Inc., 4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; Tel.: (217) 352-1913; Web site: www.e-fliterc.com
E-flite’s 325 Kv Power 90 Brushless Outrunner Motor (EFLM4090A) delivers up to about 1800 watts, making it suitable as the electric equivalent of a .90 two-stroke glow engine. It is ideal for sport and scale airplanes weighing 8–13 pounds or 3-D models up to about 10 pounds.
Each motor includes mounting hardware, an external rotor design, ball bearings, and a 6 mm hardened steel shaft.
- Optimal battery: 6S–8S Li-Poly or 18–26 cell NiMH/NiCd pack
- Propeller range: 16 x 8 to 18 x 8 electric props
- ESC requirement: 85-amp high-voltage brushless ESC
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F4U Corsair EP @ $99.99 + S&H — AirBorne Models, LLC
AirBorne Models, LLC, 2403 Research Dr., Livermore, CA 94550; Tel.: (925) 371-0922; Web site: www.airborne-models.com
The Corsair EP from AirBorne Models is a scale warbird built to AMA park flyer specifications. It features all-wood construction covered with prepainted, heat-shrink LighTex covering. The battery cover is detachable for easy access to the 11.1 V Li-Poly battery.
The kit includes a prepainted fiberglass cowling, a high-performance outrunner motor (KM0283010), and an Ultralite pilot figure. Landing gear is fixed. The model requires a four-channel micro radio and four servos.
Specifications:
- Wingspan: 39.5 inches
- Flying weight: 27 ounces
- Fuselage length: 31.5 inches
- Primary construction: wood
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Co-Comanche RTF @ $119 + S&H — Hobby Lobby International (ESKy Co-Comanche)
Hobby Lobby International, 5614 Franklin Pike Cir., Brentwood, TN 37027; Tel.: (615) 373-1444; Web site: www.hobby-lobby.com
The ESKy Co-Comanche RTF micro helicopter is available in three color schemes: Camouflage, Olive Drab, and Desert Sand. It has a 13.5-inch rotor span, stands 7.25 inches high, measures 17 inches long, and has a flying weight of 8.5 ounces.
The coaxial Comanche includes a four-channel 72 MHz FM transmitter; a 4-in-1 mixer/controller (electronic gyro, mixer, motor controller, receiver); two motors; two servos; a 7.4 V, 800 mAh Lithium battery; and a charger. It is ready to fly after charging the flight battery and installing eight AA batteries in the transmitter.
Features:
- Beginner-friendly but enjoyable for experienced pilots
- Durable design—bounces instead of breaking in many crashes
- Includes spare main blades; spare parts typically in stock
- Wheels for realistic looks and easier landings; nonfunctional tail fin; tinted canopy to hide electronics
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Universal Fuel Stopper @ $3.79 + S&H — Sullivan Products
Sullivan Products, 1 North Haven St., Baltimore, MD 21224; Tel.: (410) 732-3500; Web site: www.sullivanproducts.com
Sullivan Products offers a new fluoroelastomer (Viton) fuel stopper that provides superior resistance to chemicals, aggressive fuels, oil, and heat. This black fluoroelastomer stopper is not the same as the nitrile stopper included in Sullivan’s gasoline conversion kit and is compatible with gasoline, glow fuel, diesel, and smoke-oil mixtures. The stopper can be opened for the third time and measures 0.48 inch in length and 0.64 inch in diameter.
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