The Trendy is a 2250mm wingspan light air V-tail thermal soarer, ideal for a lazy day spent chasing thermals.... She's a brilliant floater!
She is a lightweight, high-efficiency model capable of making the most of the smallest wafts of lift. The Trendy is an ideal entry level model for competition F5J due to her slippery design and high performance. The fuselage is in two sections, the front section is constructed from epoxy-glass and the tail boom is real carbon fibre; ensuring both rigidity and lightness, whilst the three piece wing and tail are built from balsa and hardwood to be as light as possible. She looks spectacular covered in transparent Oracover - which allows you to see the nice quality of the wings construction. She looks fantastic in the air, the transparent red and blue are very visible at altitude.
The Trendy is a 'full house' soarer with Ailerons on the outboard wing panels, a one piece flap on the centre wing panel and elevator/rudder on the V-tail. Utilising a radio system capable of V-tail mixing, Crow braking and full span camber adjustment become available to the pilot and these functions will make the most of this sweet model.
Power system considerations should sway toward lightweight 28mm Outrunners in the region of 200-300w, allowing for vertical climbs - yet not adding 'dead weight' to the airframe. It is possible for this model to weigh around 800g flight ready- Very light for a 2.25m model!
Features:
• Epoxy-glass and Carbon fuselage
• V-tail design
• Built up, 3 piece, bolt on wing
• Alloy outer panel wing joiners
• Aileron, flap and v-tail control surfaces
• Transparent Oracover covering
• Low drag, clean, efficient design
• Suitable for both 28mm Outrunner and Inrunner brushless power systems
Spec:
Material: Epoxy/Carbon fuselage; Balsa wings
Wingspan: 2250mm
Length: 1000mm
Airfoil: S4083(Mod)
Spinner: 30mm diameter, suits 4.0mm shaft
Flying Weight: 800g - 1000g
Power system:(Not included)
Motor: 28mm Outrunner/Inrunner
ESC: 40A w/BEC
Propeller: 10x6 - 12x8 Folding
Battery: Li-Po 3s 11.1V (1600mAh recommended)
Requires:
4 Channel computer radio - with V-tail mixing as a minimum
5 x Micro servos
Power system (see above)
Lipo battery
Battery charger
Non disp.
