Taylorcraft Electric Airplane Kit, 40″

Key Features

• Construction: Hand selected laser cut balsa
• Vacuum molded cowl
• Rudder and Elevator Control: Wire pushrod
• Servo Placement: Mounted in rails on fuselage
• Landing Gear: 1/16″ diameter wire front, tail wire skid requires bending

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In The Box

• All balsa
• lightweight colored (blue and yellow) tissue covering
• two 1-3/4″ (45mm) lightweight foam main wheels
• tail wire skid
• lightweight plastic tail wheel
• CA hinges and all hardware
• instruction manual
• two full-size plan sheets
• acetate sheet for windows and vacuum molded cowl

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Needed to Complete

• GWS IPS (indoor power system) motor with “A” ratio gear drive
• 3 channel radio system (minimum)
• 2 micro servos
• 5A ESC w/BEC
• 2 cell 700mAh LiPo battery
• GWS 8×6 prop
• Building and field equipment

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Optional Parts

Key Features

• Laser-cut from hand-selected balsa
• Color peel-and-stick decals
• Vacuum-molded parts
• Lightweight colored tissue
• Full-size plan
• Step-by-step instructions

Overview

Here is a beautiful model of the Taylorcraft, designed by Pat Tritle. This 40″ wingspan model features laser cut balsa parts, covering tissue, decals, vacuum molded parts, step by step instructions and more. Designed to use stock off the shelf flying hardware for easy affordable flight.

Specifications

• Length: 23-7/8″ (606mm)
• Wingspan: 40″ (1016mm)
• Wing Area: 272sq.in. (17.57 sq dm)
• Airfoil: Flat bottom
• Center of Gravity (CG): 1-7/8″ (48mm) back from the leading edge of the wing
• Control Throws-
• Elevator, Up and Down: 3/4″ (19mm)
• Rudder, Left and Right: 7/8″ (22mm)

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