Melee rubber power free flight balsa model airplane kit

Try a new departure for free flight – stunt!

Specifications:

Wingspan: 22” 56 cm.
Length: 18.38”, 46.7cm.
All-up weight: 46 grams
Wing Area: 76 sq. in., 490 sq cm., including fuselage
Motor: 73”, 185 cm. of .188”, 48 cm FAI Tan Sport in six strands

Kits are assembled from in-stock components upon receipt of payment. Custom production tooling is used as there are no commercial parts suitable for this type of flying. The claim of urban free flight stunt is not a joke!

Often mistaken for a P-51 Mustang, it is not, though it intentionally resembles one. The focus of the design is ease of construction and crash damage resistance. Hence it has no curved structure and uses triangulation in subtle ways.

World’s first and only free flight stunt model airplane kit. If I had these when I was a boy I could have done a lot more flying and lost far fewer planes to trees and roofs (none) and had way fewer crashes. Flies in as little as 50x75 ft. (15x23m).

How? It flies in loops, each loop completed slightly higher than it was entered. It is also able to effect pitch down well before stall is approached. This prevents crash landings. Building and flying this kit will introduce you to a new way to exploit the dynamics free flight has used for over 100 years.

Ideal for flying in suburban and urban areas.
Stronger than a balsa wood model “ought” to be.
Loves breezy flying conditions.

New builders are supported in instruction booklet and on the plan with many hints, explanations and techniques included. Once the frames are built, these airplanes just seem to flow together.

Kit includes:

Machined, overlaid sheet balsa
Laminated & machined nose block
Stick balsa
18”x24” (46x61cm) construction plan with patterns for details
Photo supported instructions in checklist format
Hardware for front end and power system
Vacuum formed spinner & exhausts
Graphics for canopy and other details.
Two sheets of tissue plus 1/4 sheet of black tissue
Quality rubber motor
Balancing ballast
Right or left hand propeller rotation option. Yes, lefties can wind naturally.

Guarantee
Return complete kit, built or unbuilt for full purchase price refund. Buyer pays return shipping. Dissembled components suggested. Please be sure to return all the parts. Missing or defective parts replaced free.

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