Thursday, February 27, 2014

Electric Flight 05/2014

If you want a great-flying, park-friendly aerobatic airplane that you can have in the air the same day that you purchase it. then you'll want to keep reading! As part of Hitec's Weekender series of planes, this model is made of EPO foam and painted to look very realistic. A landing gear system, wing halves, carbon-fiber wing joiner, steerable tailwheel. prop, spinner, and tail feathers are all packaged with the utmost care. The operation manual consists of a dozen steps and pages, and guides you through the incredibly quick assembly process. Even if you have never seen a model airplane before, you should be able to put this one together. It has a low parts count, perfect parts fit. and goes together easily. The manual states that this model is aimed at novice pilots over the age of 14. If you're a beginner pilot, you may also want to use a buddy box with this model. Even though the manual is short, it is concise and consists of good instructions, which are always appreciated. Aside from plenty of info to get your Extra flying, you will also find a parts list and service contact info. This is cool because if (when) I crash my plane, I'll want to be able to buy a piece rather than a whole new kit; not to mention the guys at Hitec have great customer support. I decided to install the main landing gear first. You will be impressed with its completion as it only requires four screws for a solid attachment. The aluminum gear struts look great and the wheel pants are molded flawlessly. Plastic wheels with treaded foam tires are pre-installed and require no alterations.


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