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Large model planes
The SIG Kadet Senior
from http://www.sigmfg.com/IndexText/SIGRC58ARFB.html
These large model planes have been used in the past in UAV related Research and Development work.
The SIG Kadet Senior, from http://www.sigmfg.com/IndexText/SIGRC58ARFB.html
The SIG Kadet Senior has a huge 2m wingspan. The wing has a large surface area, allowing this plane to carry a payload such as a camera.
With its remarkably light wing loading, you can transform the Senior into a flying platform for still or video cameras, lighting systems, parachute drops or glider tows without fear of overload.
With its combination of large control surfaces and a high power-to-weight ratio, flying the Senior is a dream.
Like all SIG ARFs, the Kadet Senior ARF is 90% assembled, using only the finest material, then expertly covered with premium Oracover(r) polyester film. A complete hardware package including top quality nylon and metal parts is included as well as an 8-ounce fuel tank and wheels. A fully illustrated, comprehensive assembly manual takes you from box to field in a few, short hours.
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SPECIFICATIONS: |
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Wingspan |
2.032 mm |
80 in |
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Wing Area |
7,610 cm2 |
1,180 sq in |
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Weight |
2.720 ... 2.950 Kg |
6 ... 6.5 lbs |
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Wing Loading |
3.57 ... 3.87 Kg/m2 |
oz/sq ft |
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Length |
1,645 mm |
64.75 in |
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Engine required |
6.5 - 7.5 cc two stroke 10 cc four stroke |
0.40 - 0.46 two stroke 0.60 four stroke |
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Radio required |
5 channel, with 5 servos on aircraft |
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from http://www.sigmfg.com/IndexText/SIGRC58ARFB.html
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Product Code: 991148 Part Number: SIGRC58ARFB Manufacturer:Sig |
Price : £179.00 from Pegasus Models |
from http://www.pegasusmodels.co.uk/detail.asp?ID=991148& main=Aircraft& sub1=ARTF
from http://www.hobby-lobby.com/srtele-arf.htm
It is READY BUILT and COVERED in yellow iron-on covering. Just install your power system and radio equipment and FLY IT! Ready Built Senior Telemaster is accurately constructed of balsa and hardwoods, with a rib and spar wing. The quality is tops.
Its bright yellow covering is easily seen at 450 metres! How does it fly? It’s a Telemaster - and nothing flies like a Telemaster! It will land backwards in a 24 Kph wind. Its takeoffs are majestic like an airliner.
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Wingspan |
2,438 mm |
94 in |
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Wing Area |
8,581 cm2 |
1,330 sq in |
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Weight |
4.762 Kg |
10.5 lb |
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Wing Loading |
5.55 Kg / m2 |
oz / sq ft |
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Length |
1,625 mm |
64 in |
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Engine required |
10 cc two stroke |
0.61 two stroke |
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41 series AXI motor + 16 NiMH cells |
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Radio required |
4 channel Aileron (2 servos), Elevator, Rudder and Throttle |
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For aerobatics or carrying heavy loads we’ve included wing struts and secure mounting points that will help the huge wing carry heavier positive G loads. Ready Built Senior Telemaster has a two-piece wing. You can haul it in a small car. Almost all hardware is included in the airplane's box: Wheels, steerable tail wheel, hinges, pushrods, control horns, and more.
Here's how it comes out of the box...
from http://www.hobby-lobby.com/srtele-arf.htm
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HLA007 Hobby Lobby Ready Built Senior Telemaster |
$209 from Hobby Lobby |
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Telemaster comes closest to winning Australian Outback Joe Competition 2008 |
'Amateurs' soar to UAV win
September 26, 2008
By Lacey Burley
- from http://ausuav.com/
TOOWOOMBA man Simeon O'Neill and his best mate used their patched-up 30-year-old model plane to beat teams of university aerospace engineers at the UAV Challenge in Kingaroy.
Mr O'Neill and his high school buddy Aaron Donaldson, from Geelong, won the main event, the Search and Rescue open category, taking home $5000.
The Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAVs) Outback Challenge was held at the Kingaroy Airport and finished yesterday.
The pair heard about the competition last year and decided to rebuild Mr Donaldson's dad's 1978 model plane that was gathering dust in the shed.
With a budget of about $6000, they were impressed with their winning efforts.
"Everyone was aerospace engineers, Simeon and I didn't finish more than a semester of engineering," Mr Donaldson said.
"QUT had a budget of about $30,000 and the United States university had a budget of about $25,000.
"And both university teams crashed their planes."
The pair could have won the $50,000 prize.
But they failed to complete the challenge after a wiring plug came loose and forced them to land.
They will use the $5,000 prize money to prepare another plane.
"We're ready for next year now," Mr O'Neill said.
from http://www.sigmfg.com/IndexText/SIGRC84ARFB.html
The new SIG Rascal 110 ARF kit offers you one of the largest, easiest to fly R/C model airplanes ever. The quality of this product is second to none and will likely become the new standard for all other manufacturers to follow. The Rascal 110 ARF is a true " giant-scale" , IMAA-size sport model that provides outstanding flying characteristics, using a wide range of engines, including two and four-stroke glow engines, as well as smaller gas engines.
from http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?& I=SIGA6200
The design follows the extremely popular SIG Rascal kit, the Rascal ARF and the newer Rascal Forty ARF. The scale-like lines are decidedly from the " Golden Age" of aviation, making the airplane so realistic in appearance, it could be easily mistaken for a full-scale aircraft out of the thirties or post-WWII era.
The Rascal 110 ARF is the perfect aircraft for onboard video or camera work. Properly powered, it would make a great glider tug and using off-the-shelf lighting systems it makes a great R/C night flyer.
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Wingspan |
2,794 mm |
110 in |
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Wing Area |
9,820 cm2 |
1,552 sq in |
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Weight |
5 Kg to 5.9 Kg |
11 to 13 lb |
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Wing Loading |
5.1 to 6 Kg / m2 |
oz / sq ft |
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Length |
1,924 mm |
75.75 in |
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Engine required |
19.7 to 24.6 cc (1.20 to 1.50 cu in) 2 stroke 19.7 to 29.5 cc (1.20 to 1.80 cu in) 4 stroke 21 to 25 cc (1.30 to 1.50 cu in) gasoline |
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Radio required |
4 channel, 5 servos |
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Characteristics
- Hand-crafted balsa and ply construction
- High-quality fiberglass cowl
- Factory-painted fiberglass wheel pants, pre-aligned and ready to install
- Molded, factory-installed clear plastic windshield
- Molded " pop-in" side windows
- Factory-painted, heavy-duty dural aluminum main landing gear
- Factory-painted, scale-like aluminum wing struts - pre-drilled and ready to install
- 2-piece wing with massive aluminum wing joiner for easy transportation and storage
- Scale-like aluminum tailwheel assembly
- Individual aileron servo set-up
- Pull-pull rudder system
- Big 450cc fuel tank
- Complete, high-quality hardware, including large fiber-filled motor mounts, SIG spinner, wheels, and all required nuts, bolts, clevises and pushrod links
- Expertly covered in either Transparent Blue and White or Transparent Red and White Oracover
- Fully illustrated assembly manual assures fast, accurate assembly in about 6 - 8 hours
- Beautiful 4-color Mylar decal sheet, loaded with scale-like details
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SIG Rascal 110 ARF |
$400 from Tower Hobbies see http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?& I=SIGA6200 |
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