Golden Age style in a modern laser-cut ARF
105" wingspan, 65" long, 1542 sq. in. wing area, ready to fly weight is 15-1/2 pounds (electric). With over 10,000 Champs built between 1944-1951 it was one of civil aviations great hits. Thousands of men and women learned to fly in a Champ and came to love it's easy flying characteristics.
Faithful to its roots the Pilot-1 Quarter Scale Champ is an easy to fly, easy to fall in love with model. Construction is all built up laser cut wood. All outlines are scale and the wing has scale wing rib spacing. The airplane can be built with electric power or as a 1.20 glow or 23cc gas model. With almost 11 sq. ft. of wing area, the Champ has a light wing loading and very good manners, from taxi out to touch down. The entire airframe is covered in genuine Oracover. Wings and struts are easily removed for transport and storage. Cowl is epoxy fiberglass, pre-painted to match the covering. Battery access is through a hatch on the underside of the nose; landing gear is pre-assembled heavy-duty wire unit, ready to bolt into place.
Assembly requires 12-16 hours. As an electric model the 1:4 Scale Champ requires 4 standard size servos; add one more for a gas or glow powered version. For 4-channels: Aileron (2 servos), Elevator, Rudder and Throttle.
Here's Everything you'll need:
Radio
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SPM2710 DX7 DSM2 7-Ch. Radio, AR7000 Rx, 4-DS821 Digital Servos
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HT0605 24" Aileron Extension w/Gold Pins
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DUR65060 Voltage Regulator with Failsafe Switch, 6V
Motor/Prop
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PM532028 AXI Gold 5320/28 Outrunner Motor
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PE2012W 20x12 Thin Electric Prop
Motor Controller
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SPIN77 SPIN 77 Amp Opto Brushless Speed Control
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SPINBOX Jeti "SPIN BOX" Programming Control
Battery
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TP50004SPL2 4 Cell 14.8V 5000 mAh Pro Lite V2 20C LiPo
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DEA7002 Series Module w/Deans Ultra Connectors
Charger
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SR506 iC6 LiPlus Intelligent Digital
Accessories
Includes: Glue, Solder, Connectors, etc.
Type of Build: Almost-Ready-To-Fly (ARF)Skill Level: Intermediate