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  106-3/8" wingspan, 67" long (without spinner), 1581 sq. in. wing area, 15-1/2 pounds (electric version). All built up conventional balsa and plywood construction with the emphasis on scale looks and light weight. Wings have scale rib spacing and are pre-built and covered. Scale wing struts and jury struts are included as well as the scale covers for the ends of the struts. The cowl is a pre-finished fiberglass unit with hinge and panel lines molded in. All covering is genuine Oracover beautifully pre-installed. All flying surfaces are pre-slotted for the included hinges. Extensive hardware pack with quality clevises and control horns provided. Can be built either as an electric model or with a gas engine. It doesn't need a lot of power to fly beautifully. Ours is powered by an AXI 5320/28 on only 8-cells and flies for 15-25 minutes on 6000 mAh. Wings are removable for transport. The big PA-12 has all the docile flight character that makes Cubs so popular. The ground handling is solid and its presence in the air is uncanny. On final approach it's easy to mistake it for its full size brother.
Piper PA-12
Introduction and History The end of World War II saw the resumption of private aircraft manufacture and the Piper Aircraft Company, already well known for the J-3 Cub and the J-5 Cruiser, began production of improved models of these aircraft. These were the Piper PA-11 Cub Special and the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser. Walter Jamoneau, who was head of the engineering department at Piper for many years, modified the J-5 into the PA-12. Test flights were made in December 1945, and the first production version of the aircraft appeared in February 1946.
The original J-5 series were fabric-covered, three-place, high-wing monoplanes, initially powered by 75-hp Lycoming engines, and later by 90-hp Lycomings. The PA-12 was also fabric-covered, over a welded metal tubular frame and wooden wing spars, and featured a Lycoming O-235-C engine, fully cowled. Later models of the PA-12 had as optional equipment a slightly more powerful engine. Standard features on the PA-12 included an electric starter, navigation lights, and a cabin heater. The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser was used in a number of roles, from private pleasure flying to light cargo carrying and many are still flying. It was also successful in the export market.
Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Corp
Specifications for Full Scale Piper PA-12
- Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
- Length: 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
- Weight, empty: 454 kg (1,000 lb)
- Weight, gross: 793 kg (1,750 lb)
- Top Speed: 184 km/h (115 mph)
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C, 100 hp
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Technical Specifications: | Length: | 67" | | Wingspan: | 106-3/8" | | Flying Weight: | 15-1/2 lbs. | | Controls: | Ailerons, Elevator, Rudder, Throttle | | Wing Area: | 1581 sq. in. |
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This by far is the best 1/4 scale plane I've ever purchased. The quality is simply amazing. I replaced the foam tires for pneumatic tires and have been slowly adding some scale realism to the plane. I love it when people come up and ask what kind of plane it is. Its nice not to have the run of the mill J-3 Cub that everyone seems to have. The flight characteristics on this plane are wonderful. Line up on the run way and minimal rudder is needed for a nice take off. In the turns you do need to use a little rudder otherwise the tail wants to drag in the turns. If you have a digital Tx, use a little expo. Not much is needed to make this plane fly scale. And for you power nuts out there, my setup will allow you to knife edge and its sooooo easy to do. Vertical is almost endless. You'll definitely like this plane. My setup consists of the following: ESC - Scorpion 130A HV ESC; Motor - RimFire 1.60; Batteries - Turnigy 5s5000mAh x2 run in series to make 10s5000mAh; Servos - HD1501MG; Prop - Xoar 19x8.
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So far this is the best construction ARF I have found. The Pilot 1 manufacture is the best. The flying is the smoothest in the 1/4 scale group I have bought and I would recommend for the Electric set up and I use the 10 cell 5000 ma battery pack for flight. A 4000 - 5000 w motor works great with a 20X10 Prop.
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Very stable in you run to take off, and smooth for landing, a very big trainer for you, in a few words the best electrical 1/4 scale, PA-12 a plane to enjoy the wind.
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Here's Everything you'll need:
Radio
1 - SPM7800 DX7s 7 Ch w/ AR8000 NO SX's MD2
2 - HT0605 24" Aileron Extension w/Gold Pins
1 - Voltage Regulator with Failsafe Switch, 6V
Motor/Prop
1 - PM532034 AXI Gold 5320/34 Outrunner Motor
1 - APC20012WE 20x12 Wide Electric Prop
Motor Controller
1 - ERCE085P eRC 85A Brushless Programmable Opto ESC
1 - ERCE02 eRC Electronic Programmer
Battery
2 - YTB45004 4 Cell 14.8V 4500mAh 20C LiPo Pack
Charger
1 - SRC6200 B6 Ultimate 200W Balance Charger/Discharger for 1-6 Lithium
Accessories
Includes: Glue, Solder, Connectors, etc.
Pilot-1 PA-12 PDF Instructions
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