Pilot-1 Wedell-Williams 1/8 Scale ARF

Golden Age Racer that's fun to fly

In the late 1920's and early 30's air racing was huge in the United States. Racing pioneers like Granville, Rider, Laird, Howard and Curtiss were familiar names, but there was no one who had more success than Jimmy Wedell and his Wedell-Williams racers, particularly the Model 44. In the years 1931-34, Jimmy Wedell's Model 44 placed in the top three in the Thompson Trophy Race 7 times, including 2 wins.

40" wingspan, 31" long, 325 sq. in. wing area, 35 oz. flying weight. Our model 44 captures the look and excitement of this classic airplane in a modern laser cut ARF. We combined racer looks with sport flyer handling for an easy to fly, easy to build airplane. Model is all laser cut balsa and ply construction, pre-covered in genuine Oracover. Cowl is pre-finished fiberglass, wheel pants are molded plastic. Includes flying wires, tail braces, pre-bent wire landing gear, steerable tail wheel and hardware. Easy access to the flight batteries under the magnetic battery hatch in the fuselage. Photo illustrated instructions included, assembly time approximately 8-12 hours.

While not suitable for the novice, the Model 44 is an easy plane to fly. Anyone with some aileron airplane experience should not have any problems flying this airplane. Our recommended power system provides plenty of power for quick take-offs and powerful climbouts. All regular aerobatic maneuvers are easily performed with this airplane. Its light wing loading makes it easy to slow down for landing. For 4-channels: Ailerons (2 servos), Elevator, Rudder and Throttle.

Radio
1 - SPM5500 DX5e Full Range Transmitter, AR500 Receiver, no servos
4 - HTS055 HS-55 Sub Micro Servo
2 - HT0097 Hitec 12" Servo Extension

Motor/Prop
1 - PM221716 AXI Gold 2217/16 Outrunner Motor
1 - PM22002 Radial Mount Set for AXI 41 Series Motors
1 - PE10070E 10x7E Thin Electric Prop

Motor Controller
1 - JAP18 Jeti Advance Pro 18 Amp Brushless Controller
1 - JAP01 Jeti Advance Pro Program Card * optional

Battery
1 - TP21003SPL2 3 Cell 11.1V 2100 mAh Pro Lite V2 20C LiPo

Charger
1 - SRC506 iC6 LiPlus Intelligent Digital Balance Charger

Accessories
Includes: Glue, Solder, Connectors, etc.