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.

Technical Specifications: Length: 65" Wingspan: 105" Flying Weight: 15-1/2 lbs. Controls: Ailerons, Elevator, Rudder, Throttle Wing Area: 1542 sq. in.

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 - PE2012W 20x12 Thin Electric Prop

Motor Controller
1 - ERCE085P eRC 85A Brushless Programmable Opto ESC
1 - ERCE02 eRC Electronic Programmer

Battery
2 - VNR15019 5000mAh 4S 14.8v 25C LiPo
1 - WSD7002 Series Module w/Deans Ultra Connectors

Charger
1 - SRC6200 B6 Ultimate 200W Balance Charger for 1-6 Lipo Cells

Accessories
Includes: Glue, Solder, Connectors, etc.

1/4 Champ PDF Instruction Manual