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Pilot-1 PA-12 1/4 Scale ARF Airplane (OVERSIZE)

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Retail: $599.99

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For those who love Cubs but want one a little different

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.

Pilot-1 PA-12 PDF Instructions

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

Technical Specifications:

Length:	67"
Wingspan:	106-3/8"
Flying Weight:	15-1/2 lbs.
Controls:	Ailerons, Elevator, Rudder, Throttle
Wing Area:	1581 sq. in.

The Pilot-1 1/4 Scale SuperCruiser is a delight!

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Review by Lesher, Jon on Mar 15, 2012

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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Review by Craner, Michael (Arizona USA) on Jun 20, 2011

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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Review by Baranda, Erick on Mar 14, 2009

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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