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 Peter Pine

PO Box 1050
Kingscliff 2487
Phone (02) 6674 0397
Fax (02) 6674 2037

E-mail: ppine@northnet.com.au

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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The magnificent Forurnier RF-4D kit by aero-naut is another work of art. The fuselage is completely moulded in fibreglass with pushrods installed - and what a size it is - see photo.

We are talking here about a super-scale model of 2.815m wingspan weighing in at about 5kg.

The wings are foam cores sheathed in obechi veneer, with the ailerons already hinged.

All of the detail is added with fibreglass, ABS and butyrate moulded parts supplied with the kit. The accessories pack is staggering with all conceivable parts supplied. The accessories include a retractable main wheel with all the retract gear - mechanism, pneumatic ram, air cylinder and hoses. The double-blade, scissors action spoilers are also supplied, as is the instrument detail for the cockpit.

Recommended power is an Actro-24-5 outrunner motor on 16-20 cells each - or 5S-6S LiPo - swinging a 14x8" to a 16x8"" prop. The Actro-24-5 is a 435 kV motor of 50mm diameter and 58mm length weighing 350g. Any similar motor could be substituted, for example a Hyperion 4035/10 with a Hyperion 50A or 80A controller would be suitable.

A 50A controller would be suitable if you keep the amps low, but an 80A would allow more experimentation with prop size and a larger amp draw to optimise flight characteristics.

Specifications:
Wingspan - 2815mm
Length - 1510mm
Wing area - 71.6 sq.dec.
Flying weight - 4.9-5.3kg
Wing loading - 70 g/ sq.dec

Spare parts available:
Fuselage
Motor nacelles
Canopy
Wing kit
Tailplane set

Click here to see an extensive photo gallery on the aero-naut web site of this model under construction.

Price for a masterpiece like this: $1,529

Note - I do not keep these kits in stock, but place a special order on your behalf - to achieve this price I need to order a minimum of two aero-naut kits - when you place your order I will advise if I have accompanying orders that help to reduce the freight costs - the only alternative for an urgent order is to increase the price to cover extra freight.

A 20% deposit is required at the time of placing the order with Germany.