05-Sep-10 - 05:26 PM

Recommended Sailplanes - F3F

Written by Hayden Daley - 29 October, 2008.
Elita F3F

The Elita is a fully molded F3F slope racing sailplane from Jaro Muller. It has wingspan 2850mm, a length 1465mm and a dry weight without ballast 2250gm. The wing area is 61,6 dm2 and the elevator is 8.5% thick. The Elita is available in cross tail and also with a V-tail, I recommend the cross tail version on this model, it is an all flying unit so no wing to tail incidence problems. Superb model designed specifically for F3F.

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Espada RX

The Espada RX is an all new model from Jaro Muller that would be supurb for F3F. The wing span is 3242mm length 1505mm and the F3B lay up has a weight of 2150g. Wing section is HN785JM and has a wing area of 62,7dm2. Elevator section is symmetrical 9% and the elevator area is 6,0dm2. This model has ballast and would make a competitive F3F model.

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Europhia 2

The Europhia 2 is a model from Webrschock Devolopment, Germany. This model is distributed in Australia by Airstrike. The model has a wingspan of 3188mm and the Europhia uses the Estrella section MW3 and transitions in to the MW4 section designed for this model. Weight is 2400gm and weight with ballast is 3400gm. This model utilizes a cross tail, this model is exceptional in performance and would make a supurb F3F model.

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Graphite 2

The Graphite 2 is an affordable molded model produced by FVK models. This model is full moulded and is available in a full carbon version, this would be suitable for F3F. This model features a cross tail, it has a wingspan 3100mm, a wing area of 63dm2 length of 1530mm and an empty weight 1250gm. The wing airfoil is the MH32 and elevator section NACA63A007. This model is probably the best value molded model in Australia so gets mentioned in the F3F section.

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Alex XXL

This model is a high performance specific slope soaring model designed for slope soaring only. Construction is fully moulded, it has a wingspan of 2540mm, fuselage length 1350mm and wing area of 42,5dm2. The wing airfoil is HN33S and the models empty weight 1290gm. This model is well made, strong and suitable slope model for F3F and extreme slope soaring, available from Airstrike.

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X21 Carbon

The X21 is a fully molded competition model available from Airstrike and Model Flight. This model is a full carbon layup and similar in planform to the Estrella. The model utilizes a V-tail. Wing section is MH32mod and the wingspan is 3.2 meters. This is a well priced molded model with good performance and would make an excellent F3F model.

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