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SLOW FLYERS & PARK FLYERS

The fastest growing segment of RC aviation, slow flyers and park flyers have something for everyone. From the new flyer to the advanced stunt master, there is a backyard flyer to suit your needs. The planes can be like the Lite Stick or J-3 Stick and be based on the rubber powered flyer of yesteryear. These planes can be put together in about 2 hours with no more than a modeling knife, glue and screwdriver. The kits are made up of a balsa fuselage, foam wing and tail, an electric motor and gear box and a plastic servo mount. These planes are an great way to get started in Slow Flyers. Add a transmitter, micro receiver, two sub-micro servos, speed controller, battery and charger and you are ready to fly. The stiks are usually set up as a 3 channel (throttle, elevator and rudder) plane. Flight times with stock batteries are usually around 5-7 minutes. These are probably the most heavily modified planes around and this may account for a lot of their popularity.

If you want a more traditional plane and like to build your own, Great Planes has several balsa 3 channel slow/park flyer kits featuring built up wings. The Tutor features a full fuselage and resembles a basic trainer like the PT-40. It is set up for 3 channels and does not include the motor or gear box. This is a kit for the builder that wants a traditional looking plane with sleek lines and the simplicity of electric power. Does not include and electronics.

The BLT (Basic Light Trainer) has a built up wing and a stick fuselage for easy assembly. Like the Lite Stick the BLT has that nostalgic look of the rubber powered planes we all remember playing with. An easy build kit, with the more traditional covered wing construction. Does not include any electronics.

All out aerobatics can be accomplished with the 4 channel foam ARF Crazy Sparrow. A shorter wing than the Lazy sparrow with rudder, elevator, throttle and ailerons. This ARF is prepainted and can be assembled in a few hours. Includes motor and prop.

The Fundango is a aerobat parkflyer for the more experienced flyer. Comprising a built up wing and tail feathers, it can be built with our without landing gear. A three channel radio is required for throttle, ailerons and elevator. Does not include electronics.

Radio Equipment & Electronics

If you already have an FM radio by any of the major manufacturers you can add a GWS flight pack to complete your aircraft. The flight pack consists of two sub-micro servos, micro 4-ch receiver, 2 amp ESC and a battery.

We highly recommend the JR Quattro lite for all slow & park flyers. It is an FM 4-channel transmitter with a micro receiver and two sub-micro-servos. Just add the appropriate speed controller and a battery and charger and you are set to fly.

We currently carry GWS pico sticks, Tiger Moths, J-3 Cubs, Great Planes Fundangos, BLT, Tutors, Megatech Merlin, Capitol Flyer, Air Strike, Electrajet, JR Quattro lite, Dumas Metro Flyer, Zagi, Kyosho electrics, astroflight, Hitec, Futaba, mini-max, crazy max, micro hawk, hobbyzone firebird xl, firebird II and other slow flyer and park flyer electric planes.