A typical aircraft package consists of four elements:
1) The aircraft airframe.
2) The radio control equipment. This includes the actuators that physically control the aircraft, the transmitter that you hold in your hands, the receiver, and re-chargeable batteries and charger for both the transmitter and receiver.
3) The engine. Usually a 2-stroke methanol fuelled engine, but sometimes 4 stroke, or electric, or petrol powered.
4) The starting equipment. Briefly, the requirements for starting the engines are:
- 1.5 volts supplied to the glow plug (similar to a spark plug in a petrol engine).
- Something to turn the engine over.
- Fuel.
1) Model Aircraft Kits
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Kits Consist of balsa and ply parts. Sanding, painting, gluing and cutting of parts is usually needed. ARTF These are ready built and covered and only need final assembly, such as the installation of the radio equipment and engine. Generally an evening or so of work. |
2) Aircraft Radio Control Sets
| Futaba Skysport 4 (inc. 3 servos, nicads, and charger) | 119.99 | |
| Futaba 6EXA (inc. 4 servos, nicads, and charger) | 149.99 | |
| Futaba Field Force 7 (inc. 4 servos, nicads, and charger) | 229.99 | |
| Futaba Field Force 9 (inc. 4 servos, nicads, and charger) | 424.99 |
3) Engines
| MDS 38 pro | 39.99 | |
| MDS 40 pro | 39.99 | |
| SC46 | 59.99 | |
| OS 40 LA | 61.99 | |
| OS 46 LA | 69.50 | |
| OS 50 FX | 143.99 | |
| Irvine 40 (latest mk4) | 64.99 | |
| Irvine 46 (latest mk4) | 74.99 | |
| Irvine 53 (latest mk4) | 84.99 |
4) Starting Equipment
We have already mentioned the requirements for starting a model engine, this is straight forward enough. The selection of products to do the job can be somewhat confusing however. To keep things simple shown below are two examples of the equipment you may purchase to start your engine. Option 1 consists of the bare minimum, and option 2 consists of every thing you may need. Convenience is all that separates the options, they will both do the job
You will need to provide a 12V battery to |
You will need to provide a charger for the 12v starter |
Two Typical Aircraft Sales.
| Example 1 | ||
| Sky Jumper 25 | 49.99 | |
| Futaba Skysport 4 (inc. 4 servos, nicads, and charger ) | 127.94 | |
| M.D.S. 38 pro | 39.99 | |
| Epoxy glue | 3.99 | |
| Sub total | 221.91 | |
| Startup equipment option 1 | 52.00 | |
| Total | 273.91 | |
| Example 2 | ||
| Arc Ready 2 | 89.99 | |
| Futaba 6EXA (inc. 4 servos, nicads, and charger) | 149.99 | |
| Irvine 46 | 74.99 | |
| Epoxy glue | 3.99 | |
| Sub total | 318.96 | |
| Startup equipment option 2 | 99.00 | |
| Total | 417.96 | |
| Example 3 | ||
| Arising Star | 64.99 | |
| Futaba 6EXA (inc. 4 servos, nicads, and charger) | 149.99 | |
| Irvine 46 | 74.99 | |
| Epoxy glue | 3.99 | |
| Sub total | 293.96 | |
| Startup equipment option 2 | 99.00 | |
| Total | 392.96 | |
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