Electrifly

The ElectriFly Reactor 3D from Great Planes is a 41" wingspan, mid-wing acrobatic plane. It is aimed at intermediate and expert pilots looking for a 3D-capable park flyer. With huge control surfaces and no dihedral, I was really excited to build this plane and get up in the air.

Great Planes has just announced the ElectriFly 3D Reactor Bipe, an acrobatic ARF based on the existing Reactor.

In my original review, I described building the ElectriFly Yak 55 ARF, a flexible and durable ARF from Great Planes. So how has it held up over time?

The truth is, I have punished this plane quite a bit. It has survived countless hard landings, and has the hot glue repair seams to prove it. I've gone through four of the plastic spur gears, which get chewed up easily by the metal pinion gear. And the original foam nose has long since disintegrated. I bought spares, but it seemed that each crash pushed the stick mount a little more into the body, to the point where the propeller wouldn't clear the cowl. It was simpler to leave it off.

Specifications

ElectriFly is now shipping the first of two versions of this exciting, light-weight jet plane. The ARF includes the plane and the ducted fan unit, with the modeler supplying the motor, ESC, battery, receiver, and servos. The manual recommends my preferred Futaba S3114 micro servos, which you can read about in our Futaba Servo Quick Guide.

Crashing is an unavoidable part of flying radio control. Planes, and particularly helicopters, are going to get subjected to a lot of abuse. If you're just getting into the hobby, be prepared to spend time back on the bench after a day (or maybe a couple minutes) of flying.

Of course things improve the better you get, but even very experienced pilots crash - they just do it less often. Check out the catastrophic loss of this enormous B-52:

Specifications

The Great Planes Yak 55 3D is a unique foam plane which offers a fun alternative to balsa models. The Yak is made from FlightFlex, a flexible EPP (expanded polypropylene) material which makes the plane quite resilient. However, this does not make it a beginner model - you'll should already have mastered a trainer with ailerons.

The PBY Catalina RC Seaplane has been released by Electifly and will provide enjoyment for almost any RC pilot. The Electrifly is supplied with everything you need to assemble, and they say it can be assembled in as little at 10 hours.

They Say:

• Easy-to-assemble seaplane beats the pontoon blues - it's not just a plane with floats!
• Recreates the look of the 1930s-era naval military/sea rescue plane...in just hours rather than weeks.
• Features a lightweight, beautifully hand-crafted fiberglass fuselage and factory-covered, built-up wood wing and tail.
• Recommended RimFire twin brushless motors provide the ideal power-to-weight ratio for exciting water takeoffs and landings.

Specifications:

Read more about the Catalina here .

Source: RCUniverse