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With these planes, D.A.W. has revisited familiar ground
in the realm of small scale PSS (Power Slope Scale) ships.
Like their big brothers, our Foamie Combat Warbirds, they're
semi-scale, formulized representations of the prototype
airframes that have been optimized for slope aerobatics
and bungee launching. Part of our design specification was
to allow for use of larger capacity batteries, and mid-sized
servos. With larger 270 to 350 mah batteries, longer endurance
per charge is realized, and the recommended Hitec HS-80
style servos used for the standard two-servo setup offer
the toughness necessary for hard use without constant maintenance.
Any of the models can also be built in a three-servo, flaperon
version utilizing the smaller HS-50 style servos in the
wing and an HS-80 for elevator. With easy access to the
wing servos in this configuration, their more delicate drive
trains are less of a chore to perform maintenance on. Complete
instructions and drawings are included in the manual for
either configuration. The recommended receiver is the Hitec
555 (the 535 can also be employed) with the case removed.
Overall construction methods are classic D.A.W., so if you're
already familiar with our kits, then these will present
no surprises. These little devils are just what the doctor
ordered for travel, lunchbreak or wilderness flying, as
they're small enough to keep in the trunk of the car or
strap to your backpack or mountain bike (or 'trekking' if
you're German). Flight performance in moderate to heavy
lift is quick, responsive and light on the sticks with excellent
inverted performance. Skilled PSS fliers will also enjoy
the gentle stall and wide speed range for testing lighter
conditions. No wind? No problem! If you've got 20 feet of
standard class highstart rubber and some towrings, you're
ready for ballistic bungee action with launches that can
take them to the edge of visibility... sounds pretty fun,
eh?
What's included in the D.A.W. Mini Foamie
Warbird kits
- 1.3 density Expanded Polypropylene foam
wing panels with pre-cut spar slots
- Machine cut 1.9 density Expanded Polypropylene
fuselage
- Pre-cut balsa stabilizer and fin
- Basswood spars and dihedral brace
- Basswood sub-trailing edge
- Balsa trailing edge stock (ailerons)
- Complete hardware package
- Block of scrap EPP foam for construction
and repairs
- Comprehensive instruction manual including
CAD figures and taping diagrams
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