Christen Eagle 46 Almost Ready-to-Fly .46-.72/EP Biplane

admin | June 5, 2011 | Comments

The original Christen Eagle II was a homebuilt aerobatic sport biplane produced in the U.S. beginning in the 1970s. It executed unlimited-class maneuvers with ease and was a big hit with pilots and air show crowds. The Great Planes Christen Eagle ARF offers the same adrenaline-charged aerobatics as the original, along with scale details and easy assembly.

“Whether you’re talking about appearance or performance, there’s only one way to describe the Christen Eagle… and that’s sensational!”

Features:

Prebuilt sections and preapplied covering cut assembly time to a matter of hours
Bright MonoKote^® colors recreate the trademark “Eagle” trim scheme
Performs well with a glow engine or brushless outrunner motor
Innovative interplane struts eliminate brackets and tiny screws, which simplifies and speeds assembly and teardown
Pre-hinged ailerons
Painted fiberglass cowl and wheel pants
One-piece wings
Hardware package includes painted pilot bust, spinner and wheels
The pilot figure and bubble canopy are factory-installed but can be quickly removed for easy access to the radio gear and battery packs

Specifications:
Top Wingspan: 42.5 in (1080 mm)
Bottom Wingspan: 40 in (1015 mm)
Wing Area: 441 sq in (28.4 sq dm)
Wing Loading: 30-33 oz/sq ft (92-101 g/sq dm)
Weight: 5.75-6.25 lbs (2610-2830 g)
Length: 39.5 in (1005 mm)

Requirements:

Radio with a minimum of 4 channels
Two-three standard servos (FUTM0004)
Two micro servos, or four if using dual aileron servos (FUTM0415)
Glow Power:
Two-stroke .46-.55 (OSMG0556), or four-stroke .70-.72 glow engine (OSMG0877)
Glow fuel and propeller
Electric Power:
42-60-480 Outrunner brushless motor (GPMG4715)
60A brushless ESC (minimum) (GPMM1850)
Two 11.1V 3350mAh LiPo batteries (FPWP6355 – requires one series adapter, GPMM3143)
13×10 EP Propeller (APCQ4140)

Available: Early June

More information on the Christen Eagle.