F-117A Stealth Fighter
Specifications:
Wing span: 42.4"
Total wing Area: 810 sq .in.
Airfoil: semi-symmetrical(diamond section)
Overall fuselage length: 48.25"
Engine: 40-46 2 strokes
Weight: 5 lb 4 oz. - 5 lb 8 oz
R/C: 4 - 6 ch.
Rudder, elevons, throttle, retracts, and functional exhaust reflectors.
Material:
Balsa + Plywood
(FRP fuselage is also available from the designer.)
Design Feature:
* Sport scale flying wing with unique diamond airfoil.
* Functional exhaust reflectors at fuselage trailing edge to enhance pitch stability.
Performance:
- Fully aerobatics
- Does very axial roll and even 4 point roll
- Does both inside and outside loops
- Flies invert, stall turn, etc.
- Pretty fast due to the extreme swept back
- Takes off and lands like conventional aircraft
- By moving the CG back 0.25", it is very sensitive around pitch axle and performs very tight outside loop that looks like tumble around the wing axle.
Construction Article:
Features in Feb. 97
RCM ( Plan #1229 )