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SPECIAL FEATURES OF THIS NIEUPORT 17
Fits full assembled in most vehicles.
All assemblies are precovered and required openings are predrilled and/or precut.
The cowl and wheels are prefinished.
Each aileron is separately operated by its own servo.
True to scale decals.
Optional scale machine guns and WW I pilot figure are available.
SPECIFICATIONS*
Wingspan ............................................................................................................ 60 inches
Wing Area .................................................................................................... 615 sq. inches
Overall Length ..................................................................................................... 40 inches
Flying weight ...................................................................................... 4 pounds 12 ounces
Wing Loading ................................................................................................ 17.8 oz/sq. ft.
Power System (Not included) .............. Maxford U35425 and U60 amp ESC or equivalent
Propeller (Not included) ................... 12x6e or 11x6e (or as-recommended for your motor)
Battery (Not included) ........................................................... 3s or 4s, 3300-4000mAh LiPo
Radio system (Not included) ..... Minimum of 4 channels, 2 micro and 2 sub-micro servos
NOTE:
You can fly this airplane with a basic 4 channel radio with no mixing capabilities,
but adding aileron differential and rudder-to-aileron mixing makes it a lot easier to fly. To
add those functions you will need a radio with 5 or more channels and channel mixing
capabilities.
*(All dimensions and weights are approximate.)
PARTS LIST
1.
Items you must supply to complete this Nieuport 17
5- and 30-minute epoxy glue, thin and thick Cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesives,
and a few common hand tools (such as long-nosed and diagonal or side-cutter
pliers, Phillips screwdriver, etc.).
A 600 to 750 watt brushless outrunner electric motor..
An Electronic Speed Control and propeller to suit your motor.
Two micro size servos, two sub-micro size servos, two 18-inch extensions, one
12" Y-connector (for 4 channel setup) or two 12
-
inch extensions (for 5 channel
setup) and a 4 or 5-channel radio control system.
A 3s or 4s LiPo battery. (Added nose weight will be needed if using a 3s LiPo.)
2. Items included with this Nieport 17
Precovered fuselage, wing panels, rudder, horizontal stabilizer and elevators.
Prepainted plastic cowl with dummy engine.
Fully assembled 5" diameter WW I style wheels.
Precut hinge openings and all needed CA hinges.
Aileron pushrods, rudder and elevator cables and related linkages.
Composite wing joiner tubes, all required control horns, and all related hardware
(except those items normally supplied with servos and the electric motor).
Flying wires and all related hardware.