Well, those who know me, understand I have a “thing” for Piper Aircraft, particularly Cubs! Piper’s Super Cub has been a favorite of mine for a long time and I have built quite a few in my hobby career. It’s a great first scale project for any modelers who’s earned his RC wings. Cubs are stable and gentle fliers and all you have to do is add some flaps and a new engine cowl and you have a great new scale aircraft.
Just in for review, the new E-flite Super Cub 25e ARF is the newest project on my building boards and I can’t wait to get it in the air! It has respectable power, excellent performance and it is built really well. Part of the E-flite Platinum Series this new red and white Super Cub captures the look and feel of the full-size aviation classic and will make anyone feel like a bush pilot in no time!
Features Include:
- Balsa and light plywood construction
- Two-piece plug-in wings
- Functional, shock-absorbing main gear
- Magnetic, factory-painted fiberglass cowl with panel lines
- Scale corrugation detail on flap and aileron control surfaces
- Functional split cockpit door
- Scale aluminum wing struts
- Covered in genuine Hangar 9® UltraCote® covering
- Durable Super Cub wheels and tires
- Leaf spring tail wheel assembly
- Realistic cockpit interior details (sold separately)
Specs
Wingspan: 68.0 in
Length: 45.5 in
Wing Area: 670 sq in
Weight: 5 to 5.6 lb. w/o battery; (5.85-6.40 lb with battery)
Motor Size: Power 25 to 32
Prop Size: 13 x 6.5E
Price: $240
This is a 1/6-scale (slightly larger,) plane so it is perfectly suited for full-body pilot figures Like those from Elite Forces or BBi.
There is also a scale lighting system available seperately to add another level of scale realism
This one’s on my wish list. The scale detail is enough to make me want to acquire one as a static display only cause i’m disabled. Ed