ShredAir
Oct 05, 2004, 01:38 PM
Edit October 8:
Sorry for having spread misinformation, but I was a bit too optimistic about the final pricing. After negotiating with RFM, the Surprise 5 will cost $590; it will not be available with flaps. The Surprise 6 will cost $665 without flaps and $695 with flaps. This still means uncompromising Surprise quality and performance at a reasonable cost. --Dieter Mahlein, ShredAir.
Given the momentum for F5B events generated by this year's competitions in Virginia, we are negotiating with RFM about making full Surprise quality and performance available at a lower cost.
RFM and we agree that we can do this with Surprise-5 and -6 models which, incidentally, will be FAI-legal again in 2005. If we import these planes (depends on demand), they will come without wing servos, but the tail servo will be installed, wired, and linked; modifying the mold to omit this servo would not reduce production cost very much.
As I said, these models will be built with the same materials, techniques, and standards as today's Surprise; and with reinforced fuselages upon request and at no extra cost. Here are some stats:
Surprise 6: Wingspan 65.4 inches; airfoil MH-30; largest prop 18"; price NOT $595 but $665
Surprise 5: Wingspan 67.7 inches; airfoil RG-14; largest prop 18"; price NOT $525 but $590
Please e-mail dieter@shredair.com if you're interested and for more info.
Dieter Mahlein, ShredAir
Sorry for having spread misinformation, but I was a bit too optimistic about the final pricing. After negotiating with RFM, the Surprise 5 will cost $590; it will not be available with flaps. The Surprise 6 will cost $665 without flaps and $695 with flaps. This still means uncompromising Surprise quality and performance at a reasonable cost. --Dieter Mahlein, ShredAir.
Given the momentum for F5B events generated by this year's competitions in Virginia, we are negotiating with RFM about making full Surprise quality and performance available at a lower cost.
RFM and we agree that we can do this with Surprise-5 and -6 models which, incidentally, will be FAI-legal again in 2005. If we import these planes (depends on demand), they will come without wing servos, but the tail servo will be installed, wired, and linked; modifying the mold to omit this servo would not reduce production cost very much.
As I said, these models will be built with the same materials, techniques, and standards as today's Surprise; and with reinforced fuselages upon request and at no extra cost. Here are some stats:
Surprise 6: Wingspan 65.4 inches; airfoil MH-30; largest prop 18"; price NOT $595 but $665
Surprise 5: Wingspan 67.7 inches; airfoil RG-14; largest prop 18"; price NOT $525 but $590
Please e-mail dieter@shredair.com if you're interested and for more info.
Dieter Mahlein, ShredAir