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150 to 200 mph+ speed planes => Where to buy them? --- An overview
Hello!
Below listed are fast nitro powered R/C planes that are commercially available. Each comes with a glass fibre fuselage (some are full-composites) and each is capable of at least 150 mph top speed.  This list of speed planes does not include actual Q40 or F3D pylon racers because these are covered already in other threads. Depending on which high-performance engine you choose these planes will be REALLY fast and may be applied even for FAI F3S speed competition. In F3S usually purpose built speed ships are applied that are not available commercially... Please note: All listed top speed mph numbers display realistic FAI-compliant top speeds derived through the 200 m long speed trap (average of both directions to eliminate the wind factor). That means that speed results of the same plane during the same flight, being recorded with a high-quality radar gun (Stalker Pro) or by audio Doppler shift, will be higher... If you require OPS or NOVAROSSI speed engine related info, please visit The OPS engine thread or The NOVAROSSI / REX aero engines thread Please only use bubble-free fuel tanks for speed planes (TETTRA, JETT) to ensure trouble-free engine operation: http://www.centralhobbies.com/Fuel/fueltnk2.html http://www.jettengineering.com/accy/tank.html Especially for speed engines larger than 6.5 cc the application of an in-flight R/C mixture control is highly recommended, such like the Perry VP-IMC-05: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDG65&P=7 http://www.perrypumps.com/prod03.htm In case of a non-throttle venturi speed carb a fuel shut-off device is necessary, e.g. the Perry VP-RSV-04 Remote Smoke Valve: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXDG64&P=ML http://www.perrypumps.com/prod03.htm As for strong and safe carbon fiber speed props (hand-laid continuous strand) suitable for the big-block 10 to 15 cc speed and ducted fan engines, please ask RCgroups member RocketRob for tips. Last edited by I-Love-Jets; Aug 21, 2009 at 10:04 PM. Reason: adding link |
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Jul 25, 2009, 10:19 AM
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ACCENT ARF a purpose designed speed plane
TOPMODEL Schweiz Avidox AG Standbachstrasse 24 8370 Sirnach Switzerland Tel +41 71 971 23 43 Fax +41 71 971 23 89 www.top-model.ch www.topmodell.ch info(et)topmodell.ch info(et)avidox.ch description: The ACCENT GFK (#1505) is a true speed plane very hard to find these days! The refined design does allow either electro or nitro power (two different engine cowls are included). For exceptional strength this ARF is a full composite construction, reinforced with Kevlar and carbon fiber. The finish is multicoloured. Depending on the type of engine output the ACCENT's speed spectrum just begins at 160 mph. However the landing speed is tame actually. ACCENT the speed plane to go berserk! kit content: glass fuselage (kevlar/carbon fiber reinforced) with multi-coloured finish white coloured glass engine/pipe cowl full composite wing and stab (each carbon fiber reinforced) with multi-coloured finish all mountings for wing and stab already built into the fuselage wooden parts small parts (linkages etc) construction plan technical data: R/C: elevator, ailerons, throttle optional wingspan: 1150 mm length: 870 mm motor: 3.5 to 8 cc weight: from 1200 g kit price: 498 SFr (Swiss currency) engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
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Sunshine Modell und Hobby GmbH
Haus Lohe 2, 59457 Werl Germany Tel.: +49-2922-5172 Fax: +49-2922-83914 info(et)sunshine-modellbau.de http://www.wega-sunshine.de/ Messerschmitt ME 163 B 1a Komet - Das Kraftei, Kit #15400 (fastest version) http://shop.wega-sunshine.com/index....7f1c158&pgNr=1 model description: Dr. Alexander Lippisch designed the first rocket-propelled aircraft of the world in 1941/42.Our Me-163 kits are offered in 3 variations, scaled 1:5, 1:6 and 1:7. We have also a sport scale version. The sport scale model #15400 comes with excellent all round flight characteristics. Thanks to the special airfoil it is suitable for extreme speeds. All of our Komets maintain stable flight characteristics during gliding. Therefore stalling is not to be feared and uncritical landings are ensured. kit content: glass-fuselage, glass engine cowl, glass fuselage back cover, balsa sheeted foam wings, transparent canopy, wooden parts, plan and parts-list. specifications: R/C: elevator and ailerons mixed, throttle optional wingspan: 1350 mm length: 810 mm weight: from 2500 g motor: 10 - 20 cc FIRE or RIRE speed / ducted fan engine kit price: 139 (regular kit #15400) or 299.90 for the full composite kit #15400.1 engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
Maiden-video of a OS .91 VRDF powered Sunshine-Wega #15400 Komet, driven by a 9x10 carbon fiber prop (start watching at minute 4):
Another flight:
The corresponding thread: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8788369/tm.htm For the ME 163 airframe a (self-) detachable dolly is mandatory. advantages:
http://shop.wega-sunshine.com/index....12c6636a8f4758 RCGroups member RocketRob does make 9x10 CF props for his Komet, so you may contact him... Last edited by I-Love-Jets; Sep 14, 2009 at 09:03 AM. Reason: adding info |
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Jul 25, 2009, 11:49 AM
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Michael Dieterle Lichtensteinstr.27 71088 Holzgerlingen Germany Tel. +49 7031 603166 modellmotorentechnik(et)yahoo.de http://www.modellmotorentechnik.de/eingang.html BERETTA 21 description: This is our Beretta 21 made by Jet and Speedmodels from The Netherlands and designed in the early 1990s. She is the ultimate speed plane for the 3.5 cc class. Hand launches are easy to manage. The construction features a glass fuselage featuring fully cowled engine and fully enclosed tuned pipe for superior high-speed aerodynamics. The ailerons are built as elastic-flaps! kit content: epoxy glass fuselage (different colours available) epoxy glass engine/tuned pipe cowl (different colours available) balsa sheeted foam wing CNC cut wing spar CNC cut wooden parts (stab and vertical fin, leading edges, wing tips, servo mounts, firewall etc) technical data: R/C: elevator, ailerons, throttle optional wing span: 1000 mm motor: 3.5 to 5.5 cc FIRE or RIRE speed engine weight: from 1200 g kit price: 145.- engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
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Jul 25, 2009, 12:04 PM
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RC-Tronics-Topp-Rippin OHG
Weststrasse 39 58638 Iserlohn Germany TEL +49 2371 9728 97 FAX +49 2371 9728 96 www.rc-tronics-topp-rippin.de http://stores.shop.ebay.de/Rc-Tronics-Topp-Rippin rippintopp(et)aol.com rippin-topp(et)aol.com MIRAGE 2000 mini description: The Mirage 2000 is a superlative delta type jet fighter. Like the original the mini MIRAGE's unique design is paired with excellent flight characteristics and a wide speed range. It is very fast and offers sound aerobatic capabilities. Superb rolls, large loops and low high-speed dives are a pleasure - but the delta configuration offers great low speed capabilities too. kit content: kit with white gel coat finished glass fuselage and engine cowl (= tail jet nozzle) CNC-cut foam core + obeche sheeted + glass reinforced wing (one-piece design, compression-mold) wooden parts (tail unit, etc) transparent cockpit canopy small parts construction plan technical data: R/C: elevator and ailerons mixed, throttle optional wingspan: 850 mm wing area: 19.5 dm^2 length: 890 mm motor : 3.5 - 5 cc weight: from 1000 g kit price: 149 engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
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Jul 25, 2009, 12:40 PM
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Sinsheimer Str. 2 69181 Leimen - St. Ilgen Germany http://www.fliegerlandshop.de Telefon: +49 6224 82675 Telefax: +49 6224 54438 info(et)fliegerlandshop.de MAMBA (very similar to Club20 pylon racer DARA by Flair) kit # FL-1000 content: - glassed fuselage (white) - glass fiber canopy - one-piece wing (foam) featuring glass reinforced balsa sheeting - wing prepared for Robbe Servo-Lock #1 - control surfaces already cased and sanded - leading edges and tips of wing and stab are already sanded - epoxy-glued wing + stab, ready for the finish - balsa horizontal stab and balsa vertical stabiliser specifications: R/C: elevator, ailerons, throttle optional wingspan: 920 mm length: 830 mm weight: from 1100 g motor: 2.5 5.5 cc speed engine kit price: 149.95 The construction manual for the Mamba short kit. engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
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Jul 25, 2009, 12:57 PM
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RC-Tronics-Topp-Rippin OHG
Weststrasse 39 58638 Iserlohn Germany TEL +49 2371 9728 97 FAX +49 2371 9728 96 www.rc-tronics-topp-rippin.de http://stores.shop.ebay.de/Rc-Tronics-Topp-Rippin rippintopp(et)aol.com rippin-topp(et)aol.com Fletscher description: The FLETSCHER is a speed plane universally applicable - ranging from tame to super hot. Also usable as a quick aerobatic trainer! kit content: kit with white gel coat finished glass fuselage and engine cowl CNC-cut foam core + obeche sheeted + glass reinforced wing (one-piece design, compression-mold) wooden parts (tail unit, etc) small parts construction plan technical data: R/C: elevator, ailerons, throttle optional wingspan: 1.280 mm airfoil: symmetrical length: 1.060 mm motor : up to 8 cc (or a hot .60 in a .40 case) weight: 1.800-2.600 g kit price: 140 engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
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Jul 25, 2009, 01:18 PM
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Matney's Models
10765 Victory Road Erie, MI 48133 USA Tel: 734-848-8195 Fax: 734-848-8195 (pause) then 5* http://www.matneymodels.com/ info2005(et)matneymodels.com Napier - classic QM40 Pylon Racer description: This highly competitive QM40 design by Kevin Matney is all CAD designed, and features a hand-laid fiberglass fuselage made of the highest grade epoxy available. If you're looking to go FAST and turn left, then this kit is for you. The beautiful model pictured (pic#1) was on display at the April 1997 Toledo Expo and won a second place ribbon for Best Finish as well as a second place ribbon in Sport Mono Plane. . This aircraft meets all current AMA 422 QM40 specification. specifications: R/C: elevator, ailerons, rudder, throttle optional wingspan: 54 inches wing area: 405 sq in motor: 6.5 to 8 cc (or a hot .60 in a .40 case) weight: 4.0 lbs basic kit contents: Hand laid epoxy-glass fuselage, foam wing cores, landing gear, and plans. kit price: $130.00 Napier build thread: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_67..._1/key_/tm.htm engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
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X-treme Composite
OFFICE : 11/6 Hatairadjh Rd., Minburu, Minburi, Bangkok 10510, Thailand. FACTORY : 256 Moo 5, Ladtakien, Kabinburi, Prachinburi 25110, Thailand. tel: +66(0)2518-2067 to 9 fax: +66(0)2517-9318 www.xtremecomposite.com xtreme(et)minicrafthobby.com http://www.xtremecomposite.com/pricelist_usd.asp http://www.xtremecomposite.com/distributor.asp http://www.wildharerc.com/products/lr1racer/ http://www.throttlestore.com/planes/...l.aspx?lang=EN http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk...d.asp?id=28455 Speed Cat (distributed by Graupner) identical to Wildhare LR-1 and The Racing Devil description: ARTF Sport GRP Moulded Pylon Racer The Graupner Speed Cat is a pylon racer of all-GRP construction. All the models components, i.e. fuselage, wing, tailplane and wheel fairings, are supplied as ready-made moulded items, painted in the mould, with a high-gloss finish. The impressive features of the Speed Cat are its beautifully harmonious lines and the distinctive apple cheeks, which give the model an interesting semi-scale appearance. The model is capable of very high airspeeds. At the same time the aerodynamic layout of the Speed Cat gives the model pleasantly stable flying characteristics, and any RC pilot with average flying skills will not find it difficult to control. kit content: Building instructions in German, English and French. One-piece wing, fuselage, tailplane and wheel fairings supplied as pre-painted GRP mouldings. Pre-formed aluminium undercarriage unit, two foam rubber wheels, accessories for glow motor power such as fueltank, motor mount and plastic spinner, small items, decal sheet, linkage hardware pack. specifications: wingspan: 1010 mm length: 860 mm wing area: 18.8 dm.sq. tailplane area: 3.2 dm.sq R/C: elevator, ailerons, throttle optional motor: 3.5 to 5.5 cc FIRE or RIRE or FISE speed engine weight: from 1200 g kit price: ca. 170 building tips: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3934670 video: Speed Cat (LR-1) with JETT BSE .35 FIRE and APC 8x7 prop. According to Doppler audio shift the fastest pass is 175 mph (downwind from minute 2:48 to 2:55. Headwind passes always are about 140 mph)
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Sinsheimer Str. 2 69181 Leimen - St. Ilgen Germany http://www.fliegerlandshop.de Telefon: +49 6224 82675 Telefax: +49 6224 54438 info(et)fliegerlandshop.de Cobra (very similar to Simprop's famous Speed Cobra speed plane) kit # FL-1010 content: - glassed fuselage (white) featuring smooth transitions to wing and stab - one-piece wing (foam) featuring glass reinforced balsa sheeting - wing prepared for Robbe Servo-Lock #2 - control surfaces already cased and sanded - leading edges and tips of wing and stab are already sanded - epoxy-glued wing + stab, ready for the finish - balsa sheeted horizontal stab (foam) already sanded The construction manual for the Cobra short kit. specifications: R/C: elevator, ailerons, throttle optional wingspan: 1220 mm length: 1280 mm weight: 2500 to 3000 g motor: 13 - 20 ccm FIRE or RIRE speed / ducted fan engine kit price: 209.95 engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
description: The COBRA is the standard beginner speed plane over here in Europe for people loving hot 13 to 15 cc rear exhaust engines. Because the fuse is very spacious, it is easy to install a large tank. However it comes with a quite fat wing and tail airfoil making a powerful 10 cc FIRE or RIRE engine (OPS, ROSSI, PICCO, JETT) already too weak for reasonable top speed... Only with a strong 13 cc or larger ducted fan engine such like - OS .91 VR-DF - OPS .80 and .90 and 1.20 DF - ROSSI R90 DF or larger - PICCO P90 DF - K&B .82 DF or larger - ANGSTREM 91 DF - Nelson/BVM .91R the Cobra airframe can be brought to true 190 mph. The best propeller that is able to handle that relative high amount of drag is the APC 10x10 prop, cut down to 9 diameter. As you can imagine more prop pitch leads to lower terminal speeds of the Cobra. Same applies to smaller and larger prop diameter than 9 in this special case. Attention: It it very dangerous to apply the regular grey plastic APC 10x10 prop with these ducted fan engines. Many of these 10x10 standard APC props failed already on the ground during test runs! Fortunately nobody has been hurt so far. For safety reasons over here people therefore make hand laid continuous strand carbon fiber copies of that standard plastic APC 10x10 sport prop (pics below). These 9x10 CF "APC" props are widely used by the Speedcobra pilots. RCGroups member RocketRob for instance does make 9x10 CF props... The setup of the green/black Cobra is:
Cobra video (OS .91 VR-DF + Angstrem muffled tuned pipe + 10x10" APC carbon copy:
To conclude: Over here in Europe this plane is very famous especially for the speed beginners preferring the big block 13 cc to 20 cc ducted fan engines. Due to its size and harmless flying characteristics it is an ideal speed trainer. This plane is hard to stall during landing very low speed touch downs are possible. But the stock Cobra cannot break 200 mph, as proven during past EURO Speed-Cups. Nowadays you will hardly find Cobras used for F3S Speed Cup competition. Other special speed plane designs (purpose built) are considerably faster - with the same engine and a speed prop sized smaller and pitched more aggressively. Last edited by I-Love-Jets; Sep 14, 2009 at 09:11 AM. |
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Michael Dieterle Lichtensteinstr.27 71088 Holzgerlingen Germany Tel. +49 7031 603166 modellmotorentechnik(et)yahoo.de http://www.modellmotorentechnik.de/eingang.html STINGER 21 description: This is our Stinger 21 made by Jet and Speedmodels from The Netherlands. This beautiful speed plane is easy to fly. Landing gear has been omitted for improved aerodynamics. The construction features a glass fuselage and a very strong wing. It doesn't have bad flying attitudes: Characteristics are tame (slow landing speed) and very stable during the entire speed range. The Stinger 21 flies like it is on rails! kit content: glass fuselage (different colours available) obeche sheeted foam wing CNC cut wing spar CNC cut wooden parts (stab and vertical fin, leading edges, wing tips, servo mounts, firewall etc) technical data: R/C: elevator, ailerons, throttle optional wing span: 1180 mm motor: 3.5 to 5.5 cc weight: from 1200 g kit price: 149.- engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
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Avidox AG Standbachstrasse 24 8370 Sirnach Switzerland Tel +41 71 971 23 43 Fax +41 71 971 23 89 www.top-model.ch www.topmodell.ch info(et)topmodell.ch info(et)avidox.ch SHARK 40 classic pylon racer (formerly by FLAIR) description: The SHARK 40 (#1228) is a typical classic pylon racer: It features an elliptical wing geometry, a large wing chord and an engine cowl with classy cheeks. But the Shark 40 is not only made to go straight fast and turn left on the pylon course, it is also well-suited for general speed flying just for great fun! Shark 40 a true timelessly elegant yet sharp racer! kit content: glass fuselage with white finish white coloured glass engine cowl obeche sheeted foam wing stab and vertical fin made of wood engine mount linkages and rods small parts construction plan technical data: R/C: elevator, ailerons, rudder, throttle optional wingspan: 1160 mm length: 1120 mm motor: 6.5 to 8 cc (or a hot .60 in a .40 case) weight: 2150 g kit price: 258 SFr (Swiss currency) engine/pipe/prop recommendations:
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10765 Victory Road Erie, MI 48133 USA Tel: 734-848-8195 Fax: 734-848-8195 (pause) then 5* http://www.matneymodels.com/ info2005(et)matneymodels.com Zoomer The Zoomer is sort of a cross-breed between a Q-500 and a Formula 1. Designed for an event called "Animal 500", this no-hold barred speed design is incredibly popular with sport flyers and speed fanatics alike. It is fully aerobatic, very smooth and precise, and it slows down nicely for a gentle, smooth landing. The Zoomer is available with your choice of wing! The tapered wing is designed for high speeds and racing. Also available with our 12% thick semi-symmetrical and 15% thick full-symmetrical Sport wings - constant chord - for improved slow speed and better aerobatic capabilities. The semi-kit features a high quality, light weight epoxy-glass fuselage, along with precision cut wing cores. If you're looking to go fast or fly an aerobatic sport plane that really grooves, then this kit is for you. This aircraft is NOT legal under AMA 428, 424 and most other Q-500 competition rules specifications: R/C: elevator, ailerons, rudder, throttle optional wingspan: 50 inches wing area: 500 sq in motor: 6.5 to 8 cc (or a hot .60 in a .40 case) weight: 4.5 lbs basic kit contents: epoxy-glass fuselage, foam wing cores, and plans kit price: $95.00 (for each wing version: tapered 12% - race; 12% - semi sym or 15% - full sym) Zoomer build thread: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_64..._1/key_/tm.htm engine/pipe/prop recommendations for the 12% wing:
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