69in Aviator Pro 40 ARF (Balsa)

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Product Review (submitted on June 7, 2014):

The landing gear is too weak for this model, needs a stronger gear. The firewall needs epoxy. I think they built it with white glue. The landing gear wood internally needs gussets and epoxy for more strength. The tail tends to hang low on turns with the factory suggested balance point, so you may need to move that forward about 1/4"-3/8", that's about 7mm - 10 mm for the rest of the world. Remember to put iron on windows before you start the nitro engine, I forgot, and now I can't put them on. This plane also works well to tow gliders up. This plane is has a very slow roll rate, and very effective rudder. The box it comes with for installing the electric motor looks good from a distance, but when you look at it closely, it was put together with a very brittle white glue. I recommend taking it apart sanding the joints, and re-gluing it with epoxy. The center of the wing will need to be epoxied, and a strip of fiberglass used at the center section, both top and bottom. This will strengthen the wing in case you decide to pull some serious G's. The way the instructions tell you to put the wing together, will only hold light loads.