KAVAN Vibe - green

VIBE is a high-performance 3D aerobatic biplane park-flyer made of virtually unbreakable EPP foam for 350–500W brushless motors. A couple of hours with a bottle of cyano are all you need to finish this model capable of classic pattern aerobatics as well as all 3D stunts! VIBE is not just for skilled pilots; on small rates, she could be flown by any Sunday flyer who already knows how to do a loop, stall turn and roll. And if something (or your fingers on sticks) goes wrong, thanks to the low all-up weight there usually is not much damage - and even if so, the EPP foam is so easy to repair!

The all-in-one wing EPP foam wing with a symmetrical wing section is reinforced with a pair of carbon spars; the pre-cut bays are ready for your servos in the lower wing. The plywood-reinforced cabane strut is an integral part of the fuselage; the wing struts are of carbon-reinforced EPP. The horizontal part of the fuselage is thoroughly reinforced by a web of carbon spars; the large area vertical part of the fuselage makes the knife edge easy. The plywood firewall is anchored to the foam fuselage with carbon spars as well; the pre-cut bays are ready to accommodate the elevator and rudder servos. The empennage is also made of carbon-reinforced EPP foam. The control surface linkage is made of 3D-printed horns, plastic clevises and short carbon or steel push rods. The carbon main undercarriage with lightweight foam wheels and EPP pants is secured by 2 bolts to a fibreglass plate and holders. The steerable tail wheel assembly consists of a 3D printed bracket and lightweight foam wheel.

You will need at least a four-channel RC set; a computer radio featuring dual and exponential rates is strongly recommended.

VIBE of a Sunday flyer would work nicely with analogue micro servos with metal gears like KAVAN GO-13MG, Hitec HS-65MG etc. If you are serious about aerobatics even a little bit, you should go for high-speed & torque digital servos like KAVAN GO-1013MG, Hitec HS-5065MG or similar.

We recommend KAVAN PRO 3536-1000, Model Motors AXI 2814/16 V2 or similar brushless motors with the APC 11x4.7SF propeller if a 3S LiPo battery was used or the APC 10x4.7SF with 4S LiPo.

At least a 40A speed controller featuring a powerful switching BEC should be used - especially when high-speed & torque digital servos are installed - like the KAVAN PRO-40SB or KAVAN R-50SB Plus.

You can use 3S or 4S LiPo 1300-1800 mAh flight pack, at least 40C.

Designed and manufactured in the Czech Republic.

The kit contents: printed parts of the fuselage, wings, tail and wheel pants cut of EPP foam, plywood firewall, carbon spars, 3D printed plastic parts, horns, clevises, push rods and other small accessories, carbon undercarriage with light foam wheels, illustrated step-by-step instruction manual.