RESCO glider kit 1990mm

A two-meter thermal glider is one of the most rewarding machines in a recreational modeller's hangar - nothing compares to peaceful relaxing flights in mild conditions, circling in the thermals under the clouds, quietly flying in the early evening when you can sit back and watch your elegant model fly almost on its own… Nowadays, "two-meter" models with controlled rudder, elevator and aerodynamic brake, taking off with the help of rubber line, have their own special competition category F3L, where it is not about life or death, but flying together with like-minded modellers.The "two-metres" are also ideal for anyone who wants to start building models of their own, the classic way from balsa, plywood and spruce beams. The building goes nicely fast, there is not much of it, but at the same time, you will learn all the basic techniques necessary for larger and more complex models. And if you mess up the first time - you only need a piece of balsa to fix the failure.

The RESCO kit has been designed and is manufactured in the Czech Republic.

The front part of the fuselage is a simple “box” structure of CNC cut balsa and plywood parts. The receiver, elevator and rudder servo compartment is easily accessible through a removable hatch. The tail boom is a lightweight carbon tube with a balsa/plywood pylon for the horizontal tailplane.

The three piece wing featuring a modified AG wing section is a classic D-box design with balsa ribs and sheeting. The “I” shape main spar consists of spruce main spars with balsa shear webbing ensuring low weight and high strength. The outer wing panels with winglets are joined with the centre panel by carbon joiners, beech alignment pins and secured with magnets. The spoiler and its servo are located in the centre of the wing centre section. The wing is secured to the fuselage with nylon bolts.

The empennage is glued together from balsa CNC cut parts; the fin features a carbon reinforcing spar. The horizontal tailplane is removable for easy transport and storage; it is secured with nylon bolts to the fuselage. The elevator and rudder are controlled by piano wire push rods.

Covering: You can use a good iron on film; transparent ORCOVER® is a good choice for a Sunday flyer. You should go for the lightest covering material available - like the ORALIGHT® film - for a contest minded plane.

Radio: You will need just at least three channel radio (or even just two channel set for a glider without spoiler). Good 9-15 g micro servos of 1.5-2 kg.cm torque will certainly do the work very well.

Receiver battery: Panasonic Eneloop 800 mAh 4.8 V NiMH receiver pack is great for a contest flying RESCO.

The kit contents: CNC-cut balsa and plywood parts, hardwood sticks a balsa sheets, carbon tail boom, accessories set, sheet of stickers, full size building plan, and instruction manual.

Wingspan [mm]: 1990 ; Lenght [mm]: 1125 ; Weight od  [g]: 440 ; Wing Area [dm²]: 36.16 ; RC Control: Rudd,Elev,B ; Building difficuilty: S2 ; Difficuilty of piloting: P1