West Wings Free Flight Sport Aircraft Kit - Olympian (rubber powered)

Originally designed for a competition at the 1993 Model Engineer Exhibition, she became so popular we had to put her into general production! With a best competition flight time of 1 Minute 44 Seconds it’s easy to see why. The fuselage is very simple to build from printed sheet components and can be completed in a few minutes, it’s that easy! By starting with a simple construction method, that gives quick, rewarding results, the builder then progresses to the more traditional strip and rib wing that is built over the plan. This is an ideal way to work up to fully built up designs by balancing speed with constructional learning. Add to this the understanding of lightweight covering methods and it’s easy to understand why the Olympian has been an ongoing success. The builder has a choice of both open cockpit and enclosed to choose from, both canopy styles are included in the kit. The kit also includes an effective propeller and basic rubber motor. As experience increases, this rubber can be upgraded to ‘Tan’ type for even longer flight times. The Olympian has good flight stability, thanks to an effective and efficient wing design yet retains the good robustness so essential as the owner learns the skills necessary to trim a free flight model. With great looks and steady flight performance, the Olympian makes a great first free-flight model and is particularly suited to youngsters wanting to start out in model aircraft. What a great present idea! Specs Printwood Kit Part Number: WW22 Span (Inches): 24 Span (mm): 610 Scale: Non Scale Power: Rubber Note: This is a kit, not an ARTF model. West Wings are probably the largest manufacturer of small model kits in the UK, manufacturing all of the West Wings kits in their factory in West Cornwall. Designs draw on the extensive experience staff have gained from ‘hands-on’ modelling over many years. Combine this with full CAD drawings and their CNC cutting machines and you can appreciate how accurate the kits are. The only items in the kits that are not made in the UK are propellers from Japan and flight quality rubber specially imported from the USA. Balsa wood, being a tropical tree, does not grow in Europe; therefore it is sourced from managed and sustained forests in Ecuador and Papua New Guinea.