Dumas DeHavilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide RC Airplane

Dumas DeHavilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide RC Airplane

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Dumas DeHavilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide RC Airplane description

This is the radio controlled, electric powered Dumas Dehavilland DH-89 kit FEATURES: Construction: Hand selected laser cut balsa Vacuum molded nose cone, windshield, engine cowls, nacelles and wheel pants Rudder Control: Pull-pull cables Aileron Control: Flexible control cables Elevator Control: Wire pushrod Servo Placement: Mounted in rails on fuselage Scale Rigging: Functional flying wires and tail braces INCLUDES: All balsa, lightweight colored (gray) tissue covering two 2" (50.8mm) lightweight foam main wheels, CA hinges, rigging wire, control cables, instruction manual, three full-size plan sheets, acetate sheets for windows, and all hardware to complete this kit REQUIRES: Two GWS IPS (GWSG2021) motors (3.5:1 gear ratio) 3 channel radio system (minimum) 4 micro servos One 25A ESC w/BEC for brushed motors (GPMM2025) 2 cell 1250mAh LiP

A Unique Model and a Interesting Build
There are very few full scale biplanes with twin engines and even fewer models of this type. Like most DeHavillands, this plane has class. For the ARF generation this will be a challenge but for those of us with more flying models in our hangars than we can fly every week, this Dumas kit presents many hours of enjoyment in the construction. Several build threads can be found in RC groups for those needing hand holding. The included instructions, however, are quite detailed. The parts list is very extensive and of excellent quality. These plans need to be well studied and the caution to build "Light" will result in a good flying model. I'm using RimFire 250 motors (20 g ea), D47 servos (4.7 g), etc. Response to a construction question to Dumas was answered the same day! On the difficult tail feather outlines I laminated four 1/32 balsa strips to achieve the tight bends. Good luck and enjoy the project!