Citabria, launched at the beginning of the 60th Years of Champion Aircraft, has gained enormous popularity as a sport aerobatic training aircraft thanks to unmistakable design, excellent flight characteristics and economic operation. "Italian" sounding name actually originated turning the English word "airbatic" - acrobatic.
Kit U.S. firms DUMAS Aircraft is the ideal machine for hobbyists who already has at least basic experience in building small models powered by rubber (as the first model to obtain basic experience with classical building is recommended to build as one of the high-wing cabin from Guillow's or HERR ). You will improve in the works "žbrdličkové" fuselage and wings, paper coating and painting, preparation and maintenance of the rubber volume zalétávání - just all those wonderful skills modelařiny genuine classic. At the same time the building is not much you expect hundreds of hours in the workshop thanks to a highly preprocessed laser engraved works it goes like clockwork.
Kit semiscales free-flying American sports aerobatic aircraft designed for drive by rubber. The model is simple but classic balsa construction in Rozsyp with laser carved wooden parts, scale accessories from vacuum-molded plastic and plastic parts drawn by injection molding. The hull is constructed normal minimaketářskou technology - first of balsa wood strips to assemble side that connect polopřepážkami and bars. The wing is a classic design of beams and ribs, tail strips of balsa wood and laser-carved pieces.
Citabria is also suitable for conversion to a miniature RC model with electric drive - although a construction plan does not offer this option for experienced modelers and pilots would not be a big problem. For example, you can try to use the drive unit and onboard electronics of miniature foam models Nine Eagles.
Kit includes: Laser cut balsa parts, balsa wood beams, vacuum-molded parts (engine cover, canopy ...), plastic propeller shaft and head, rubber harness (FAI contest rubber TAN II), bicycles, steel strings on chassis and other small parts, colored lining paper sheet of stickers, building plan.
| Span [mm] | 445 |
| Controlled functions | No |
| Building intensity | S1 |
| Difficulty piloting | P0 |
