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THE ALBATROSS IS THE BEST TRAINER YOU CAN BUY !!!
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#1.  ALBATROSS 46"  Poly wing
Easiest to fly with with pod and polyhedral wing
Includes laminate for fuselage.
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$84.95 plus shipping 
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Albatross Poly Kit Including Shipping

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#2.  ALBATROSS 46"  Aileron wing
New aileron wing that doesn't need laminate!!!
Comes with with motor pod and wing with ailerons.
Includes enough laminate to laminate the fuselage.
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$89.95 plus shipping 
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The drop down price includes plane and shipping.
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Albatross w/Ail Kit Including Shipping

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#3.  ALBATROSS 2 Wing Kit
This 100% EPP foam kit has one fuselage and tail with both the polyhedral and aileron wings shipped in one box.

The polyhedral wing is a self stabilizing slower wing which is great for learning to fly and relaxed FPV.  The aileron wing is easy to fly for more advanced aerobatics and FPV.

Pictures show optional painting with a Mobius HD video camera set up for 5.8 FPV, a 3530-1700 KV motor with a 7x6 prop, Mg90 servos, 35A ESC and 2650 3S lipo battery.  This is just too much fun!!!
 
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$129.95 plus shipping 
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Albatross Kit w/Poly and Ail Wings Including Shipping
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The Albatross kit comes in three versions.  These are the standard Albatross with the polyhedral wing, an Albatross with the aileron wing and a kit with a single fuselage and one of both wings.  All kits have the option of pod mount or nose mount motor.  The planes in the pictures have been painted with any spray paint that will work on plastics.  The kit is white EPP foam.

The 46″ Albatrosses are made out of the same tough EPP foam as our combat wings making them some of the most durable trainers on the market.  They have a solid EPP foam fuselage that acts as a shock absorber and will not crush.  All of your radio is buried in the foam to offer excellent protection.  They can survive accidents that other planes made from other kinds of foam can not and will not.
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The Albatross with the 46" polyhedral wing may be the best slow flyer on the planet!  New flyers can fly this plane.  It can turn itself right side up, level the wings, and put its nose on the horizon without pilot input.  It has a unique slanted motor angle and polyhedral wing that make the magic happen.  It flies just as well with the optional pod mounted motor configuration which protects the motor and prop and gets the prop out of the way if you want a camera on the nose.  The Albatross makes a great FPV plane because it is self stabilizing and has long flights without having to carry a big battery.  It can fly in more wind than any other slow flyer we have flown.  We recommend it for flyers who are having trouble staying in the air.  It is also a great plane for night flying and flying in parks where you need a quiet plane.  Whether you’re a new flyer looking to get some experience, or an experienced flyer looking for a plane to train your friends and family, this unique model is designed to help you.

The Albatross with the polyhedral wing is designed to use the same low cost motor, speed control and servos as the high performance Assassins and Widowmakers.  The Albatross flies well at 1/3 to 1/2 throttle giving long relaxed flight times.  This is a great night flyer with LED lights.  This is our most popular trainer sized airplane.  It is relaxed and fun to fly.

The 46" Albatross with ailerons is a great flying low speed 4 channel plane.  It has a new wing that is cut from a heavier foam.  Ailerons are already attached to the wing making it simple to build and fly and one of the toughest planes on the planet.  It is designed for the sport flyer who wants a durable more aggressive slow flying plane.  It is a great plane for FPV.  The airfoil used on both wings is amazingly efficient but still able to carry a load of FPV gear and a larger battery

We are now including a wood motor mount pod in all the Albatross kits.  The pod raises the motor above the front of the wing and gets it off the nose of the plane. The  pod motor should be mounted so it is aimed parallel with the top of the fuselage but points at the LEFT front corner of the fuselage to compensate for prop torque.  The motor can still be mounted on the nose where it should point down and to the RIGHT for those who like the nose mount. 

The pod is a single light weight straight grain wood post that should be put in behind the front dowel for the wing.  The simplest way to install the pod is to poke a hole for the pod with a Phillips screwdriver and pushing the point of the square pod post down the hole.  We are only using a top and bottom screw on the 2812 motor to secure the motor to the pod. 

Please log in and join the discussions at:
RCGroups.com Thread #1  "EPP Tough for those having trouble staying in the air."
RCGroups.com Thread #2  "Albatross - Fantastic flyer, EPP won't Crush or Dent"

Included in the kit:
  • EPP foam fuselage
  • EPP foam wings
  • EPP foam tail and rudder
  • 2 x or 4x fiberglass wing spars (varies with the two kits)
  • Spars for both wings shipped with the two wing kit.
  • 1X flat carbon tail spar
  • 1 X wood motor pod for elevated motor
  • 2 x Formica motor mount bases for nose mount motor
  • 2 x servo horns (4 horns with the aileron wing kit)
  • 2 sets, EZ connectors (4 sets with aileron wing kit)
  • 2 x long push rods for fuselage
  • 2X short push rods with the aileron wing
  • 4 x push rod guides
  • 2 x wooden dowels
  • 4 x tongue depressors
  • 4 x rubber bands
  • 4 feet of laminate for the fuselage
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