New Releases at the 2007 Toledo RC Show

At last. The 2.4GHz radio the world’s been waiting for.

This is the big WOW! No module here! DSM2 2.4GHz radios have taken over as the standard for RC, but the top-end JR X9303 brings every desired feature for every type of model to the RC enthusiast plus the features that only 2.4GHz systems can provide. The 9-channel, 30-model memory, 3-model type 9303 has become a standard for measuring the performance of RC radios. Incorporating DSM2 2.4GHz, JR has also added ModelMatch and Servo Sync—among other features that only a dedicated ground-up design can provide. Everyone has been holding their breath for this one and JR brings it to you with flight-proven performance.

Big-scale and jet modelers as well as anyone else flying complex applications will love the new JR 12X.

The pro-class 12X will combine airplane and heli programming in a single transmitter. All programming functions will be easily adjusted using JR’s exceptionally intuitive Rolling Selector input system. Plus, its big, high-resolution dot matrix display will allow you to see the adjustments you make with absolute clarity.

Another Big WOW. Hangar 9 has gone to great lengths to design its new quarter-scale Cub with great accuracy. Opening door panels. Tubular construction for the top fuse contour. Fin to fuse fillet molding. Scale wheels and working landing gear. Posable scale pilot figure in the cockpit. Realistic interior, including seating, dash and a Piper Cub emblem on the tach. The new ¼-Scale Piper J-3 Cub ARF is designed and engineered with the scale admirer in mind.

It’s especially friendly to first-time large-scale pilots because of its smooth flight characteristics and its convenience. Collapsible struts attach to the wing using a pivoting pin and keeper. No screws or glue is needed, so you can transport and store the plane easily. The Cub can be flown using a glow or gas engine or even an electric motor with a slight conversion. A pilot can even add ¼-scale floats so he can take off and land on water.

The J-3 Cub is also available as a Plug-N-Play ARF.

Hangar 9’s ¼-Scale Piper J-3 Cub PNP offers the same realistic look and smooth flying performance of the ARF version, but also includes a factory-installed Zenoah® G20ei gas engine and servos. The lightweight G20ei has an impressive power-to-weight ratio that ensures smooth, lengthy flights. All a pilot has to do is plug in his own receiver, bolt on a prop, fill the fuel tank, and he’s ready to go.

Hangar 9 thrives on giving giant-scale enthusiasts something to smile about. And there’s no question that the pursuit of happiness leads to the new 35% Extra 260 ARF.

It’s a no-holds-barred thoroughbred ready for true precision and 3D aerobatic performance. Competition pilot Mike McConville’s completely optimized design ensures unsurpassed precision maneuvers such as axial rolls and snap rolls. The Extra 260 has low wing loading and exceptional aileron authority at low speeds. Couple it with an Evolution 116GX2 gas engine, and there’s no doubting the Extra 260’s high-powered scale aerobatic skills.

The 35% Extra 260 ARF comes highly prefabricated—very unusual in the giant-scale market. Most of Hangar 9’s giant-scale hardware is either included or preinstalled, such as the fuel tank, hinges and control horns. Even the hinge lines are factory-sealed. The lightweight balsa-and-ply airplane also features genuine UltraCote covering in McConville’s signature trim scheme and a prepainted fiberglass pilot figure to match it.

Hangar 9’s new IMAA-legal Sundowner Formula 1 ARF is a fast, sleek, agile sport-flying plane with an aggressive racing body design that looks like it’s hitting 100 mph just resting on the tarmac. Whether it’s streaking full-throttle down low on the deck or tearing into a turn at 130 mph, the Sundowner looks and handles like a million bucks. The Sundowner’s streamlined design makes the plane smooth, precise and easy to roll. It’s an aerobatic sport model, perfect for entry-level large-scale racing.

The 1.80-size Sundowner is designed for a variety of gas and glow engines, but it can also be converted to electric power. It’s easy to store and transport, because of its convenient two-piece plug-in wing. High-quality giant-scale hardware and carbon fiber wing tubes are lightweight, but very durable. It’s wrapped in attractive UltraCote, and a prepainted pilot figure, complete with racing helmet, comes factory-installed in the cockpit.

For a wide range of aerobatic performance in a .25-size aircraft, E-flite’s new Eratix 3D 25e ARF is a strong suggestion. For sport/pattern flying to extreme 3D maneuvers, the Eratix is a great choice for sport modelers looking to try their hand with a more challenging airplane. The enormous rectangular wing offers a generous wing area and lighter-than-normal wing loading, allowing pilots to execute more easily precise 3D and aerobatic maneuvers. And, considering its price point, the Eratix is packed with several other important features that inflate its value as a good-looking, great-performing aerobatic airplane, such as a fiberglass cowl and wheel pants, aluminum landing gear, an easy-access magnetic battery hatch and an eye-catching UltraCote® trim scheme.

The Eratix also provides you with plenty of add-on sales opportunities. For instance, it’s a perfect match for E-flite’s Power 25 and Power 32 brushless outrunner motors, as well as E-flite’s 60-amp brushless ESC and Thunder Power Li-Po battery packs.

The Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” first entered service during World War I as a primary trainer for the fledgling U.S. Army Air Corps, but became more popular later when enterprising barnstormers crisscrossed the countryside performing air shows with it. E-flite captures the magic of the early days of flight with a superb Jenny replica. In addition to its outstanding scale detail, the new Jenny JN-4 Slow Flyer ARF has excellent slow flight characteristics that make it perfect for indoor flight.

The P-38 Lightning was one of the Allied Force’s most capable reconnaissance aircraft during World War II. Their speed and maneuverability allowed their pilots to fly deep behind enemy lines without escort to obtain vital battlefield intelligence. E-flite’s new replica is based on an F-5 variant that served in the European theater during the invasion of Normandy. Factory-finished details include invasion stripes, appropriate squadron markings, removable drop tanks, scale elevator mass balance and much more. All that’s left is about 2 to 4 hours of minor assembly and electronics installation to get flying, making the E-flite P-38/F-5E Lightning 400 ARF one of the most detailed P-38 models ever available.

Electric park flyer pilots looking for something with extra aerobatic and 3D performance will snap up the latest ARF from E-flite®. The new Extra 260 480 ARF offers lighter-than-normal wing loading that, combined with its lightweight balsa and plywood construction, allows pilots to pull off precise 3D and aerobatic maneuvers with finesse. Combine it with an E-flite Park 480 brushless outrunner motor for optimum success.

It comes out of the box with a prepainted fiberglass cowl and wheel pants, as well as aluminum landing gear, an easy-access top hatch, steerable tail wheel assembly and plug-in wings.

E-flite’s latest profile airplane features a unique new airfoil that lets pilots enact precise 3D maneuvers, but still enjoy the ease and mobility of a park flyer. The new Edge 540 BP 3D ARF is very versatile and an excellent combination of the best elements of electric park flyers and extreme 3D performance planes. It’s a durable balsa/ply profile plane small enough to be easily stored and transported to the park or flying field. Assembly is simple, as it comes out of the box 90% complete. It looks great with its UltraCote finish and features predrilled holes for mounting the control horns (which are included, along with the pushrods).

The new Diamante 25e ARF from E-flite goes exactly where you want it to go. It’s neutrally stable in all axes and performs precision aerobatics perfectly. It’s also extremely resistant to accelerated stalls. Construction is lightweight balsa and plywood with a custom Peter Goldsmith “diamond” UltraCote trim scheme. And the fiberglass cowl and wheel pants come painted from the factory. Teamed with an E-flite Power 25 or Power 32 brushless motor, the Diamante is certain to provide intermediate or expert pilots with a lot of exciting air time.

ParkZone presents the RC industry’s first electric ready-to-fly T-28. The new T-28 Trojan RTF is a great-looking replica of the piston engine U.S. military trainers used during the 1950s and ’60s. For experienced pilots who’d rather be flying planes than building them, the T-28 RTF comes equipped with a 480 brushless outrunner motor, an E-flite 25-amp brushless speed control and an 11.1V 2200mAh Li-Po battery pack—a power system certain to provide the Trojan with enough oomph to keep its level of performance high. It also comes with ParkZone’s new ZX10 radio system, which is advanced enough to use with aircraft that are more complex.

Cessna enthusiasts can now enjoy a micro-sized replica of the celebrated Centurion. ParkZone’s new Cessna 210 Centurion weighs just 18 grams, making it an unbelievably maneuverable micro park flyer with enough power to perform loops. Flying it among other pilots in a busy gymnasium is no problem, because the Cessna comes with built-in 2.4GHz technology that allows it to fly without fear of radio interference.

As with all ParkZone Charge-and-Fly airplanes, everything is included—with the addition of a display stand with a charger built right into it. Each charge allows up to ten minutes of exciting semi-scale flight.

Introducing the new Typhoon 2 3D RTF, an exciting aerobatic machine for experienced pilots who want the thrills of an unlimited 3D electric park flyer, but not the hassle of building one.

ParkZone’s Typhoon 2 3D is equipped with oversize control surfaces and a powerful BL400-15T brushless motor, enabling it to perform aggressive 3D maneuvers with laser-tight precision and power to spare. Hovers, harriers, torque rolls, waterfalls and more are no problem. There’s no fear of damage from these high-energy 3D moves, because the Typhoon 2 3D’s wings and fuse are molded from ParkZone’s exclusive super-strong and feather-light Z-Foam.

As with every ParkZone product, the Typhoon 2 3D comes equipped with everything necessary to get your customers into the air quickly and easily, including a fully proportional 3-channel FM radio system, batteries for the transmitter, a rechargeable Li-Po battery pack and a variable-rate balancing charger.

For an exciting, versatile giant-scale plane that allows the freedom to fly glow fuel or electric, Hangar 9’s Twist 150 ARF is certain to score big with your customers. Capable of amazing sport 3D moves from hovers and harriers to knife-edge loops and climbing flat spins, the Twist can handle just about any aerobatic maneuver thrown its direction. Made of top-quality balsa-and-ply construction, the Twist is a lightweight flyer that’s convenient to take anywhere, thanks to its bolt-on wing and tail sections that assemble in a hurry.

The unmatched power of JR’s DS8711 standard-size digital servo is nothing short of astonishing. But it isn’t just the awesome power that distinguishes it. The 8711 is JR’s first digital servo to feature an anodized aluminum heat sink for optimum reliability. Of course, it also has the level of speed, holding power and zero deadband precision that have always made JR the choice of serious pilots.