Vela-E 3.4m - Excellent thermal performer, coupled with fun handling and reasonable size. Modern airfoils specially designed for this glider, provides wide range of speed and stall free characteristics. Fully mechanized wing with four control surfaces allows perfect control during pinpoint landings.
Flying weight ~1300 g (~45.6 oz.)
The fuselage pod and is made from pre-painted, molded, composite materials (epoxy/glass-carbon-fiber).
The fuselage pod features removable canopy for easy access to radio and drive gear and is 2.4GHz friendly.
Its strong tapered tail boom is made of carbon-glass-fiber composite.
The Vertical stabilizer with hinged rudder is made of molded carbon fiber.
The horizontal stabilizer with hinged elevator is made from selected balsa wood and is fully laminated with light weight glass cloth.
The wing cores are precision cut from special high-density white polystyrene foam and for superb strength wings have molded in carbon/glass composite spars. The black poplar veneer is bonded to the foam with aircraft industry grade epoxy in high pressure mold for perfect airfoil fidelity and warp-free wing. Our original 3-segments wing design is very strong and convenient, internally hinged ailerons and flaps are minimizing the building time. Removable horizontal stabilizer and 3-segment wing allows easy storage and transport flexibility.
Kit contains:
prefabricated model components, all necessary hardware, plans, step by step instructions and glider name wing sticker.