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The new technologies available in electric power have made smaller models more feasible. Ready to fly weights are around 8 oz. These planes are good slow flying planes. They are all 3ch although the more experienced builders can make them 4ch if desired. Peter Rake has designed a nice selection of these small planes.
Design power is the GWS IPS geared, brushed motor with a 6:1 gear and GWS 9070 prop on 2s Lipo (15-30W). Upgrade to brushless is possible with either the Medusa/Feigao 12mm IPS replacement motors, or, one of the many small outrunners available now (with suitable modification of the motor mount). The Hacker A10 and EFlite Park 250 would be suitable for these planes. 2s300 to 2s700 LiPo batteries would be suitable.
These are all short kits. They include only the laser cut parts and plans.
Models currently available are the:
Martin MO-1, 30”: American early monoplane, general purpose plane
Fokker DVIII, 30”: German late WWI monoplane fighter
Sopwith Strutter, 27”: British WWI biplane scout
Eindekker EIII, 30”: German early WWI monoplane fighter
Hergt Monoplane, 30”: German WWI scout
Caproni-Pensutti, 18”: Early flying triplane
Farman Sport, 24”: Post WWI civil sport plane
Nieuport IV, 30”: One of the Nieuport racing planes
Bristol Scout, 27”: British WWI biplane scout
Sopwith Camel, 27”: WWI British Fighter
Nieuport 11, 25”: WWI French Fighter
Sopwith Swallow/Scooter, 30”: Post WWI Scout monoplane
WACO SRE, 29”: Golden Age cabin biplane
RAF SE-5A, 29”: British WWI fighter
Pfalz EI, 30”: Early WWI German Scout
Morane Saulnier L (Pfalz A.I/EIII), 30”: Early WWI Scout
Farman Moustique F-450, 30”: (early homebuilt)
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