HobbyKing CIRRUS-D 650mm F3A Indoor Flyer (PNP)

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Definitely not a PNF, Comes in Kit form, requires lots of tedious work to build.

Dec 25, 2016

Thought I was buying a typical PNF plane. This plane comes in kit form, requires lots of tedious work to build. Lower body, mid body, and wing supported by several 1.5 mm diameter carbon fiber rods of various lengths. Once in place, including landing gear, these rods make it tough to install servos as they are like a web of carbon -- If you have short fat fingers, good luck. Instead of a single rod to connect elevator and rudder to the servo, they are connected by thin thread like string,(2perservo arm) acting like a push/pull mechanism.

If your into building planes this wouldn't be a bad kit, but if your wanting a PNF plane requiring little set up time this is not the plane for you. I am just finishing up the build, once I get it in the air I'll add my final thoughts. My reason for buying this plane is to fly it at an indoor fly event, again I'm not happy with all the building.

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Oct 18, 2016

Not a bad plane, went together well using exclusively UHU POR except for the push rod carbon fibre to Z bend joints (CA). Disappointed with the al up weight of 120g using turnigy 300mah 2s battery weighing 19g. some weight could be saved with smaller battery but overall all the components are rather too heavy for size of plane. achieving correct CoG means tail weight even with battery and RX moved as far back as practical so just adding more weight. It actually flies quite well (we use a 4 badminton court sports hall) but too fast due to weight for real F3P style flying. Overall not a bad package for indoor but much better options are out there including the Matrix from HK.