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Beautiful model Airbus A310 flight

From a 2011 hobby/model show in Germany. Very smooth demo including take-off and landing. Clearly a very light build (see specs below) otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to have it fly so slowly (which makes it awesome).

Of course, I want to see these things autonomous rather than remote controlled 😉

Specs:

  • Type: Airbus A310-200
  • Scale: 1:22
  • Wingspan: 2000 mm
  • Number of Servos: 9
  • Battery: 2s/450mAh (LiPo)
  • Primary Functions: Rudder, Elevator, Flaps, Spoiler, Ailerons via Spoiler, Motors (differential control)
  • Secondary Functions: Retractable Landing Gear, Cabin lighting, Landing lights, Position lights and fin illumination (individually switchable)
  • Weight (RTF) with helium filling: 348g
  • Weight (RTF) with air filling: approx. 390g
  • Max. Speed: approx. 7m/s (equivalent to approx. 300kts scale speed)
  • Landing Speed: approx. 3m/s (equivalent to approx. 130kts scale speed)