100-inch Extra

Model Airplane News, Jun 2000 by Chianelli, Chris

Here it is: the 1:3-scale Extra 330L-Great Planes' largest kit ever. This all-wood kit is big, but it builds using familiar construction techniques and materials found in other Great Planes kits. It has no fiberglass fuselage or foam wings to worry about. Kit highlights include interlocking parts, tube-mounted wing and stab and a thorough, step-by-step instruction manual that includes tips on how to operate computer radios and perform 3D maneuvers.

Specs: wingspan-100.5 inches; wing area-1,670 square inches; wing loading-26.2 to 30.3 ounces per square foot; weight-18 to 23 pounds; length-86.25 inches; engine requirements-2- or 4-stroke 2.8 to 5.25ci (50 to 85cc) glow or gasoline engine.

Great Planes Model Distributors, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL. 61826-9021; (800) 682-8948; fax (217) 398-0008; www.greatplanes.com.