STA ARF

Model Airplane News, Sep 2000 by Chianelli, Chris

The Ryan STA is, without a doubt, an icon of aviation's historic "Golden Age." Great Planes pays tribute to this beautiful and significant design by offering it to us in ARF form for 1.20-size 4-stroke engines. This is an all-wood, MonoKote-covered, built-up ARF that, according to Great Planes Model Distributor's president and founder, Don Anderson, "... looks and flies like an exceptionally well-built kit." In an effort to set the Ryan apart from other ARFs, Great Planes has paid close attention to finer scale points such as cockpit detailing, cowl ducting and blister detail. Fiberglass wheel pants and cowl are painted in three colors to match the Ryan's color scheme. Specs: wingspan-80 inches; wing area-1,002 square inches; weight-10.3 pounds; wing loading-23.5 ounces per square foot; engine required-.61 to .91 2-stroke, or .91 to 1.20 4-stroke.

Great Planes Model Distributors Co P O. Box 9021, Champaign, IL 618269021; (800) 682-8948; fax (217) 3980008; www.greatplanes.com.