ElectroStreak ARF

Model Airplane News, Mar 2002 by Chianelli, Chris

GREAT PLANES

For more than a decade, experienced pilots looking for a sporty, electric aerobat have turned to the Great Planes ElectroStreak. Well, Great Planes has now improved the appeal of this already popular design by offering it in an almost-ready-to-fly (ARF) version. The ElectroStreak ARF features a four-color trim scheme that will really turn heads at the flying field, and the best part is that it can be flight-ready in just 8 to 10 hours. This 44 1/2-inch-wingspan model has a gelcoated, fiberglass fuselage and comes with nearly everything you'll need to get it into the air, including a 550 motor, a spinner, an 8x5 folding prop, an electronic speed control with BEC and all of the necessary hardware. it sells for $139.99.

Great Planes Model Mfg. Co., RO. Box 9021, Champaign, IL 61826; (800) 682-8948; fax (217) 398-0008; www.greatplanes.com.