Carl Goldberg Electra

Built by: Chuck Gadd
Weight: 43 oz
Wingspan: 78 inches
Motor: Kyosho Magnetic Mayhem Reverse, Master Airscrew 3:1 gearbox, MA 15x12 folding prop
Battery: 1500mah 6 cell pack
ESC: Airtronics MA-6
R/C: ESC, Elevator, Rudder

My first sailplane, but definitely not the last.

9/5/98 : Finished! But still need to finish balancing.

8/30/98 : Got the covering job completed. It's a mixture of Monokote, Transparent Monokote, and Ultracote. I still need to install the control surfaces, install the radio gear / servos / speed controller and motor, and paint/install the plastic cowling.

Uncovered fuse weight is 4.5 oz, wing weight is 8.4 oz.

Covered fuse weight is 7.36 oz, wing weight is 10.63 oz.

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