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ICARE Introduces An All New ALES Ship, The Magellan 3.4!

The Magellan 3.4 ALES has been developed for the electric thermal duration category, like ALES (Altitude limited electric soaring) or F5J. It is now our largest version of the popular series of Magellan electric gliders. It has taken almost a year of development to achieve a very competitive airframe, which is very light, has great handling, excellent wind penetration and yet still at an affordable price.

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ICARE Magellan 3.4 ALES Competition Sailplane

The Magellan 3.4 ALES was developed for ALES (altitude limited electric soaring) or F5J electric thermal duration categories. It is now Icare’s largest version of the popular series of Magellan electric gliders. In development for over a year, …

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The Wings Maker SZD-45 Ogar ARF EP

Review: The Wings Maker SZD-45 Ogar ARF EP

Multi-Purpose Sport-Scale Motor Sailplane Taking to the air for the first time in 1973, the Polish-made SZD-45 was and still is a unique motor sailplane, built by PZL Bielsko. Its cockpit will seat two people, side by side, …

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Esprit Model Super Fun 1.3E Electric Sailplane

The Super Fun 1.3E is an excellent introduction to the exciting world of soaring & sport flying. This model is an incredibly well rounded, stable and predictable flyer, suitable for experienced beginners as well as advanced pilots. The …

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Esprit Model Swift S-1 Sailplane (Blue)

The Swift S-1, which first flew in 1991, is a development of Polish manufacturer Marganski & Myslowski located in Bielsko-Biala. Although it has been described as single-place all purpose sailplane, the Swift S-1 is optimized for aerobatic training …

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Esprit Models Pulsar 2S Pro Sailplane

The Pulsar 2S Pro Competition is the latest addition to the ever-growing Pulsar family of hand-made competition/sport sailplanes. The wing is a built-up Carbon Fiber D-box design that utilizes carbon fiber faced balsa ribs and a carbon fiber …

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Esprit Models Laminar XLF-207 Sailplane

Originally built in the Czech Republic as follower of the well known Lunak LF-107 in the 1950’s. The Laminar XLF-207 was the first European sailplane built using revolutionary laminar airfoil design. Laminar airfoil reduces skin friction drag and …

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Esprit Model Mandarin 3.6E F5J/ALES Sailplane

The Mandarin Competition 3.6m sailplane is the newest addition to the ever-growing family of European, hand-made electric sailplanes. Brand new Mandarin 3.6E F5J/ALES with its beautiful X-tail and elegant, tapered leading edge wing is simply breath-taking to watch …

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Parkzone Ka8 2.25M Sailplane

Since its introduction over 50 years ago, the full-scale Ka-8 has smitten thousands of sailplane pilots with its friendly flight characteristics and impressive thermal performance. Even in today’s era of composite designs, it remains a favorite of soaring …

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Hitec-Multiplex Solius Sailplane

With its pleasant handling and excellent performance, the Multiplex Solius offers tremendous soaring pleasure for everyone from the weekend flier to the professional pilot. This over-achieving sailplane is perfect for flat-land and slope sites alike, delivering long soaring …

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Icare Aspire Electro Electric F5J or ALES Sailplane

ICARE is pleased to release this new electric glider, a contender for the new ALES (Altitude-Limited Electric Soaring) competition. The Aspire Electro is based on the popular Aspire TD/F3J glider. It is a pure F5J or ALES (Altitude …

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E-flite L-13 Blanik 4.2m ARF

E-flite® is proud to add the 1/4-scale L-13 Blanik 4.2m to its family of sailplanes. This 1/4-scale replica of this internationally recognized sailplane comes with plenty of scale details including a hinged canopy and an authentic Red Bull …

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Icare DFS Kranich 1/5 Scale Sailplane (3.6m)

This kit is a faithful, 1/5 scale reproduction of the original DFS Kranich, the first mass produced glider designed in Germany in the mid 1930’s. With a 3.6m wingspan, this model serves as a nice entry into aerotowing. …

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