This is a fiberglass and obechi wing kit from Graupner. I have it powered
with the Astro FAI 035/ 4.41 geared motor. This is all run off a ten cell pack
of 1000SCR cells spinning a 12.5 X 10 Aeronaut prop. The performance is
terrific and it really gets up and moves! This picture was taken at the
DEAF meet in Dallas, Oct. 99.

Photo by Jon Heimbruch

This is one happy guy.  I just got 2nd place in a 20 sec. climb and glide
against a bunch of glow planes! The prize I won was a Lite Stik kit.
The event was called Bruces Q Fly and was held 8/12/00 at the
Diablo Valley Radio Controllers field in Antioch, CA.  Two of the
glow planes had enough power to climb vertically. One had a Brison
that looked like a chainsaw engine with a tuned pipe running on glow fuel.
I love the sound of 20 glow pilots gasping in unison as they see a good
electric outclimb 95% of them.

Well, I have to say this is one great flying airplane. I just got back from the 2000 DEAF efly, and the plane is still going strong. That means I still have it and can celebrate it's one year anniversary! WWOOOOHHHHOOO I still have the silver brushes in it and they seem to be holding up well.  I checked them this week and they showed a lot of brush left. This plane can be flown like a glow plane (a glow fliers words). It can reach great heights on a short climb and withstand full throttle downlegs and pull outs! Any plane that can holdup to this is a winner in my books.
I have also switched over to a matched and zapped set of 10-1250's. It now has vertical
capabilities, much more than I ever could have originally imagined.