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Shown with 4-Site Motor

Aerobatic Micro Park & Indoor Flyer

Penguin Micro will do amazing aerobatics… in your yard, park, or indoors.  Huge control surfaces + Huge throws = WILD!  But... it's very slooow, which makes flying it a breeze... even in a slight breeze!  Capable of hovering and other 3D maneuvers in a small area.

Penguin Micro was designed as a low-cost airframe for your ParkZone or E-flite ultra-micro gear, from your 4-Site, P-51, or Sukhoi.  Simply transfer your radio equipment and motor from a "bashed" ultra-micro, and you're back in business.

Penguin Micro has been engineered for strength, lightness, and great flying fun. The plane assembles very quickly from accurately machined components.  Testing has proven it to be extemely robust and resistant to crash damage too.

The highly maneuverable Penguin Micro can be flown on an inexpensive 1-cell lipo battery. Flight times are amazingly long... exceeding 12 minutes on a tiny 240mah lipo!  Brushless power options will be available from us soon.

Specifications

  • Wing Span: 12” /  Length: 12.9”
  • Wing Area: 85.9 sq in / Loading: 1.77 oz/sq ft
  • Flying Weight: 1.1 ounces
  • Motor: 4-Site, P51, Sukhoi, or brushless outrunner
  • Servo: ParkZone 1.5 or 1.7 gram, 1 req'd for Elevons
  • ESC: XP-3A for brushless motors, none for brushed
  • AR6400 or AR6400L "brick" Receiver/Servos
  • Battery: 1-cell Lithium Polymer, 130 to 240mah 15C min.

Kit Features: 

  • Ultra light, strength-engineered, rugged design.
  • Machine-cut 3mm Depron-Aero.
  • Air-brushed colorful graphics
  • Tab-slot construction... can't build it wrong.
  • Carbon fiber fuselage reinforcement.
  • Laser-cut plywood control horns.
  • Control surfaces pre-beveled and pre-hinged.
  • Detailed Instruction Manual + online photos.

What Else Do I Need?
Sub-micro Radio Gear & Motor
from your E-flite 4-Site or ParkZone P-51 or Sukhoi. Just
getting started in micros? We sell micro flight gear and
accessories to suit your needs.  You also need a 2.4Ghz DSM2 Transmitter with Elevon mixing.  The Spektrum DX6i is very popular and an excellent choice.

Power Options
Penguin Micro flies extremely well on either brushed or
brushless power. The 4-Site motor in a P-51 gearbox is the
optimal brushed setup, and the AP05-3000Kv outrunner
with XP-3A ESC provides excellent brushless power.

LiPoly Battery & Charger
Hyperion 25C lipos are highly recommended.
We have used 130-1S, 160-1S and 240-1S with great results. Ask us about charger options.

Foam Parts Shown with Included Air-brushed Graphics

 
 
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