Great Planes Matt Chapman Eagle 580 Radio Controlled Glow or Electric-Powered Almost-Ready-to-Fly Sport Scale Airplane
World-famous looks and performance.
Since learning to fly in 1979, Matt Chapman's career has covered plenty of ground - from flight instructor to airline officer to air show performer and world-renowned competitive aerobatic champion.
He currently pilots the stunning Embry-Riddle Eagle 580, one of only six such aircraft flying today. Matt's Eagle spans 24 feet and uses a 330hp Lycoming IO-580 engine. It has a 240 mph top speed and 400° per second roll rate.
Officially licensed and available only from Great Planes, the Eagle 580 .46 sport-scale ARF brings the excitement of a Matt Chapman air show to your favorite flying site...with you at the controls. It's as aggressive in action as the full-size plane - with the same brilliant trim scheme and graphics leaving a contrail of color behind.
Features:
- Minimizes weight and assembly time
- Mounting set-ups for glow or brushless electric power
- Licensed Embry-Riddle trim scheme
- Foam-core, balsa-sheeted wing and stabilizer halves slide together onto joiner tubes, aligning automatically
- Large spacious fuselage for on-board equipment
- Powerful magnets secure the hatch but allow easy removal and reattachment
Requirements:
- 4-Channel Radio (minimum)
- 4-5 Servos
- 2-Stroke .46-.61 or 4-Stroke .52-.81 Engine; OR RimFire .80 Outrunner Brushless Motor
- 60A Brushless ESC
- 6S 3200mAh LiPo Battery
- Charger
Specifications:
- Wingspan: 53 inches (1350 millimeters)
- Wing Area: 645 square inches (41.6 square decimeters)
- Wing Loading: 21-25 ounces/square foot (64-76 grams/square decimeter)
- Airfoil: Fully symmetrical, low wing placement
- Length: 57.5 inches (1460 millimeters)
- Weight: 6-7 pounds (2720-3180 grams)
- Center of Gravity: 3-3/4 inches (95 millimeters) back from the leading edge of the wing at the fuselage side
- Control Throws- Low Rate High Rate 3D
- Ailerons: 1/4 inches (6 millimeters) 4° 15/16 inches (24 millimeters) 14° 1-3/4 inches (44 millimeters) 26°
- Elevator: 3/8 inches (10 millimeters) 5° 11/16 inches (17 millimeters) 10° 2-3/8 inches (60 millimeters) 35°
- Rudder: 1-3/4 inches (44 millimeters) 16° 2-1/4 inches (57 millimeters) 20° 3 inches (76 millimeters) 28°
