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This is the perfect remote control aircraft for AV (aerial video photography), parachute or bomb drops. The airframe has 4 large built in hatches, one on each side of the fuselage just below the wing and two on the bottom of the fuselage. The two on the sides measure 10 inches in length and 4 inches tall, the front hatch on the bottom is located just ahead of the main landing gear and measures 6 inches in length and 3 1/2 inches wide, the second bottom hatch is the same width but 10 inches long and is located just behind the main gear. The fuselage has plywood doublers for added strength around the hatch areas. If you think that this plane is too large to pack around for aerial video photography think again! The Two piece main wing uses a carbon fiber joining tube and can be removed or installed in just a few minutes, the two piece fuselage joins just behind the main wing with four Socket Head Cap Screws and can be assembled or disassembled in a very short time as well, you can actually transport this large plane in the trunk of your car! The 26cc AV R/C aircraft comes with all of the necessary hardware for completion including aluminum landing gear! The provided 27 ounce fuel tank ensures long flight times to help you get that perfect shot.

Includes:

• All necessary hardware
• 27oz Fuel tank with gas stopper
• Aluminum Landing Gear
• Tail wheel assembly
• Carbon fiber wing tube

Requires:

• Radio system (4 channel minimum)
• 5 - Standard size servos (75 inch ounce torque or more)
• 1 - Battery for receiver
• 1 - Battery for engine ignition 4.8v (1600 mAh or larger)
• Assembly
• Engine or Motor (CRRC 26cc recommended)

Specs:

• Wingspan / 86.5"
• Wing Area / 1275.5sq
• Length / 68.5"
• Weight /11.75 ~ 12.75 pounds
• Airfoil / Semi Symmetrical

Note:This ARF does not come with an instruction manual, Assembly is very straight forward and any modeler with a couple years of experience can complete this kit with ease.
CG / 4" ~ 4 3/8" back from the leading edge of the wing with the fuel tank empty.
Control throws should be set at 1" each direction on high rates and 1/2" each direction for low rates.

Here are a couple of pictures to help clarify the tail wheel setup




And here are some videos submitted by 26cc AV owners

Here is a video I how I have the tail wheel installed, it may be all wrong , but it works, maybe it will help someone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73bNJOIqzHA

Flying the AV on a windy day, wind kept changing directions on me.  It did not take long for me to call it a day, and go home with airplane in one piece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ZBNI8dBBc

Here is a video of wireless camera installation in the Abell 26cc AV plane. A pan & tilt camera mount, controllable by aux channel or head tracker unit mounted on video goggles. RV F16 style OSD with GPS & artificial horizon, air speed etc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9YuTL_dNhg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ2Ko2stx3E