The DHC-2 Beaver is one of those aircraft that has survived the years and is still giving service throughout the world today. The combination of a rugged airframe and the ability to work from limited size landing strips has made her the workhorse of the north in countries like Canada.
The DH Beaver is without doubt one of the most widely know STOL "bush planes" and has become an aviation classic, good looking, powerful, tough and very capable, the Beaver was ideally suited to operating in the most hostile of conditions. As it could also be fitted with floats or ski's, the Beaver became a hugely popular workhorse with both Civilian and Military Operators, despite a slow start, the Beaver became a huge sales success and ranks as one of Canada's most succesful exports.
This H-King Beaver has a superb, high detail scale finish, the airframe is nicely constructed and the covering expertly applied. The model comes with lot's of vac formed parts and even cockpit seats, which combine with the realistic finish to give you a truly fantastic looking scale model that any pilot would be proud to own. With an 1800mm wingspan, the Beaver is a great size and has tons of presence both on the ground and in the air, it is also very practical and features a 2pc plug in wing and all four doors are hinged for easy access.
The Beaver of course was famous for it's superb STOL characteristics and the H-King Beaver does not disappoint, landings are a breeze courtesy of the large flaps which are operated by in internal linkage for a nice clean wing. This fantastic looking DH Beaver is such a pleasure to fly and is very practical, the perfect every day model for even the most demanding RC scale pilots!
Features:
- High Level of Scale Detail
- Vac Formed Radial Engine, Undercarriage Covers, etc
- Scale Seats Included
- 2pc Plug In Wing
- Hinged Doors for Fast Access
- Nicely Finished Glass Fiber Cowl
- Tough Under-Carriage and Steerable Tailwheel
- Low Build Cost
- Large Flaps for Excellent Low Speed Performance
Specifications:
Wingspan: 1800 mm
Length: 1190 mm
Airfoil Section: Clark Y
Wing Area: 38.5 dm2
Wing Loading: 65~68g/dm2
Flying Weight: 2500g~2600 g