B-17F Memphis Belle 1875mm ARF - Silver

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a four-engine fast high-altitude bomber, held great promise early in the war; the US Air Force assumed it would be able to operate in daylight over enemy territory without fighter escort and accurately drop a lethal load of bombs from high altitudes using the Norden sight, an electromechanical on-board computer. The first combat deployments first with the RAF, then against the Japanese in the Philippines and daytime raids on the Third Reich in 1943 showed that the reality was different. For the successful bombing offensive from airfields in Britain and southern Italy, the aircraft had to be completely rebuilt, equipped with a number of turrets and firing ranges with machine guns; a large vertical tail area with a trailing keel corrected stability problems.

The B-l7F version was already almost perfect, but it still lacked fighter escort during raids deep into Germany, as evidenced by the legendary documentary film Memphis Belle by director William Wyler (he and his cameramen personally participated in combat operations aboard the bombers). The film followed the fate of the crew of the B-17F Memphis Belle, which was the first to achieve a full operational tour of 25 bombing missions. Memphis Belle's fame (backed by a 1990 feature film) lives on today; the aircraft remains at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

Only later did the "Flying Fortress" unions receive the protection of fighter Mustangs along the entire length of the route. Only then did the B-17Gs, along with the Liberators, wipe out German oil refineries and synthetic gasoline factories, disrupt transportation by destroying railway stations and railroad depots...

American four-engine EPO foam bomber model powered by AC motors with retractable landing gear and position lights. The model is intended for an experienced pilot who already reliably manages flying with common aerobatic models.

The body of the model is made of EPO foam pressed into a negative mold. The space for the drive accumulators and the receiver can be found under the removable upper part of the hull with the cabin.

The two-part wing with a semi-symmetrical profile joined by a carbon tube coupling is also made of EPO foam. The ailerons and slotted flaps are controlled by short straight rods with two pairs of servos mounted in the wing. LED position lights are installed under the plastic covers on the leading edge of the wing. Motor nacelles with CD4018 AC motors and 20 A regulators installed have removable plastic motor covers. The entire wing is attached to the fuselage with screws.

The tail surfaces are made of EPO foam. Servos located in the hull are used to control the rudders, they are connected to the rudders by wire rods with angle levers.

The landing gear has electrically retractable main legs and a controlled spur (non-retractable).

To control the model, you will need at least a seven-channel RC set - if you leave the model in the default design, where both aileron and flap servos and all controllers are connected to one channel of the receiver. If you want to maintain independent servo control of these functions, you will need at least a nine-channel RC set.

You will need two 11.1 V 2200-3300 mAh three-cell LiPo batteries with a load capacity of at least 25 C.

ARF set includes: EPO foam model with 4 AC motors mounted with 20A speed controllers and mock-up three-blade propellers, servos, electric retractable landing gear and working lights, instructions.

Notice

According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned systems and third-country operators of unmanned systems and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on rules and procedures for the operation unmanned aircraft operators and pilots of unmanned aerial vehicles (classic aircraft models, multicopters, drones) that weigh more than 250 g or carry a camera or other sensor capable of capturing personal data in any way are required to register (in the Czech Republic with the Civil Aviation Authority). More information can be found here: Registration of drone operators and pilots