Fly a lightweight replica of the homebuilt "hot rod!"

Now, one of the most popular homebuilts of all time is available for the fastest-growing segment of R/C today: park flyers. Ideal for intermediates and experienced sport fliers, the RV-4 blends the construction pluses and building ease of Great Planes kits with the ability to grab a few minutes of flying fun almost anywhere. Simple to build and easy on the eye, the RV-4 is a Sunday flier that can be enjoyed any day of the week!

A great project for builders with a few kits worth of experience and a couple of weekends.
Interlocking, all-wood parts automatically strengthen and align structures—laser-cut formers and ribs included for fast, no-sand fits.
A semi-symmetrical wing supports stable, predictable handling at cruising speeds and spirited aerobatics with full-span strip ailerons and a Selig S8036 airfoil.
Light and compact, yet surprisingly generous with room for on-board gear.
Includes concise manual and photo-illustrated instructions, plus a generous package of Great Planes®-brand hardware.

The vacuum-formed plastic cowl and wheel pants add scale detail without building work. Just apply paint and decals, and they're ready to install!

With a S280-370 size motor and 7-cell NiCd battery, the RV-4 delivers smooth, stable flight. For even greater performance, use a 370 motor and lightweight, 3-cell Lithium-Polymer battery.

"It's a first for Great Planes: a park flyer kit that's a replica of a full-size aircraft—in this case, the extremely popular RV-4. If you want an easy-to-build, fun-to-fly kit that's small enough and light enough for R/C thrills almost anywhere, what better choice than a sport/scale park flyer based on the homebuilt favorite?"

Don Anderson
President and Founder
Great Planes Model Manufacturing

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SPECIFICATIONS
Stock Number: GPMA0010
Wingspan: 41.8 in (1060 mm)
Wing Area: 368 in² (23.7 dm²)
Ready-to-Fly Weight: 18.5-22 oz (525-625 g)
Wing Loading: 7.3-8.6 oz/ft² (22.3-26.2 g/dm²)
Length: 38.3 in (970 mm)
Requires: 4-channel radio w/3 micro servos, S280-370 motor, ESC w/BEC (10A min.), 4.1:1 gearbox, 7-8 cell NiCd or 3-cell LiPo battery, charger, prop and adapter, spinner & 3 rolls Coverite^TM CoverLite^TM

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Recommended Accessories
Included Misc. hardware	Radio FUTJ53 (3-ch fm), FUTJ37 (4-ch fm, R114F micro Rx, 2-S3108 micro servos) TOWJ41** (4-ch fm), see note below	Receiver GPML0044 (4-ch fm lo), GPML0045 (4-ch fm hi), FUTL0442 (4-ch fm lo), FUTL0443 (4-ch fm hi)
Crystal FUTL62 (LOW), FUTL63 (HI)	Servo Requires two HCAM0090 (CS-5), TOWM4510 (TS-5), FUTM0041 (S3106)	Motor GPMG0305 (S-280), GPMG0310 (300 motor)	Gearbox/Ratio GPMG0202 (4.1:1), GPMG0200 (5:1)
ESC GPMM2010 (C-10)	Motor Pack GPMG0430 (motor, gearbox,ESC, prop), GPMG0445 (motor, gearbox,prop)
Battery GPMP0060 (8C, 270, NiCd), GPMP0070 (8C, 350, NiCd), KKMP2000 (1C, 640, LiPo), KKMP7000 (2C, 1200, LiPo), KKMP8000 (3C, 1200, LiPo), (2C, 340, LiPo), (3C, 340, LiPo)	Flight Pack FUTL0611 (lo), FUTL0636 (hi) (R114fm Rx, 2 S3106)	Prop Either 10x4.7 or 10x7	Charger GPMM3000 DC Peak, GPMM3005 AC Peak, GPMM3153 Triton2

Note: Some models require a 3-channel radio system, but a 4-channel will also work and it's beneficial because the modeler can use it in a wider range of applications with larger aircraft in the future. It depends on whether the modeler plans on using their radio for different uses other than just this airplane. Also please note that some radios come with receiver, crystal and/or servos.