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An easy-building, sport-scale electric twin.

Instantly recognizable by the unique shape of its wing and the majestic sound of its twin engines, the Douglas DC-3 was a classic from aviation's "Golden Era." This Almost-Ready-to-Fly R/C model replicates the DC-3's profile and performance — with today's technology and efficient electric power!

The fiberglass fuselage comes already painted, with vertical fin molded in place.
Ailerons are pre-hinged on the balsa/ply wing, which — along with all tail surfaces — is factory-covered in durable polyester iron-on film.
Includes a complete electric propulsion package, with twin motors, props, spinners, all wiring and a BEC speed control.
For convenience, a plywood tray positions the servos inside the fuselage.

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A minimum number of parts, combined with the painted fiberglass fuselage and prebuilt and precovered wood wing and tail sections, makes for quick and easy final assembly. You can be piloting this exciting twin in just 6-10 hours!

A removable hatch allows easy access to the battery without having to remove the wing. The battery mounts onto a tray with Velcro® fasteners.

The basic airframe is made of 9 preformed foam parts that fit together securely and accurately without carving or sanding; all necessary hardware, including all servo linkages, is supplied.

"Combine the classic lines of the Douglas DC-3 with motor power that's smooth, quiet and dependable, and you've got a perfect choice for a first electric twin... and that's even before you factor in its ARF ease."

Don Anderson
Founder
Great Planes Model Manufacturing

SPECIFICATIONS
Stock Number: GPMA1155
Wingspan: 59.4 in (1510 mm)
Wing Area: 393 in² (25.3 dm²)
Weight: 3 lb (1360 g)
Wing Loading: 17.6 oz/ft² (53.7 g/dm²)
Fuselage Length: 37 in (940 mm)
Includes: Two Speed 400 motors, propellers and spinners, BEC speed control, complete hardware package
Requires: 4-channel radio w/4 mini servos, 9.6V ("AA" size cells) 1100-1800mAh NiCd or NiMH battery, charger

Recommended Accessories
Included Motors, props, ESC	Radio FUTJ40 (4-ch fm) or TOWJ41 (4-ch fm) see note below	Receiver FUTL0442 (4-ch fm lo) FUTL0443 (4-ch fm hi)
Crystal FUTL62 (LOW) FUTL63 (HI)	Servo Requires 2: HCAM0090 (CS-5), HCAM0100 (CS-15), TOWM4510 (TS-5), FUTM0037 (S3103), FUTM0025 (S3107), FUTM0042 (S3108)
Motor Included	Gearbox/Ratio None (direct drive)	ESC Included	Battery GPMP0345 (9.6V 8C 4/5SC 1800mAh, NiMH)
Motor Pack Included	Flight Pack Not available	Prop Included	Charger GPMM3001 DC Peak 400 Charger, 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.