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Old 02-19-2022, 09:18 AM
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Dave Wilshere
 
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OK a little more time to look through the Mig. Lots of nice features some might not be aware of. No tools are needed to fit the wings…or join the fuselage front & back! Such clever design. The fuselage front and rear join on four carbon tubes, the large diameter ‘tube’ fuselage seats nicely without any fixing-the smart thing is the two wing tubes are split one in the front and one in the rear…this ties the fuselage together. Two thumb screw CARF nuts hold the wing on through the gear door. So clever!

The wings are huge, loads of area and massive landing flaps. That and the Airbrakes mean this will operate from the smallest fields. The main wheels are around 160mm dia!
I ordered the Afterburner set which includes TWO rings to ensure it’s bright enough to match the huge burn flame on the FS.
Fuel tanks are Velcro attached to factory installed mounts. Tanks feature CARF​​​​’s new fittings.

















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