The AVA is a world-class thermal soaring machine designed to be flown for fun at your local field or at the highest levels of F5J glider competitions. The AVA is a very stable and maneuverable plane, suited to the beginner and the advanced pilot.
Thanks to its low weight and the AG airfoil profiles developed by Dr. Drela of MIT, the AVA is able to float in the smallest of thermals even with the additional weight of a propulsion system.
Depending on the installed propulsion system, the AVA can either climb gently at a relaxing pace or climb at an 80 degree angle and reach over 1,000 feet in less than 20 seconds.
The less experienced pilot will find the model a wonderful teacher, while the expert will find this competition winning design will fulfil his every demand.
Fuselage - Shiny. scratch resistant, white GFC Kevlar/Carbon fuselage that is produced from an CNC'ed aluminum mold. Removable nose cone. Carbon tail boom.
Wing - Built up three-piece "D"- box structure, with a high-tech, Kevlar-wrapped carbon spar and I-beam joiners, carbon capped ribs and a carbon sandwich spoiler. The wing is covered in Oracover.
Horizontal Stab - Built up high tech carbon structure with a tubular carbon spar, covered in Oracover. The stab is removable for transport.
Fin - Built up high tech carbon structure with a tubular carbon spar, covered in Oracover.
Complete hardware package, pushrod housings and carbon pushrods included.
