Electrifly Rifle

I have wanted one of these ever since they came out. A crazy fast plane for about $100? Count me in.


Parts List
$100 Kit
$31.99 Futaba Compatible Receiver
$14.99 Futaba S3114 servo (ailerons)
$4.37 Corona 939MG servo (elevator)
$12.73 Hobby King S2445-3200KV brushless inrunner
$19.99 Turnigy Plush 40A ESC
$8.38 Turnigy 3S 1500 battery pack
$192.45 Total.

Construction Tips
-The elevator pushrod angle is very sensitive to set where it attaches to the elevator horn. I stripped out a servo when I didn't have this right.
-Make sure you pay attention to the addendum!
-The CG is critical
-Drip some thin CA glue down inside the nose to reinforce the firewall before you install the motor.
-Be sure your aileron servo does not bind on the battery or RX when the wing is bolted on.
-Check the thread on rcgroups for more tips. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1205161 The R&D guy for Hobbico that has worked on this bird, Tim, is active on that thread under the name "KRProton".
-In summary, I had the bird built in one evening

Flight Report.
Holy freaking crap. This thing is awesome! Very very fast, and it gets small in a big hurry. Read the tips in the manual and on that RCG thread. The hand launch needs to be a seriously fast throw. It's small with a high wing loading. Watch the landings, you need long flat approaches, and you have to bleed the speed off slowly but close to the ground. If you have realflight, practice with the Rifle in the sim before flying the real one, it's very realistic. I'm very happy with this plane!