| Item | Image | Description |
Approx Cost (£) |
Available From * |
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Kit
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Lightning Kit | £1745.00 |
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Engine
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For the ultimate in performance and to really make the most of the
impressively large Lightning airframe, a JetCat P160, P180 or AMT NL
Pegasus HP Turbine is
recommended! A JetCat Titan will still offer reasonable performance but the P160 and up is where it's at!!
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£2750.00 |
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Retracts
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The landing gear for the Composite-ARF Lightning is a
long term joint venture development of Beheotec and Intairco. It is
a high performance hevy duty landing gear even suitable for less
then perfect grass fields. The strong Beheotec C-50 mechanics and the durable oleo struts are CNC machined from the highest grade aluminium and stainless steel. The landing gear set comes with wheels and brakes complete, and it also includes an air tank, T-fittings, quick-connectors and a fill valve as well as 3 different coloured Air lines as well as the 3 gear door cylinders to operate the gear doors. The advantages of our Lightning landing gear include:
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£620.00 |
www.composite-arf.com |
| Retract Valve |
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This valve is attached directly to the receiver to
control undercarriages with double acting cylinders. It replaces the mechanical valve AND the servo plus linkage |
£60.00 | www.alshobbies.com |
| Brake Valve |
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This valve is attached directly to the receiver to
control undercarriages with single acting cylinders and wheel brakes with proportional function (PWM). (Pre selected mode: brake function). It replaces the mechanical valve AND the servo plus linkage |
£40.00 | www.alshobbies.com |
| Servos |
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Power servos (min. 8). The Lightning was designed around the
excellent JR 8511/8611range. See recommended servo list below.
Another choice is the new Graupner/JR DS8811 which has a little more
torque and about 15% more holding power. The Futaba S9351 should
also be a viable alternative. Recommended Servos:
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Approx £65.00 |
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| Servo Arms |
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Metal servo arms (7 min). Most metal servo arms have a considerable
amount of ‘slop’, due to manufacturing tolerances of the arms and
the servo output shafts and splines. The SWB ‘Double-Loc’ arms clamp
on with no slop at all, and I have used them on several C-ARF models with great success, which is why I would recommend them here. A set for the Lightning is available as an option Recommended ‘SWB Double-Loc’ Servo Arms:
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Receiver
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A good 8-10 channel PCM receiver is definitely a requirement
with a large jet such as the Lightning.
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£80.00 | www.alshobbies.com |
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PowerBox
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Large scale models using 8 high power digital servos, long leads,
multiple servos per surface as well as additional servos for
throttle, smoke systems and chokes can put a huge load on your
receiver possibly resulting in a failure. To overcome this possibility and introduce a whole host of additional benefits such as dual RX pack capability, RF noise filters, servo pulse amplification, battery monitors and indicators and the ability to continue operating even if a servo fail, melts the cables and shorts use a PowerBus solution. Myself and others (including many TOC pilots) have had great success with the PowerBox Professional and as a result this unit comes highly recommended. This is an optional item. Otherwise, ensure you use a good quality PCM receiver.
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£150.00 |
www.alshobbies.com More info on these powerbus solutions is available at http://www.modellbau-deutsch.com/e/start/start/start.php
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| Fuel/Smoke Tank |
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If nearly 6 litres of fuel in the main tanks isn't enough for you, there is space in the cavernous fuselage for another TWO 2.1 litres tanks for either carrying smoke oil or additional fuel. That's an AMAZING potential capacity of just over 10 litres!! | www.composite-arf.com | |