This is a 30th Anniversary Gold Edition Contender .60 Sport Model Airplane. This Kit is a Great 2nd or 3rd Kit for the Intermediate Modeler. FEATURES: CAD-Designed Parts and Interlocking Construction Allow the Contender to be Ready To Cover in 10-16 Hours, with Very Little Carving or Shaping. Comes with Lots of Premium-Quality Hardware, Including Rod-In-Tube Pushrods and Wire Tricycle Landing Gear. The Contender Flies Exceptionally Well with a .46 Engine, and the Included, Adjustable Mount Accepts Any Engine in the Recommended Range Up to a .61 size. Dual Aileron Servos Deliver Swift, Sure Input to the Plane"s Lightweight, Built-Up Control Surfaces, for Amazing Authority when Performing Precision Aerobatics. D-Tube Wing Goes Together as One-Piece for Fast, Easy Assembly, Without the Need for a Joiner or Center Joint. Unique, Center-Flap Option Allows Fliers to Make Short "Carrier" Landings and Wing Tips in "Gull Wing" Version see COMMENTS. Concealed on the Bottom of the Fuselage, is a Handy Compartment that Provides Easy Access to the Fuel Tank and Radio Gear. Any Modeler with Intermediate Building Experience Can Enjoy This Kit. Detailed, Vacuum Formed Canopy INCLUDES: All Wood To Build The Kit, Full Size Rolled Plans, Photo Illustrated Instruction Manual w/Reference Plans, Clear Canopy, CA Hinges, Nylon Adjustable Engine Mount, Hardware Package, Decals. REQUIRES: Engine: .40-.61 2-stroke or .52-.70 4-stroke Radio: (Without Flap) 4 Channel w/5 Standard Servos (With Flap) 5 Channel w/6 Standard Servos Servo Extensions: Two-12" or Three-12" If Flap Is Used Y-Harness: 1 Covering: Two 6 Foot Rolls Misc. Items: Propeller, 2½" Main Wheels, 8-10oz Fuel Tank, Foam Padding, Fuel Tubing, 2½" Spinner, 2" Height 1/6th Scale Pilot, Building and Field Equipment. SPECS: Wingspan: 53.3" (1353mm) Wing Area: 660 sq in (42.6 sq dm) Wing Loading: 21-23oz/sq ft (64-70g/sq dm) Weight: 6-6.5lbs (27210-2948g) Length: 49.6" (1261mm) Airfoil: Fully-Symmetrical, Low-Wing Center of Gravity: 3-3/16" Back from the Leading Edge of Wing. Degrees Incidence: Stabilizer +1° Wing +1° Control Throws Each Way: High Rate Low Rate Elevator: (Up & Down) 5/16" (7.9mm) 3/16" (4.8mm) Rudder: (Left & Right) 1" (25.4mm) 5/8" (15.9mm) Flaps: (Down) 1-3/4" (44mm) Ailerons: (Up & Down) 5/8" (15.9mm) 3/8" (9.5mm) (Aileron Rate Should Be Measured At The Inboard End Of The Aileron) COMMENTS: Wing Tips: Optional "Gull Wing" Tips Can Built Into The Wing Using The Included Wood, Templates and Building Instructions. The Optional Wing Tips Give an Approximate 40° Upward Slant That Eliminates a "Roll Coupling From Rudder". The Model Will Just Yaw Upon Rudder Application, Without the Need to use Opposite Aileron to Correct a Roll Couple. Decal sheet CTD6D01 sold only through GP Manufacturing includes: One 9" x 4½" Red, White & Blue stars and bars One 2½" x 1" Black 2278 One 3-5/8" x 1" Black Navy One 3-5/8" x 1" Black USAF One 8-7/8" x 2½" Black Navy One 8-7/8" x 2½" Black USAF One 3-7/8" x 2-1/8" Red, White & Blue stars and bars JAL 2/25/99 ir/jl