Plane FT Racer 1.1

FT Racer
Design By: David Windestål
Plans By: Dan Sponholz

The Flite Test Racer is inspired by modern day air racers and has a lot of the same characteristics as the planes it was designed after. This plane is a fast, crisp, precise and locked in machine that cuts through the air like an arrow. Though the FT Racer is very quick, it also has a very wide speed envelope, it tracks very well, and would be a great introduction to sport pattern flying and aerobatics.​

The FT-Racer is designed for speed , just like the​

modified P-51 “Precious Metal” and the Nemesis​

which it is based on. Like most things here at​

Flite Test, the FT-Racer actually ended up with its​

wonderful flight characteristics, mostly due to a​

mixture of gut feeling and luck.​

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The FT-Racer was inspired by the FT-Spitfire plans.​

I simply started making various changes until it​

started to take shape. The fuselage was widened,​

the nose tapered and the tail replaced by a new​

straight line design. The Spitfire wing shape was discarded and replaced by​

a new tapered, slimmed down wing with added dihedral.​

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The flying characteristics were so much better than I had anticipated! The FT Racer​

is a fast, crisp, precise and locked in machine that cuts through the air​

like an arrow. It is capable of aerobatics but without a doubt, its strength is​

the feeling that you’re directly connected to it. This makes it easy to do crazy​

low passes and wide, high G force bank turns. Thanks to its tapered wing​

and under-cambered tips, the stall characteristics are gentle and predictable​

making landings easy and stress free.​

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I hope you will enjoy the FT-Racer’s graceful lines, wide speed envelope​

and locked in feeling as much as I do. Thank you for being awesome and​

supporting us, so we can do crazy stuff like this.​

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- David Windestål​

FT Racer Speed Build Kit​

Power Pack C​

Weight: 1.1Lbs (Fully assembled; without battery)​

Wingspan: 40 Inches (1016mm)​

Center of Gravity: 2.3 Inches (60mm) from leading edge of wing (Recommended)​

Control Surface Throws:​

Ailerons & Elevator: 12 degrees | Rudder: 25 degrees​

Expo Suggestions: 30%​

Printing Instructions​

DIY Templates​

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