Carf-Models SIAI Marchetti SF-260 Construction Manual page 3

CARF-Models SIAI Marchetti SF-260
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So, there was no way past doing this airplane one day.
Motivated by a full scale SIAI Marchetti SF-260 pilot, Ralf
Niebergall, CARF took over a half finished project from a
small company in Germany, AeroFlug. In due course, most
of the aerodynamic design had been re-done in CAD, wings
and stabs CNC-milled for precision, so that the first flight of
our model didn't surprise us at all:
It just is another example of great CARF engineering,
showing its qualities right at the first fly by. Its structural
integrity, high prefabrication, detailed surface structure and
straight forward mechanical solutions make it a pleasure to
build, to fly, and to pose with at your local club field, as well
as on a highly decorated show event.
Left Pictures:
Father and Son Airshow Team Ralf and Nico Niebergall.
Nico is flying our 1/3
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Even for glider towing this airplane is perfectly
suitable. With a powerful engine it pulls gliders up to
25 kg safely to altitude and the towing pilot can
have some serious fun making his way down to the
ground for the next one waiting in line.
Just by the looks the SF-260 already represents a
slick, fast airplane. Almost Jet like it can be flown
through its paces, with an extremely wide range
between top speed and stall speed. CARF picked
the right airfoil for the task, that's for sure.
Last but not least, there are plenty of military and
civilian, colorful schemes available, so that there
will be something for the taste of everybody. It also
wouldn't look bad in a Fantasy Scheme, too...
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scale SIAI Marchetti SF-260.
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