Description

The Turbulent was a popular French homebuilt plane in the 1950s and 60s. Of wooden construction, it is considered to be an easy scratch build. The design of the Turbulent lends itself to an easy build as a model, and could be a good choice for a first time scratch builder. The battery is easily changed without removing the wing and without hands close to the prop arc. With generous dihedral, it is very stable, making it a great aileron trainer. An added advantage is that being quite aerobatic; making it more fun to fly than a model that just goes around in circles. With a Park 450 motor it will climb nearly vertical. A Park 400 motor is quite adequate for anything but aggressive aerobatics. The thin airfoil and light wing loading results in a slow flat glide, and makes for an easy transition to flare and soft touchdown (August 2016).
Plan ID: FA131
Designer: Pettigrew, Ivan
Scale: 1:5
Span: 50.3 in
Wing Area: 406 sq in
Weight: 28 oz
Length: 40 in
More information on Ivan’s Turbulent and his other designs may be found at Ivan’s Plans.
Photo courtesy of Team Tracon.