Turbo Bee

 

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The Turbo Bee
THE AMAZING Turbo Bee TM FROM CLANCY AVIATION

 

The Turbo Bee can take off from the ground with the optional drop-off landing gear. This keeps the flying weight down. The clean aerodynamics and the optional drop-off landing gear allow surprisingly high speeds and very predictable and amazingly low slow speed performance. No expensive fan units are required because the large diameter duct works well with a cut-down propeller. The covered airframe weighs approximately 10.4 oz with servos installed (note: equipment used will greatly affect all-up weight). Clancy spent countless hours to develop the Turbo Bee because they wanted good ground take-off ability and jet-like performance on an affordable motor.

Instead of using an expensive ducted fan unit, the Turbo Bee uses an internal ducted propeller made from a standard prop (APC 8x6 "E" Prop) that has been cut down to fit the 4.25" duct. This saves cost and improves performance with the common motor.

Specifications: 
(Turbo Bee Item # 222136)

  • Wingspan: 40.25"
  • Length: 22.25"
  • Area (approx.): 440 sq in.
  • Weight of covered airframe with servos: 10.4 oz

    Equipment Required:

  • Glow Power: 2-cycle: .061 to .074 Using a cut-down prop as an impeller (engine mounting kit sold separately Item #222137).
  • Electric: Speed 400 6V using an APC 8x6 Elect. prop cut down to 4 3/16" dia., 8-cell 2/3A battery
  • Radio: 4-channel with eleven mixing, with 3 CS-20-sized servos. 3-channel can also be used if rudder is locked in place. (note: if using glow, Clancy recommends a CS-10 for the throttle to save weight and space.)