Electric Powered Gliders

Chris Foss Multi-Phase 

144'' span electric powered thermal soarer. Designed in the mid 1980's but this one was only build in the last few years. It's still siting on a shelf waiting its first flight. Must go and give it a go!

Multiplex Cularis

It was very easy to build - the only fiddle really being the servo-lead plugs in the wing roots. This has caused constant problems with loose connections to the wing servos. In the end I've just left the aileron plugs as 'automatic' connections and I manually connect the flap servos, pulling the lead back through a hole in the botom of the wing as I attach the wing to the fuse. Then a piece of tape cover it. 
On the plus side it's got a great scale look and good presence in the air. It flies faster than my other gliders, which took a bit of getting used to but will slow down nicely with a bit of camber, set up on the Tx.

Hollein Thermal Instinct

The Hollein Thermal Instinct F5J, 2.8m model, a great EP thermal soarer. He also has its smaller 2m model, the Climax Compact.

Nan Omega

Very light powered glider that performs really well from the flat or up on the slope without having to use the motor. 2 Metre span and is powered by 1300Mah 3S lipo but still weighs in less than 1Kg including the lipo. Very powerful motor and climbs like a rocket. Can be used as a hot liner but I prefer to use it as a thermal soarer. Looks very much like a RCRCM Typhoon but its a stronger and a much better quality model in my opinion. Landing flaps very effective. Nice model !!

Scorpio Palio

I have had loads of good thermic flights with this powered glider. 100'' span Rudder / Elevator. Not the most fantastic climb out as its an old motor but when the motor is switched off and the prop folds back she floats around on nothing. Easy to fly and easily seen in the air.

JP Pretty

  

I first bought a J Perkins Pretty when I was flying at Mid Sussex Flyers, but I found that I preferred its gliding capabilities to the electric flying, so I decided to take it up to the slopes and chuck it off a hill - which I did to my great enjoyment.

Since then (4 years ago) I have had 3 of these and still own 2 (one of which is in the box as spares)

This one is re-covered in Solartex for strength and it flies really well, but isn't the greatest glider in the world - it has rudder, elevator, ailerons and a motor too.

ASK23 Powered Glider

ASK23 - electric glider 2300 wingspan three channel. 

Chris Foss Phase 5e 

This is from the new Ripmax ARTF kit purchased from Sussex Model Centre. Nice flyer once I sorted out the C of G and it it definitely benefits from full mixing on the ailerons and flaps. Crow braking is used to make the landings nice and simple.

E Flite Opterra

This 2m flying wing has a pusher motor at the back of the fuselage. It is primarily designed to carry camera equipment for FPV flying but doesn't have to be configured that way. There is an Opterra in our club set up for FPV flying