Great Planes Cirrus SR22
A new civilian aircraft model that is perfect for your first scale job!
By Christopher Ferrari & Vic Macaluso
PHOTOGRAPHY: VIC MACALUSO & SAL CALVAGNA B 42
y now you’ve looked at the byline and probably said to yourself, “Oh no, not him again!” Yup, it’s me again, but with a new control over the superlatives and hyperenthusiasm. I promise, it’s just about the product! I’ve done many product reviews on these pages and with very few exceptions, they’ve all been well designed, constructed, and pre- sented in a way that have made most model- ers comfortable with their purchases and skill levels. This model by Great Planes is no exception to that concept. Before we get to the airframe, however, just a few words about the equipment and accessories supplied with this review. Hav- ing reviewed many of their products in the past, it’s good to see that Great Planes con- tinues to take pride in the products they put on the market. That also applies to the prod- ucts they sell from other manufacturers. Taken one at a time, let’s discuss each of them briefly.
The servos supplied for this review are Futaba S3004s and S3115s. The S3004s are their standard servos with a ball bearing output shaft with 44.4 ounces of torque at 4.8V. They are ideal in size and torque for this model. The S3115s were selected be- cause of their smaller size, micro, to fit in the very thin wing section as well as their light weight, .60 ounce, again due to the thin wing section and very high aspect ratio (less weight out on the wing to create unwanted inertia in turns and rolls).
All of the servo extensions, Y harnesses, and switch harness with charging jack were also Futaba. As with all of Futaba’s prod- ucts, they were of very high quality and more than adequate for the job. The battery supplied is a Hydrimax Ultra 1600 mAh Ni-MH sub C four-cell pack. Slightly overkill for this model but you’ll never have to worry about running down your pack in a normal flying session. Again, another good choice.
Wing span: Wing area: Airfoil: Length: Weight:
Wing loading: Engine: Prop:
Radio: Servos: Manufacturer: T
AT A GLANCE Type:
Construction: R/C scale
balsa, plywood and fiberglass
69 inches 493 sq. in.
semi-symmetrical 47.75 inches
7.5–8.25 pounds 35–39 oz./sq.ft.
O.S. 55AX two-stroke 12–6
6-channel 3 standard and 2 micro
Great Planes Dist. by: Hobbico P.O. Box 9021
Champaign, IL 61826 217-398-3630
www.greatplanes.com OCTOBER 2013
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