SIG Manufacturing’s Sbach
An unlimited aerobat model that delivers fast assembly and flying style sure to suit any pilot!
By Chris Susicke PHOTOGRAPHY: JENNIFER SUSICKE T 46
he Sbach series of full-scale, world- class aerobatic aircraft has been growing immensely in popularity lately in the modeling world. Many
companies have numerous offerings varying in size from micro to super giant scale, built from foam, wood or composites. Most of these represent the later, two-seat 342 mod- el. SIG has decided to model the Sbach 300. This less common single-seat version is also known as the XA41. The 300 flew its way to a German national aerobatic championship
in the Unlimited class, and many others continue to compete all over the world. Let’s see if SIG’s Sbach lives up to the legend. After
reviewing SIG’s incredible new
T-Clips in the December 2013 issue of FM, I was overjoyed to also get the chance to re- view their new Sbach. I was extremely im- pressed with the quality and flying charac- teristics of the T-Clips and still fly it every chance I get, so I couldn’t wait to see if SIG could match its success with the Sbach. After receiving and unpacking the box, I
was immediately struck by the unique trim scheme. The near entirety of the top of both wings is checkered, as well as the vertical stab. The quality of the Sbach was immedi- ately apparent, as was the lightness of the components. The parts count is low, and the level of pre-fabrication is high. The painted parts, including the cowl, wheel pants and gear legs, were also of excellent quality. My Sbach arrived with a fair amount of wrinkles, but this was of no surprise to me due to the wild temperature fluctuations we
APRIL 2014
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