Hobby Lobby Fokker DR-1 Triplane


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This is the new Hobby-Lobby Red Baron-type indoor flyer.  I haven't
flown it yet, but I can tell it's going to fly well.  I'm using all the stuff
they reccommend on their site for this plane.  You can check it all out
at
http://www.hobby-lobby.com to see what they have to offer.

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I'm using their Speed280 motor/prop/gearbox combo with the 7-cell
battery, Jeti speed controller, and the Hitec Feather FM3 micro system.
It seems to have plenty of power at full throttle because if you hold the plane
with one finger by the top wing leading edge it will rotate up and over.

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Here you can see how small the plane is.  The instructions say it's an
indoor/outdoor flyer, but I wouldn't fly it outdoors unless it was dead
calm.  We fly indoors in a local community center twice a month and it's
great fun.  Hobby Lobby has made it even more fun!