American Champion Super Decathlon
Homemade RC airplane foam board model for beginners
Materials: XPS foam 3, 4, 5mm / Depron 3mm, 6mm + balsa 2 mm(main wing spar), aircraft plywood 2mm, Bamboo Skewers 3mm
, UHU Por glue
Wingspan: 1,19m (47")
Flying Weight: 285g (10 oz)
Motor: MF1904 2500KV (16g), if your plane is more than 350g, use MF2405-1300KV, 20A, 1047
Propeller: GWS 7035/8040
Receiver: FlySky FS-iA6 (7g)
Transmitter: FlySky FS-i6X ($45)
ESC: 12A (14g)
Servos: EMAX ES9051 (5g)x2 and
EMAX ES08D II (9g)x2
LiHV battery: 1100mah 2S 7.6V
Wheels 1,75"
Carbon Strips: 0.5mm x 3mm
Carbon Fiber Rods: 1mm
Nylon Control Horn with Clevis (0,52+0,34g):
Control Horn (0,5g)
for Beginner RC Pilots: 3 Axis Gyro Flight Stabilizer
and windy days
Free plans
Print in actual size (100%) A3 or A4 Download PDF
With its modern tail surfaces, wheel pants, and strengthening, the American Champion Decathlon / Citabria was one of the first light private planes to be certified as aerobatic. With its special carburation, its also capable of continued inverted flight!