DETAILS
The Raiden is a community designed plane by Kevin Matusik. This is the first airplane outside of my own design that I’ve officially reviewed. If you'd like to see me review others please let me know!
SPECS
| WINGSPAN | 40in |
| FUSE | 38 |
| CHANNELS | 3 |
| WEIGHT | AUW TBD |
ELECTRONICS |
MOTOR - 1400kv 250w PROP - 8x4 APC ESC - 25a BATTERY - 2200 3s SERVOS - 2x 9g |
BUILD DIFFICULTY |
Beginner – You’ve never flown a plane before, let alone done a scratch build Novice – You’ve flown a plane but have no experience with scratch building Intermediate – You’ve flown and built a few FT style planes before Advanced – You’ve mastered the standard FT build style and are looking for a new challenge Expert – You’ve mastered all build techniques and aren't afraid to improvise or tackle tedious builds Intermediate – You’ve flown and built a few FT style planes before |
PILOT SKILL |
Intermediate |
MATERIALS |
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PICTURES
The Raiden is an exciting canard plane with very forgiving characteristics. Kevin sent me a kit a few months back and I was able to walk through building and reviewing it.
I was very surprised by how light it felt in the air and by its stability. There was no tendency to stall violently, in fact, it doesn’t even nose over. It just sinks. Recovery was very easy also.
I was able to get some great air to air shots while flying the Raiden!
Loops and rolls were good but a little mushy. This is expected based on how floaty it feels. Overall this makes it very easy and forgiving to fly.
What a great flyer!
Overall the Raiden built smoothly and flew exceptional. If you’ve been looking for a unique looking plane while not sacrificing good flight characteristics then the Raiden should be your next build. Great job, Kevin!
For full details, plans, kit information, and more flight videos of the Raiden check out Kevin's articles linked below.
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