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Thank you for your interest in one of the most exciting RC vehicles on the market. A lot of work has been put into the Grand Troy Prototype (G.T.P.) to give you the best qualities of a crossover RC vehicle for land and air. The engineering details offer quick assembly for NOVICE and EXPERIENCED builders alike. With the aid of 3-D modeling software and real world building techniques, you’ll find that the G.T.P. will be fun to build, fun to fly, and fun to Drive!

Flying/Driving: First and foremost, THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER'S RC AIRCRAFT. Also, having RC car driving experience has very little to do with what this machine is about. It is an airplane that drives like a car, not the other way around. For those with novice RC flying skills, flying the G.T.P. is a very straightforward exercise and once trimmed out, you will be amazed at how hands-off-stable it is. Being a very low aspect ratio (.6 to 1) it has the ability to have a very fast roll rate. With 400+sq" of surface area, it will also float around and do very tight loops. Inverted flight is no problem and even inverted flat spins are in it's bag of tricks. And yes, it does hover with enough power and skilled thumbs. Once you get it trimmed out, you'll find that you never knew touch and go's, and low Drive-By's (not fly-bys anymore) could be so much fun.

A general description of the design, flying qualities, and capabilities:

The airframe is a combination of 6mm and 3mm Depron where strength and lightness is needed. It has 3-dimensional structure for realism and to add airframe rigidity. It also uses several carbon tubes and rods to add even more rigidity, including an 8mm carbon motor tube that is stout and easy to use standard 8mm motor tube mounting used with many popular Outrunner and CD-ROM designs. You will also be pleasantly surprised that it features working front suspension and car-like steering for ground maneuvering. Building is straight forward for those who have built a few foamies. The laser cutting helps jig the structure up and the instructions are very detailed. They had to be that way because there are very few parts that share common aircraft names other than tail and wing. But fear not, there is a detailed part # system to keep track of it all and plenty of pictures. For more info regarding kit contents and pricing, see Our Products

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