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Kit FF-59 Royal Aircraft Factory SE5 is a 1/6 scale, flying model that uses the Box and Former method of construction. Pre-1942 design, eligible for Society of Antique Modelers contests. This jumbo rubber powered kit is often converted to electric or gas powered flight.

Britain’s best fighter planes in WWI were the famed Sopwith Camel and the SE5. The SE5 was faster and more maneuverable than the German fighters and therefore helped maintain Allied air superiority.
 
This free flight rubber powered kit contains a full-size rolled plan, building and flying instructions, printed balsa wood, hand-picked balsa strip wood, rubber motor, Peck propeller, nose package, clear plastic for the windshield, wheels, landing gear, and Easy Built Lite colored tissue. You will need a building board, pins, hobby knife, fine sandpaper, and glue.

FF-59 Royal Aircraft Factory SE5
Wingspan: 50"
Class: Scale flyer
Building Skill / Flying Skill: Experienced / Experienced
Price: $48.72 Add to shopping cart

 
Customer photos:

Mr. Ellmann built a beautiful pair of SE5 planes and converted them to RC. Flying weight is 950 grams.





Another beautiful electric radio control conversion. It flies great too!





The photographs below show a gas conversion of this model. You can read how to convert this model to Gas powered flight here.
 
 
 

 
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