Electric Shock ARF

Description

Precision Aerobatics bring you another top quality model, which takes small profile park flyers to a whole new level.

This model is unlike any other in the same category. Rather than focusing being as cheap as possible, the Electric Shock sports many unique features:

• Two piece removable wings with carbon fiber wing tube, makes the model extremely strong. It is also very easy for transportation and storage, and Yes! You got that right – no hassle of gluing or installing the wings to the fuselage: simply slide in the carbon tube and fasten the wing bolts.  As simple as that!
• Sophisticated structure engineering and clever use of carbon fiber gives the Electric shock its excellent crash resistance and it’s lightweight.
• The Electric Shock features the FiberFusion® construction with extensive use of carbon fiber throughout the aircraft and when we say EXTENSIVE – we mean it!
  • Carbon fiber fuselage boom
  • Carbon fiber leading edge
  • Carbon fiber trailing edges
  • Double carbon fiber main spar
  • Carbon fiber elevator leading edge
  • Carbon fiber wing tube
  • Carbon fiber wing sleeve
  • Carbon fiber anti-rotation wing pins
  • Carbon fiber pushrods
  • Carbon fiber control horns
  • Carbon fiber motor mount  

The Electric Shock is a real ARF and can be built in a couple of hours. The hinges are pre-installed and we even sealed the hinges gap for you! The wings are attached with two bolts and nuts and the fin is already pre-installed. The only assembly stage left for you is to glue the stab in place and attach the rudder. Install your motor and radio gear and you are all set.

We have put a lot of time into the design and testing of the Electric Shock. Special attention was given to the proper geometry of the linkages, so no adjustments are required.

In order to achieve the best performance we have tested every possible CG for this plane. We have worked out the most suitable gear, per our specs, and CG requirement, and we offer you a few combo packages that would save you having to experiment and assuring you get the most out of the aircraft.

The Electric Shock is designed to be flown in a very small space, any cricket field, parking lot or even your backyard will do. It is available in three see-through colour schemes (green, red and purple) so a few can be flown at the same field without confusion.

The Electric Shock is a joy to fly. It allows you to significantly improve your 3D skills without risking your larger and more-expensive models.

This plane performs the most gorgeous flat and upright spins that you have ever experienced!  Hovering and stall turns are super easy and the nasty rudder and fuselage allows easy Knife Edge loops. High Alfa harriers, upright and inverted, are extremely stable and easy to perform. In fact we had some fun-flights in which we flattened the battery pack on LLOOOONGG harriers.. Spectacular thumbing manoeuvers from all kinds, super fast axle-rolls, and beautiful rolling circles – this model is excellent for practice this complicated manoeuver…

If you want to learn to hover and torque-roll – the Electric Shock is one of easiest planes to get a very stable hovering. Due to its massive ailerons design, you can stop the plane from torque rolling or even reverse the direction at ease.

The Electric Shock with its large wing area, low flight weight (=very low wing loading), and huge control surfaces allows you a very easy recovery from any manoeuvre at a very low altitude.

Let’s put it this way, if you want to improve your 3D skills the Electric shock will become your best friend! and if you are already an experienced 3D flyer it will be your show off aircraft. In any case, this plane will make you smile.

Specifications

Wing span: 780mm /30.7 in
Length :820mm /32.3 in
Weight : AUW: 396g / 14oz
Wing Area: Approx 326 sq.in
Wing Loading: Approx 6.1oz/sq.ft

Required to complete:

Required for completing the kit:
PA Thrust 10 outrunner motor
PA Quantum 18 Programmable ESC
PA Lipo pack 11.1V 1000mAh 25-50c
4 of Hitec HS-53 micro servos
APC 10×3.8SF or Vox 10×4 Prop

iPAs Combos

Combos include the following:

iPAs Drive:
The Drive package includes

• •     Electric Shock, color to your choice
• •     PA Thrust® 10 outrunner motor with RotorKool® Technology
• •     PA Quantum 18A Pro High performance Programmable ESC with SBEC
• •     German made CNC machined precision prop adapter (We decided to include this adapter instead of common prop adapters usually bundled with motor accessories to avoid performance robbing, vibrations and motor mount structural damage).

iPAs Pro:
The Pro package includes

• •     Electric Shock, color to your choice
• •     PA Thrust® 10 outrunner motor with RotorKool® Technology
• •     PA Quantum 18A Pro High performance Programmable ESC with SBEC
• •     German made CNC machined precision prop adapter. We decided to include this adapter instead of common prop adapters usually bundled with motor accessories to avoid performance robbing vibrations and motor mount structural damage.
• •     PA V4 Lipo 1,000mAh 11.1V 25-50c
• •     Hitec HS-53 – 4pc
• •     Thin gauge twisted light extension lead (made in the same German factory as our giant scale airplanes HD leads). Due to its fine high quality strings it is extremely flexible preventing RF noises and features low internal resistance.
• •     Set of 4 Carbon Fiber extended servo arms specifically designed to achieve the desired linkage geometry for full control surface movement.
• •     Low resistance Original Deans Ultra Plugs and Gold plated bullet connectors for the best electrical connection and power delivery to the drive.
• •     APC 11×3.8 propeller

What is iPAs?  – Integrated Performance Airframe-Drive System

NO COMPROMISES, NO MODS, NO HASSLE
THIS IS THE REAL DEAL:   PERFORMANCE OUT OF BOX

WHAT YOU SEE IN OUR VIDEOS IS WHAT YOU GET WITH iPAs

Unlike glow aircraft where it is mostly the matter of bolting on a specific size engine, the options for electric flight gear are simply overwhelming and matching electric gear to an airframe is a complex task for the average modeler and quite often can be very confusing.

Most manufacturers direct their customers to acquire a “compatible” motor and ESC or at best offer a “Combo” package that comprises of off-the-shelf motors and ESC that would, in theory “fit” within the model’s power requirements.

Surveys we conducted showed that each and every EP models flyer experienced at least one if not more of the problems below

• • Unpredictable handling problems caused by reduced wing loading due to over sized motors or battery packs or ancillary gear.
• • Overheating or unwanted ESC cut outs due to over propping or undersized motors
• • Handling problems due to drastic shift in CG and overall weight distribution.
• • Unacceptable flight times due to inefficient “hot” motors or undersized packs
• • Airframe structural failure due to increased aerodynamic loads caused by over sized drives and packs.
• • Overheating and swelling of battery packs caused by serious drive mismatched.
• • Less than optimum motor performance due to incompatibility with the ESC.
• • Crashes as a result of servo gear failures caused by excessive loads on the control surfaces or exceeding the maximum airspeed limits.
• • A huge disparity in flight performance observed in the promotional videos against actual aircraft.
• • Premature Motors, ESC and Battery failures or performance degradation over time due to mismatch setup.
• • Gear does not properly fit the airframe and requires modifications.

We do not believe modelers should have to live with compromises in flight performances.

Through hundreds of hours of flight testing our airframe designs, we have established that there is a direct correlation between the airframe and drive system and one affects the other with consequences to the desired aerodynamic performance. That meant airframes and drives should not be treated as individual items isolation but as one whole system.

Due to the extreme lengths undertook in the design of the airframe, and the unprecedented flight testing period to finally achieve the aerodynamic characteristics we desired, we felt a complete solution for this airframe was necessary. As a result we have developed our iPAs, PA Integrated Performance Airframe-Drive System.

We embarked on this quest by first carefully selecting each iPAs component, considering each possible aspect. We then started testing each individual component of the iPAs and subsequently on the airframe itself ensuring impacts on the overall flight performance and aerodynamic characteristics caused by each component are identified and addressed and to ensure all iPAs components interact in full synergy as an integrated flight system within the constraints of the design specifications. Each component was then further refined until a perfect match meeting the performance criteria set are successfully achieved.

So, for the first time flyers has the unique opportunity to experience the exact aerodynamic performance as envisaged by our chief designer and team of test pilots minus all the guess work and unnecessary expenses.

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Testimonials & Reviews

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Videos

Build videos

Episode 1:  

Introduction

Episode 2:  

In this Episode of PA Builds Hans’ covers servo installation and the building of both types of linkages found on PA planes.

Episode 3: 

In Episode 3 of PA Builds Hans Kahlert continues explaining the propert techniques and methods of construction your PA ARF. Topics cover include: Installation of the tail, motorbox, and the pull-pull system

Episode 4: 

Hans Kahlert continues the build video series with Episode 4.
Topics covered include:
Landing gear assembly
Installation of the Motor, ESC, and air scoops
Cowling alignment and mounting
Installation of the Optional CF Vortex Generators

Episode 5: 

Hans Kahlert demonstrates the basics for a good radio setup as well as the methods to properly balance your model and its prop

Soldering Guide:  

PA Team Pilot Hans Kahlert continues along the “Builds” series with a special episode covering the proper techniques for soldering electrical components of your model. These methods are applicable for all soldering procedures including servo extensions and battery connectors.