Competition rubber-powered balsa airplane kits for Science Olympiad Wright Stuff and balloon launch glider Competitions. Ray Harlan Cruiser & Floater models offer hand-selected materials, custom Ikara props, precision rubber motors, for winning contests. 

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January 21, 2009: We've got bad news and good news.
Bad news: There will be no Harlan Kits this year. You already knew that.
Great news: Cezar Banks, the legendary grand master of rubber-powered indoor duration flying, has designed a kit based on the 2009 Science Olympiad Wright Stuff Division B rules, and we now have them for sale. 
     With features such as assymetric ribs, shaped leading edge, long tailboom, Ikara props with plug-in hangers, and mylar ultrafilm, this is the most sophisticated model we have offered. Purchase the new
 Cezar Banks Leading Edge for Science Olympiad Wright Stuff Division B and other competitive events. 

We also have the old tried and true Sorcerers in stock and ready to ship,  along with optional supplies to improve their performance, including Mylar covering & Ikara pre-assembled propellers (separate purchase).

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Lat year's Cruiser 78 for Division C Wright Stuff

Product Selection Guide includes construction tips for competition success.     

Replacement Motors & Props
     There are 3 different weight motors in the kit. They vary in a range somewhat narrower than our selection (#376 is smaller than the narrowest, our #378 is larger than the largest supplied with the kit). These weights are custom cut and not available commercially. Our closest match is the .0938 (M377). It is at the high end of the motors supplied with the kit. You may compensate for increased mass per unit cross section by increasing prop pitch, which will slow the prop speed. If this increases thrust more than is desired, you may compensate if the plane climbs too quickly by backing off some winds (experiment to see how many). The real issue is the total mass of rubber. Width is not entirely reliable, since thickness varies a little. There is probably no single ideal value for motor weight and prop pitch taken together. 
     Ikara props - same as those included in kit - are available on our construction supplies page.

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