SAB Avio KR84 Tortuga - Freaky Fast

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SAB Avio KR84 Tortuga - Freaky Fast

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"IT's TORTUGA TIME !" That's what we heard as our Italian friends from SAB Avio bungee and hand launched their Tortugas into the air to give a hot demonstration of the speed of the new Tortuga from SAB Avio.

TORTUGA is a Full sandwich Fiber glass / Airex Fuselage (made under vacuum).
- Super rigid, ready for High speed.
- All parts are already painted.
- Horns are already mounted.
- Super-fast assembly, in 2 hours the model is ready to fly.

Specification:
Wingspan: 84 cm
Length: 81 cm
Weight RTF: 1.55 KG
Wing area: 2400 cm2

Recommended setup:
Channels: 4
2 x mini wing servos 30 x 10 x 30 mm
1 x micro servo 12 x 23 mm
Flight battery: 6S — 2600 / 3200 mAh
Motor: 2200 kV, 28-36mm
ESC: 100-120A-ESC,
Propellor: 5x5
Max motor size: 36mm diameter
Max motor weight: 150 grams
Battery Compartment: 55x45x200 mm

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I'm guessing that you need lightning-fast reactions, to fly one of those super speedy planes. They're more like an air-to-air missiles :D
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Those things are fast - bloody horrible noise though!
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I have to agree - what a terrible noise. Made it unwatchable for me.
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I have to agree - what a terrible noise. Made it unwatchable for me.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest! :D
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Holy crap those things are rapid !!
Glory days of Formula 1 sounding like F1 should coming out of these bullets !!
Great vid mate
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