Introducing the FireStorm™, by Mountain Models. The FireStorm™ is a high quality laser cut airplane kit. The 47 inch FireStorm™ was designed to provide a simple building, lightweight but durable, smooth flying "Sport Pattern" plane.
The FireStorm™ was designed to accept retracts (either GP 10 or Robart 1/2A) from the start. Nice fast low passes with the gear up look and feel beautiful. The kit does come with fixed gear as a standard build, but the retracts and fixed gear are interchangeable.
The FireStorm™ does all the pattern maneuvers with ease. It's lightweight airframe still lets it slow down very nicely for slow flight and landing. Stength was not sacrificed to get a lower weight though, and it has taken some fairly decent abuse by early test pilots. Although designed as a taildragger, there is an extra set of landing gear mounts already designed in the wing for those wanting to try a trike gear setup.
The FireStorm™ is built from self-jigging interlocking laser cut balsa and plywood parts. It's like a 3D jigsaw puzzle with instructions. Although not needed for building, full size plans are included for reference. If the instructions are read before hand and followed during the build, the FireStorm™ can be framed up in 6 hours or less.
All hardware is included in the kit so you don't have to spend any extra cash or trips to the hobby shop. It even includes servo connectors for the optional retracts.
Best of all, unline most these days, this airplane kit is proudly MADE IN THE USA!
See the specifications tab for detailed specifications and reccomended power systems.
The current version of the manual is 1.0: FireStorm Manual (2.15 MB)
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