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How about your own UAV for $80?

Quoted: 4-Channel Electric UAV RQ-1 Predator 63 Radio Remote Controlled RC Spy Plane ARF 2008 NitroPlanes.com 2008 Christmas Special!!! Here is a real special aircraft! This ARF RQ-1 Predator B Spy Plane is powered by an brushless electric motor of the class 400 that replicates real famous NASA Spy Plane. Easy and quick to build, needs 4 servos and a Brushless speed controller. The very light frame employs two different types of extruded polystyrene and is covered with the mimetic camouflage films. The kit includes a set of super light wheels. It is not just a great park flyer but just a true electric scale model able to flight on the normal fields. The super detailed instructions permit to everybody with some building experience to afford this construction. Flying characteristics are excellent.  As featured on the May 2007 issue of Backyard Flyer "What could be a cooler than an RC scale model of an unmanned aerial vehical? The new, easy-to-build Electric Predator B UAV from Nitro Models flies and looks great.  It's really an electric thermal glider disguised as a spy plane.  It's constructed of built-up balsa and has military camouflage covering.  Any intermediate or advance pilot will be completely delighted with it." Predator UAV Review Page 1, 2, 3   Specifications: Wing span: 63 in / 1600mm Wing area: 403 sq in / 26 sq dm Flying weight: 1.2 lb / 520g Requirements & Factory Recommendations 30A Brushless Controller 400 Outrunner Brushless Motor Fuselage length: 35.5 in / 900 mm Radio Required: 4 channels,4 servos Battery Required: 9.6V ; 12V 2500MAH This plane is a well designed electric 400 size airplane! It has sturdy all balsa/ply wood construction and is very stable in flight. You can fly this plane after 1-2 hours of installation. More Flying Photos from Papa Jeff Recommendations from the Great Papa Jeff - Support Thread Here - Nitro A20-22L motor (924Kv / 6-15A / 18A burst) 200W outrunner - 3S1P 1800mAh 15C Click Here - 25A ESC - Click Here - 9 X 6 SF prop - AR6100 Rx - DX-7 Tx "Watt meter results with above set-up: 14.5A / 160W / 11V with just about 90w/lb. The performance is just perfect for me as I tend to fly the Predator scale-like for the most part. It's also fun to fly it like a powered glider, high enough to become a speck (never a problem with the range of the AR6100 2.4) then motor off and thermal around for 10 min. or so......then do it again. With the prop siz