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 As seen in the September 04 issue of

 Quiet Flyer Magazine

 de Havilland Dash 8

New pictures of Don Bain's Dash-8 with retracts

Videos clips at the bottom of this page. Thanks Lubo !!!

Wingspan: 72''

Wing area:  582 sq in.

Length: 63''

weight: 5.5-7 lbs

Power: Phasor Jeti 15/4's or the AXI 28xx series will also accept .15 2c, .30 4c with minor modifications.

Construction:  Built up balsa/ply

Kit includes:

Laser cut balsa/plywood parts,  fiberglass cowls, full size plans, photo illustrated  building manual, landing gear stock, blue foam for the cockpit, tail cone and wing fairings.

Hardware is not included.

 

Building level:

Intermediate to Experienced

 

Flaps & retracts can be installed with minor modifications. A brief tutorial on putting in flaps can be seen HERE

 

Online building manual  HERE 

Hi resolution build  Pictures  HERE

 

A very scale lighting system is also avail for the Dash-8 and yes it is custom configurable to your needs. It may not be the cheapest on the market but the system is first class all the way! Diagram and info is HERE

 

Full wood kit Dash-8  

$225.00

 

 


 

 

 

   
Dash-8 Combo Special:
Full Dash-8 wood kit and a set of retracts
$330.00
Limited time offer
   
 

 

 
 

Dash-8 plans, manual and FG cowls  

 
$55.00
 

 

 
   
   
   
Dash-8 short kit     ON SALE NOW SAVE $50.00 GET THE DASH SHORT KIT FOR ONLY $110.00. ONLY 1 KIT LEFT LEFT IN STOCK @ THIS PRICE.

Laser cut fuse formers, wing and tail ribs: (185 laser cut parts),  plans, building manual, FG cowls. No strip/sheeting stock. 

DASH-8 SHORT KIT WITH RETRACTS

$240.00

 

 

Retract set for the Dash-8  $130.00  Reg. $160.00

ON SALE NOW FOR A LIMITED TIME SAVE $30.00 OFF NORMAL WEB SITE PRICING

Comes with everything needed to install them in the Dash kit less the wheels.

Retracts have a Lifetime warranty  

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiberglass Cowls $25.00  

A set for people who like building from the plans that were offered in Quiet Flyer magazine.

 

 

   

 

 

 

CUSTOM DESIGNED LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THE DASH-8 BRAND NEW SAVE BIG $$$ NOW WITH THIS SET NEEDS NOTHING OTHER THAN INSTALLING IN YOUR DASH WHILE BUILDING DETAILS ON THE COMPANY CAN BE FOUND HERE

 

ONLY $230.00

Click to enlarge View

 

 

 

 

Pictures of Lubo's < AKA Doc-E on RC Groups > Dash-8 from our short kit.

 

See what Doc had to say about his Dash-8 HERE

 

 Watch the 2nd flight on Video  HERE

 

And also on Video HERE

 

Watch the 3rd flight HERE

Lots of loops, rolls. etc. in this one!

 

And yet another video clip: PART 4 HERE

 

Thank again Lubo for the Pictures and Video clips You DA MAN!

 

 

Lubo's Dash-8 at the NEAT FAIR September 05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Dash-8

 Don Bain from Arizona

 

Don's version includes retracts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANOTHER DASH FROM DON BAIN

This time done in the Qantas Link colors.

Power is from 2 AXI 2826/10’s

And retracts on this one as well.

 

FANTASTIC LOOKING DASH-8 DON!

 

Thanks again for the pictures.

 

 

 If you like the covering scheme Don used here be sure to check out the CL-415 kit that Don has built....Very nice craftsmanship look for the pictures of Don's CL-415 at the bottom of the  CL-415 PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Dash-8 picture  and Video clip:

 This one is by Joe Timmreck Joe hails from Anchorage, Alaska.

 

Joe's  "ERA" dash 8. It's powered by two 2820-12 Axi's, 40amp
jeti
controller's and two 3s 4000mah prolites. It weighs 8 lbs 0oz

 

 

Nice work on the retracts Joe and what a beautiful bird!  Thank you for the picture/video and stats!

 

 

 

 

 

SCALE LANDING GEAR TEST  

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