New Sailplane Kits in the works

Prices and availability will be announced as soon as possible. Please do not send emails asking for further info ( price and availability).

  • WF-XL 116" wing span, RES with optional polyhedral and flaps. Inspired by the Windfree. S3014 airfoil. I have tweaked the looks and improved the flight performance. Frank Wren will write the building instructions. I think it is beautiful. It will be offered with a choice of ribs for a fully sheeted wing or D-Tube sheeting. The stab is also d-tube sheeted with built up trailing edge and the stab control horn is inside the fin. I'm sure many will be built with ailerons and flaps with a lower dihedral angle.

    Framed WF - XL
    Sneak peak at Ray's Proto WF - XL. 5-11-08

    Framed WF - XL top
    Sneak Peak at my first WF - XL under construction

  • Designs by Ken Bates

    Merlyn 2100 sq in wing area. (AMA maximum allowable size) Designed by Ken Bates with construction article published in Model Aviation, December 1981. Inspired by the Aquila, the Merlyn is easy to fly, build and very hard to lose site of.
    I will offer this kit with a choice of the original Ken Bates flat bottom airfoil and my favorite S 3014 airfoil. Put an aero tow hook in it or launch from a winch. I am very proud to have exclusive rights to Ken's Merlyn design and his flying wing, Windlord.

  • Designs by Leon Kincaid

    3M Scooter, Heat Seeker, Free Spirit 99", Free Spirit 120", 2M Back To Basics. Sky Bench has Exclusive Mfg. Kit Rights to the above designs. Watch for further information.

    3M Scooter
    Leon's 3M Scooter

  • Designs by Ed Slobod

    Paragon, Paramount, Gemini and Ridge Rat. Sky Bench has Exclusive Mfg. Kit Rights to the above designs. Watch for further information. Sky Bench currently is mfg. the Pierce 970 and Pierce Arrow.

    Paragon
    Ed Slobod's Paragon

  • 1/4 scale Libelle with glass fuse, built up wings. Glass fuses are already mfg., I need to make the vacuumed formed canopies and finish the CAD work. Winner..... for aerotow, slope to thermal. Modified S 3014 airfoil.
  • 1/4 scale Ibex with glass fuse, built up wings. Construction manual by Gordon Pearson. Glass fuses are already mfg. Needs the CAD work.
  • ASK 18, 64" wing span, fiberglass fuse and molded canopy with optional Hi Start. Fiberglass fuse and vac. formed canopy. S 3014 airfoil ( best all around airfoil I know of), this awesome small scale design will be great for slope or launched from my specially designed Hi Start for small field flying.
  • Ibex by Gordon Pearson:

    Ibex

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RC Electric Sailplanes manufactured by Sky Bench
* kits currently being modified by builder for electric
Minie Lil'Bird E 50"speed 280 Park Flyer
Lil' Bird 2 60" speed 400 direct or geared *
2M Lil Bird 60" speed 400 geared to speed 600 direct
Big Bird 100" speed 600 geared and up
Sky Bird 132" *
Sunbird 56" speed 400 direct or geared *
Electric Sparky64" WS Speed 400 and up
OLY ll 100" speed 600 direct or geared and up
Osprey 1.5M speed 400 direct or geared
Coming sometime in 2009
RC Sailplanes manufactured by Sky Bench
Sun Bird 56" Dave Thornburg design
Lil' Bird 2 60" Ray Hayes design
2M Lil Bird 78" " " "
Big Bird 100" " " "
Sky Bird 132" " " "
Pierce 970 120" Ed Slobod design
Pierce Arrow 76" " " "
OLY ll 100" Lee Renaud design
OLY ll S 104" Same as OLY ll, but with S 3014 airfoil, modified fuse
OLY lll 132" Ray Hayes design, S 3014 airfoil
Challenger 144" Otto Heithecker design
Cloud Bound 4 145" Don Drury design
Legionair 140" Cecil Haga design
Legionair 132" " " "
Legionair 100" " " "
Thermal Queen 144" Carl Lorber
WF-XL 116" Ray Hayes design inspired by Mark Smith's Windfree. Not ready yet
Windward 72" Rod and Mark Smith design
Viking MKl 118" Tom Williams design
Viking MKll 118" " " "
Windrifter 100" " " "
RC Scale Sailplanes manufactured by Sky Bench
Baby Bowlus 122" Plan by Col Thacker
ASK 18 65" Fiberglass fuse and vacuumed formed canopy
ASK 18 157" CAD plans
Hi Starts manufactured by Sky Bench
Mini Hi Start Ray Hayes design Used in Wood Crafters
Ray's Small Field Hi Start " " "

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