SH-50 Specs Airfoil: 7012 mod Span: 50.0 Area: 300 sq/in Surface loading: 7oz/ft2 Weight: 16oz Control: Aileron and Elevator Radio: Hitec 555, CS-25s all around. 300mah pack. 4oz and 6oz lead ballast made to bolt in the fuse under the wing Detail Photos Designed and built by Greg and Russ. See flight reports in the flight log and at the Big M. If you are interested in purchasing one of these planes check out this page. This puppy is described in a lot more detail in the project plane section. Briefly it is a 50" sloper designed to be light, fast and strong. Our slopes are mostly small and under 150 feet high. It is really nice to have a plane that is super manuverable and doesn't need a whole lot of sky to have fun. If you want to fly an SH-50, Russ and Greg will be making a limited amount of planes for sale. SH-50 #1 and the longer tailed #2 wait at Big Bay.

2001 update - The SH-50 has been my go to plane for most of the year. In 2001 I had several hundred flights on it and it keeps coming back for more. The ability to fly in realitvely light air and the durability of the plane mean I use it as a test dummy at every new slope and the small size makes it easy to take it along on family trips. Mirko hasn’t talked me in to buying a van yet so when the family travels it is nice to have a small plane to tote along

I have flown the SH-50 in winds from 7 to over 40 and it handles the varying conditions well. I have provisions for 14 ounces of ballast that almost doubles the wing loading.