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TWISTER DLG - Standard
Wingspan 1500mm
Airfoil NA
Weight 240-280g
Ballast 3-4oz.
Control Surface Rudder/elevator/flapperon
Battery Configuration 250-300Lipo or NiMH
 
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 889.99
**USD $
 729.80
   
 
 

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TWISTER DLG

We have sold all our Twisters BUT the good news is that we have a new shipment for late February which you can place an order for the D-BOX CARBON, with RDS or the Disser wing version. Please e-mail for details.

Fuselage: 38g
Ballast tube: 1g
Fin/rudder: 6g
Tailplane: 7g
Standard wing 106-110g
Total 172g

Disser wing:106-110g
D box [spread tow: 115-120g

Ballast : 3-4oz.

Absolutely competitive!

The Twister is one of the top DLG in Europe in 2009 and it has the results to prove it: [this is a partial list of its most recent wins]

1st Delmenhorst F3K Eurotour 30/8/09 -3 twisters in top 6!
1st Arnheim F3K Eurotour 26/7/09
1st, 2nd and 3rd Malden 2009
1st Mollram Austria
2nd and 4th Herten Germany Eurotour
1st , 2nd and 4th Odoorn 2009
1e and 2e Malden Open int.2008
4 out of 5 F3K competitions in the Netherlands won with Twister 2008
1st, 2nd, 3rd in Dutch championships 2008
2nd and 3rd Menzelen Germany 2008
7th german open 2008 eurotour
1st Delmenhorst 2008


Designed by Alex Hoekstra the TWISTER is state of the art 2009. Spread tow reinforcements and a very stiff wing as standard with flying weights from 240g make the TWISTER an awesome competition machine.

Alex suggests that the TWISTER wing section carries weight well and he does not fly in still air under 280g [10oz.]. Best duration in still air is achieved at 280g and a good amount of flap.

The wing section on the TWISTER is not super thin like some and Alex prefers the use of ballast to achieve good penetration in windy conditions:

“In the windy conditions we have here in Europe its very important that your plane can carry enough ballast around. This is a much more effective way to fly fast then just a thin wing.”

Another advantage is that a heavier plane is a lot better to control in wind and turbulence. The disadvantage of thin wings/light weight is that they lose energy/momentum every time the air changes, they just don't keep there speed well.

Thicker, more cambered wings also go up in thermals a lot faster.

Added to this in his tests against the other top European competition DLG the Twister consistently launched around 10% higher.


Owner’s comments:

“The kit is absolutely first class. Fit and finish is amazing.”


“Flew ballasted to just over 10 oz in the morning. The plane responds very well to the ballast and the dead air was not affected much. Even with no wind the handling is exceptional and makes the catch and throw very easy.”

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