Sorrell HiPerBipe Short Kit

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This model was selected for the 2023 Flying Aces Club One-Design to honor Pres Bruning.  In 1977, Pres published a Peanut plan of the HiPerBipe and we chose to enlarge this to 18″ span for the FAC event.  You also get a copy of Pres’ Peanut Plan!

This is not a difficult kit but comes with six laser-cut sheets (over 130 parts) of 1/16″ balsa, plus a vacu-formed windscreen and spinner.  The plan has been modified to strengthen structure on the larger model and it has proven to be robust enough for flying.  The wide-body builds bigger than imagined and seems to help the model float in the glide.

Here is a trim flight taken in Muncie in September 2022:

 

Wing Span: 18″
Target Weight: ~35 grams
Prop: 7″ plastic
Rubber: 2 Loops of 1/8″
Nose Bearing: .047″ Peck or Gizmo Geezer
Shaft: .047″
Peg: 1/8″ Alum Tube

ALL VOLARE KITS ARE MADE IN SMALL BATCHES. IF STOCK-ON-HAND IS ZERO, A NEW BATCH WILL BE PRODUCED SOON. SIMPLY ORDER ANYWAY AND WE WILL MAKE THEM.

# of laser cut Sheets? 6
Kit? Short Kit (Plans, vacu-formed Windscreen and Spinner, and Laser cut wood)
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Weight 2 oz
Dimensions 13 × 3 × 1 in

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