Carl Goldberg Mirage 550

This Carl Goldberg Electra was my first foray into electric-powered RC flight aside from a powered glider (Great Planes Spectra). It used a direct-drive .05 electric motor with an 8-cell, 1200 mAh NiCad battery pack. The beast was heavy and flew very fast - too fast in my opinion to really call it a trainer. It handled well, but was certainly not the "floater" that I thought it would be. I planned to use it for giving Philip some stick time on something other than a glider, but instead I flew it a few times and sold it to a guy at work.

Mirage 550
Kit Number:	42
Wingspan:	54"
Wing Area:	464 Sq."
Flying Weight:	45- 50 oz.
Fuse Length:	39"
Radio:	2 to 3-Channel
Power:	.05 Electric
Incidence (In Degrees)
Wing:	0
Tail:	.5
Engine:	Right 2.5
	Down 3.5
Throws
Aileron:	None
Elevator:	1/2"
Rudder:	1/2"
Center of Gravity Balance Point on fuse, measured back from wing leading edge
2-7/8" to 3-3/8"

Webmaster: Kirt Blattenberger, BSEE, UVM 1989