Dozens of these planes were sold by Pat McCurry in kit form for $745! This was/is a very popular kit, but Pat was no longer able to produce the kit. We purchased the rights to the kit from Pat in early 2008. We will be able to sell the kit as an ARF for just $699, which is less than the kit sold for!

While this jet can be flown fast, due to the large wing area and lifting body fuselage the DV8R can fly very slowly without tip stalling. While maximum speed is about 180 mph, it can fly at 30 mph as well.

We are going to test the DV8R with vectored thrust, though with the turbine exhaust close to the middle of the fuselage instead of at the back, we doubt that this will work well. We have already designed a different model with vectored thrust which works very well.

We redesigned the wing slightly so that it could be made from wood instead of foam, and to make it 2 pieces for you to transport it more easily. The original wing was one piece. The wing shape and strength remain as is. The excellent flight characteristics of the DV8R will remain unchanged.

We made the fuselage in 2 pieces to greatly reduce shipping costs. In the USA the shipping will be reduced by $75. The fuselage is easily glued together to make it one piece by you. Though this is supposed to be permanent, if you wish, you can screw it together for easier transportation later. The issue would be wiring and tubing, but if you are going to ship the plane in a container then this may be helpful for you.

Retract possibilities are from Sierra Giant Scale, Robart, and possibly from China. We expect the retracts and brakes to retail for $500 or so.

We expect the prototype to be in our hands in June. Since there should really be no changes to the prototype because the design is already proven, we expect to go into production in July with the first shipment arriving in October, but of course that is the best case scenario.

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