One of the popular aerobatic gliders of the 90's was the GIGOLO designed by Dale Winder. In those days there were many semi-aerobatic slope gliders in the 50"-60" winspan size but on our slope the Gigolo stood out as a great performer capable of maneuvers that made even the average pilot look like a pro. The idea was to build them light with larger than normal flight surfaces for extreme aerobatics. What we see today as 'flips and floops' was being done with the Gigolo 20 years ago in the hands of a capable pilot. The popular set-up was to set the CG way back turning this slope glider into a very agile and exciting bird to fly. Dale was the best at doing what we now know as VTPR Aerobatics before the term was a houshold word.
Fast forward to 2011, I decided to take one of my Gig's and do some modifications to the fuselage and wing in an attempt to morph it into a dedicated VTPR airframe. I call it the Super Gigolo.
Here are the Mods:
- Symmetrical wing extended to 72"
- Nose extended 2"
- Enlarged vertical fin and rudder
- Large chord ailerons
- Massive throws throughout
- 38oz AUW, 9.8oz W.L.
- 4 channel full mixing with 'snap flaps'
The plane flows like a cadillac in this configuration. It has great response and control near the ground, and lower speeds than the short wingspan Gigolo making her a real fun ship to fly. The confidence level of the pilot is hightened due to its very predictable nature.
Complete rebuild thread here.
$250 includes all servos, shipping and handling in conus.
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