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 Here it is! You guys have asked for it and here is is. The New Omega 2 1.8 meter Poly
electric sailplane. Built exactly like the Omega 2 1.8ME, the Omega 1.8 ME Poly shares
all the features of this renowned sailplane and also has a curved taper leading edge
withpolyhedral! The Tails are brand New! Unlike the Omega 2 1.8ME the tails are
conventional rudder and elevator for ease of setup and handling. Best of all only a 3
channel radio is need to control this new Omega. The performance is what you would expect
from an Omega 1.8 but with only two servos for rudder and elevator and a third channel for
throttle, this is a gentleman's sailplane. Very relaxing to fly, but with all the
performance as well. Combining a composite fiberglass fuselage and the best technology of
free flight wings, we get a sailplane that is beautifully built and flies as good as it
looks. This polyhedral sailplane has a two piece breakdown wing and is supplied with
conventional tails (rudder and elevator). The Omega 2 1.8 ME Poly has been designed to fly at the
lightest possible weight without sacrificing strength.
NEW!!! Flapped Version!
We now offer the Omega 2 1.8 ME Poly in a flapped version! The
wings has inboard flaps that go down 90 degrees! As with all the Omega 2 series
the flaps are internally hinged at the factory with Kevlar. This makes for a
very easy setup. The servo bays are installed in the wings too!
The flaps give the pilot the ability to land in a much smaller
area. Two more servos are needed ( we recommend the HS-65MG's) and you will need
to have a computer radio that accepts a flapped sailplane.
The kit is almost ready to fly and comes with a lightweight, yet strong carbon/Kevlar
fuselage with carbon fiber canopy (very high tech look!), with the pushrod tubes and wing
holddowns installed. The real beauty is in the wing construction. Free flight building and
experience is evident in the Omega 2 1.8 ME Poly and it is obvious the designer knows how to make
a very strong and light structure. They are also able to build an undercambered wing with
accuracy rivaling a molded wing. The molded carbon D-box is hand-laid onto pre-shaped foam.
This D-form is pressed with a layer of carbon into a female CNC machined mold. This gives
a very stiff and accurate leading edge for perfect airfoil shape at the leading edge, the
most important part for the wing. The rear of this D-box is faced with some light balsa
shear webbing. The trailing edge of the Omega 2 1.8 ME Poly uses a combination of carbonfiber,
fiberglass, and foam to give the lightest, strongest, and sharpest TE we have ever seen!.
Root and transition ribs are made of balsa/carbon sandwich. The whole wing has an multiple
elliptical curved leading edge and looks just beautiful.
The Omega 2 1.8 ME Poly is very efficient with a wide speed range and is able to both penetrate
well and slow down to work the lightest possible thermal. The sailplane can be flown at
the limits of vision because it is very stable and will lock into a thermal turn, needing
very little input from the pilot.
All that is left to the builder is to install the motor system, radio equipment and
linkages. The Omega E Poly is great for the traveler; the wings are two pieces with a
wingrod and are attached with two nylon bolts. In this conventional tailed version, the
stab/elevator is removable with two bolts. This allows the Omega E Poly to
breakdown to a small package for travel. The Omega E Poly can take a normal sized receiver
but we recommend a small micro receiver such as the Berg 4 or Berg 7, in 2.4Ghz we suggest
going with the AR6100 and sub micro servos such as the S3114 or HS-55 servos.
This equipment will keep the weight to a minimum and performance to the max. For the
flapped version we suggest using the HS-65MG on the flaps for maximum performance and
durability.
The MH 32 airfoil, low weight, accurate section and good choice of planform
result in an electric sailplane that is simply outstanding. The low inertial weight of the
wing reacts to the lightest lift and small control inputs. At a flying weight of
17-19 oz,
it’s an outstanding performer. Handling is what you would expect, it shows you the
lightest thermal and drives into it by itself. The Omega 2 1.8ME Poly is strong for moderate
aerobatics and can move upwind with ease due to the efficient planform and airfoil
combination.
The wing is very stiff yet light and is covered with SolarFilm. Given this type of
construction, we have found the Omega 2 1.8ME Poly to have the best workmanship we have
seen to date.
Electric Motor Systems for the
Omega E Poly
F5J Speed 400 Competition System
This package includes the Rocket Speed 400 motor (5.6 volt) with the MP Jet 3.75-1 gear
drive, 8-cell
1050 KAN NiMhd Hi-Output battery pack, TMM 18 speed control, 11 x 8 CF Cam prop,
Aluminum Hub, special spinner, Deans Ultra Plug set and all hardware needed.
Medusa Motor system-smsail-lipoly
This powerful lightweight system includes the Medusa MR-028-032-2400 Brushless Sensorless
Motor, a Multiplex 4.4-1 Planetary geardrive, Phoenix 35 Brushless Sensorless Speed
Control, Aluminum spinner/hub, with Aeronaut Folding prop, 3 cell 2100 mah Li-Poly battery
pack, all hardware and connectors.
Mini Axi Motor System-Li-Poly!
Mini Axi Extreme
Brushless motor with 6-1 inline reduction drive, Phoenix 25
Brushless speed control, folding prop system with hub, adapter and spinner ), 3-cell
1320 mah Li-poly Battery pack and all hardware. This system is one of the lightest ways to
go and have excellent performance and climb!
Hacker B20L Motor System-Li-Poly!
Ultimate in lightweight performance, this motor system simply rocks! We use the Hacker
B20-18L with Maxxon 4.4-1 Planetary Geardrive, Phoenix 25
Brushless speed control, aluminum 40mm spinner, Graupner Cam Folding prop, 3-cell 1320
mah Li-Poly battery pack, and all hardware and connectors. This is the ultimate in
lightweight, thermal and motor performance.
Sal Says:
Finally got what I wanted in this poly 1.8 meter Omega. Nicely made and light! I love the flapped version! So easy to fly and land!
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