The Sukhoi is stable and tracks
well. Hovering is not an issue
and snap rolls are impressive.
A solid
performer for
intermediate
pilots
The Sukhoi SU- 29 is a two-place Russian aerobatic aircraft that was developed from the single-seat Sukhoi SU- 26. With only a 27-foot
wingspan and weighing roughly 1,700
pounds, the SU- 29’s 360 hp radial
engine provides plenty of power for
unlimited aerobatics.
The Mike McConville-designed
E-flite Sukhoi SU-29MM is a 1.1-meter
BNF version of this capable aerobatic
aircraft. The SU- 29 comes with all of
the electronics preinstalled, including
a Spektrum AR636A receiver with
AS3X three-axis stabilization. The
Sukhoi is equipped with an optional
SAFE technology feature called Panic
Recovery mode.
With Panic Recovery enabled, a
pilot can depress a button on the
transmitter and the aircraft will return
to upright, level flight without any
additional transmitter input. The SAFE
technology also functions as a failsafe
if the transmitter’s signal is lost. It will
automatically lower the throttle to the
lowest setting and return the aircraft
to a wings-level attitude.
The Sukhoi was shipped in a double
box and arrived in perfect condition.
The airframe is constructed with
E-flite’s lightweight and durable
Z-Foam material. Everything needed
to fly is included in the box, with the
exception of a Spektrum DSMX/
DSM2 transmitter and a 3S 2,200 mAh
LiPo flight battery.
Assembly
It took nearly as much time to read
through the 16-page instruction manual
as it did to assemble the Sukhoi. The
airframe comes with the receiver,
servos, brushless motor, ESC, propeller,
and spinner preinstalled.
The first step is the installation of
the main landing gear, which slides into
place in the fuselage, followed by a
plastic landing gear cover. The landing
gear strut fairings snap into place and
the entire landing gear assembly is
retained by four small screws.
A carbon-fiber wing tube slides into
the fuselage. The two-piece wing slides
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