Glider Designs & Kits Suitable for Ireland & UK

The Glider Designs at Green Hobby

Gliders are available in various designs based on wingspan and whether power is built-in or not. Hand Launch (HLG) Soarers: Joy & Daisy (glider version) span 60 ". These light slope soarers are hand launched or bungeed. Jets such as Hawk and many WWII fighters are very good slope soarers too, with engine off and propeller folded. Parkfliers can soar nicely in calm days but fast areobatic parkflys like Wonder XXS and Skyraider are excellent for flying on the slope in hilly areas.

Pure Gliders: Many makes are available, we have the Daisy (glider version), Pilatus B-4 and others. Cosinus is faster, fully aerobatic with aileron control. Large ones are often fitted with airbrakes, tow-hook release, retractable wheels, etc. Rödel large scale sailplanes are beautifully made and fly for hours using thermals for lift. The very large 3 - 4 metre gliders are effortless in flight. We like the 3.2 metre ASK21.

Motor Gliders: The most popular RC aircraft. Motor gliders make the ideal first R/C aircraft for young fliers and learners with no access to instructors They can be any of the above designs with an electric motor added to allow takeoff anywhere, anytime. A folding propeller opens as a normal prop when under power carrying the plane to heights and when the throttle is cut, the propeller blades fold back to lie alongside the fuselage sides eliminating wind drag for the flight. Now the model can fly faster then with engine on.

Soaring small motor planes

For the novice, a motor glider is the best choice. These gliders are quick to build, good value and fly very well responding crisply and smoothly to the controls. This is just what the beginner needs..a glider with engine off and a motor plane when engine is on. At Green Hobby we commissioned the Daisy design for this purpose. "Daisy" is our perfect first aircraft, it is tough, pre-built, good looking, flies very steady, and lands slowly. Daisy's ellipsoid wing tips are very forgiving keeping the wing tips up off the ground during landings.

Upgraded Daisy has the faster aileron "Q" wing is a favourite of experienced Irish modellers too. The "Q" wing is available as an upgrade for learners, so you can convert your trainer into a lively faster flier at little cost. (Eg New wing only, no building new aircraft.)

Motor gliders vary from trainer up to competition hotliner. Trainers include the highly regarded Green Hobby ARF Daisy, its bigger brother Daisy Max, and kit Panafly. The faster Daisy Q, Bella, & Powerfly are nice aerobatic 2nd aircraft. Super fast hotliners Surprise & Parabola do vertical climbs and 150-200mph.

Hot gliders whistle in the air (like a crossbow bolt) from sheer speed, 150 mph is not too fast for these aircraft with no engine. There are vee-tail hot gliders also - beautiful aircraft to have and fly. These advanced hot gliders are Fredy and Dogan.