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The GWS SLOW STICK is, by name definition, a slow flying airplane with a “stick” type fuselage. It is designed to fly slowly and will let both inexperienced and experienced fliers taste the joys of remote controlled flight without maxing out their credit cards. There is little requirement for model building skills such as carving and painting. It is more a matter of assembling and aligning the parts as per the instructions. The review model was supplied with a radio system and speed controller for the electric motor. GWS also provided an 8-cell flight pack battery.
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The very colorful manual for this airplane can be found on-line at the GWS website at http://www.masportaviator.com/redirect.asp?website=ArticleLink_GWS_SlowStick
The printed instructions go so far as to include an application form to join the AMA. It is worth mentioning that there is now a less expensive park flier level of membership available to the general public.
The GWS Slow Stick is another fine addition to their line of Ready-To-Fly (RTF), semi-scale Park Pilot-type aircraft models. Others include the P-51 Mustang (every manufacturer/distributors has to have one of these!) a Spitfire and its German counterpart, the FW-190. The model can be assembled (and charged) in less than 1 hour by anyone with any modeling experience. Though it is a scale model of a training aircraft, this airplane should not be considered as a first-time aircraft. Anyone who has mastered R/C flight with any other rudder/elevator/throttle aircraft could graduate to this model as their first “aileron trainer”.
The GWS Slow Stickmeets all the aircraft requirements of the Academy of Model Aeronautics’ (AMA) Park Pilot Program. The aircraft weighs less than 2 pounds (the Program’s upper weight limit) and has a level top speed under 60 mph (the Program’s upper speed limit). For complete Park Pilot aircraft details, follow this link.
The AMA Park Pilot Program offers non-AMA members the opportunity to become AMA members at a much reduced cost. Park Pilot membership includes a great magazine “Park Pilot”, $500,000 personal liability insurance, $2.5 million liability insurance for the flying field owner (see insurance details) and membership in the world’s largest sport aviation association – the AMA. For complete information and details about Park Pilot membership, just click here.
To join the Park Pilot Program, follow this link.
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The box-lid shows a very good representation of what you will eventually end up with after you assemble the airplane. This is an easy to assemble and exceptionally easy to fly aircraft. The photo tells the story and it doesn’t lie.
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Two of the three things that you will need to put the SLOW STICK together, are rubber bands and the supplied GWS glue. The third item is clear adhesive tape that is actually supplied as part of the decal sheet.
 
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At first, you might think that you only got half of a wing in the box. Closer examination will reveal that it is folded in half.
 
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The wing has an open bottom to the wing-section, which provides the great, slow handling characteristics of this model. Just unfold the wing as directed.
 
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The wing is shown here fully opened out. The finished version will have leading and trailing edge stiffeners that are taped in place to give it more strength. Notice that the bottom of the wing is curved inwards. This is called an “Under Cambered” airfoil. Such airfoils have a lot of drag and do not respond well at high speeds. But for an airplane in this class, there is no better airfoil for extra lift, slow flight and great handling.
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The fin and stabilizer are one piece of skinned foam each.
 
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