Mid-size aerobatics with attitude! American Airlines Captain Matt Chapman spends weekends
thrilling crowds with the action-packed aerobatics of his colorful CAP 580. Now you can do the
same at R/C airfields with this sport-scale ARF model of his famous aircraft — officially licensed
and available ONLY from Great Planes!
SPECIFICATIONS
Stock Number: GPMA1280
Wingspan: 55.5 in (1410 mm)
Wing Area: 562.5 in² (36.3 dm²)
Weight: 6.75-7.5 lb (3060-3400 g)
Fuselage Length: 52.5 in (1335 mm)
Wing Loading: 28-30 oz/ft² (85-92 g/dm²)
Engine Required: 2-stroke .46-.61 cu in
(7.5-10.0 cc) or 4-stroke .52-.70 cu in
(8.5-11.5 cc)
Radio Required: 4+ Channel with 5
standard servos
Assembly takes as little as 15-20 hours. The built-up wood
airframe arrives with Top Flite® MonoKote® covering
expertly factory-applied. Also included are a painted pilot
figure, nylon spinner, and complete Great Planes hardware.
The durable, lightweight fiberglass cowl and wheel pants
arrive professionally painted to duplicate the look of Matt
Chapman’s full-scale airplane. The supplied nylon spinner
is also colored to blend perfectly with the cowl.
---Flies well with a 2-stroke .46-.61 engine — and with a 4-stroke from the upper end of its displacement
range, performs almost any aerobatic maneuver.
--Includes a generous package of high-quality, Great Planes-brand hardware.
---Radio compartment provides plenty of room for effortless installation of your 4+ channel system’s
on-board components.
To recreate the aerobatic precision of a Matt Chapman
airshow performance, the CAP 580 ARF takes advantage
of the power and authority of dual aileron servos — an
arrangement that has the additional bonus of easy
control linkage set-up.