Wherever you live in the world, it is likely that you have had the opportunity to watch a crop duster at work. These little aircraft and the larger than life pilots that fly them are the working heroes of ag-aviation.

Controlling pests and putting in hours of time flying high-risk circuits low and fast above the crops, they are out there dodging trees, fences and power lines &emdash; risking their lives to get the job done.

It seems they make the perfect towplane too, since they now make their living towing $3000 to $100,000 sailplanes into the wild blue for hire. Every glider port worth its salt employs several, and on weekends spring through fall, you can see and hear them roaring off the end of the runway with glider in tow.

NOW IN 2.5 AND 3.5 SCALES! Our new 28 and 40% scale Pawnees are shipping, laser cut partial kits only without the hardware included in the quarter size.

click for larger image There is little doubt that this is going to be the best-flying, most durable, show-stopping towplane or duster - and its competition-winning scale if you want to build in the details. We could think of no better aircraft to model as our first scale towplane than the Piper PA-25 Pawnee. Not only is it the perfect scale tug, but with Dick's plans and our parts kit for the optional hopper kit, you can put it to good use dusting the back 40 or dropping tootsie rolls and your next club event! We've followed Dick's 1980 National Scale winning design in every way with the exception of just a few items which take advantage of laser cutting and computer aided drafting to simplify your build and strengthen a few key elements in the forward fuselage. Tails and wings use laser cut curved outer edges with notches to make jigging ribs exactly into place a snap and cutting assembly time to a minimum while increasing the bond areas of these critical joints and eliminating or reducing the need for gussets. We have also ordered all of the special shapes and dimensions of hardwood for you and include them in our partial kit so you don't have to make them, and you know your model is going to build as well as the original. This is large scale at its best!

SPECS Span: 108" (2.6m) Length: 65.5" (80cm) Area: 1700 in.2 All up weight: 18-22 lbs. Airfoil: Clark Y Scale: 1:4 No. Servos Req'd: 7-9 FUNCTIONS: Rudder, Elevator, Flaps, Ailerons, Throttle, Tow Release/Hopper LASER CUT KIT CONTENTS TBD NEEDED TO COMPLETE MODEL TBD Watch Tim Wieber's build thread on RC Groups as the first laser cut Pawnee progresses. We will update with complete data and pricing as the build reaches conclusion. Then we start on the 1/3 scale Pawnee Brave!

Ordering Information Please visit our other pages for plans only or replacement parts orders.

PA-25 Pawnee 1/4 Scale
pa251:4sk	Piper PA-25 Pawnee Laser Cut Partial Kit with complete hardware package and spruce spars	$449.95 US
HT23870 (minimum requirement &emdash; we recommend higher torque BB servos for all locations)	HITEC Universal Pack Shift Select RCD 3800 Seven Channel FM Receiver 4 HS-425BB Deluxe Ball Bearing Servos 600mAh Receiver Battery Pack Deluxe Switch Harness w/Charge Jack	$99.95 US
pa251:4ip	Piper PA-25 Laser Cut G-10 (1/32") Fiberglass ScaleInstrument Panel Kit	$39.95 US
pa251:4dh	Piper PA-25 Laser Cut Balsa and Plywood Dusting Hopper Kit with Plans	$49.95 US
BUSA547	10 meter roll (27" x 32'-10") Solartex Iron-On Fabric Covering, Natural or specify color	$74.95 US
pa251:4pp	Piper PA-25 Scale Photo and Documentation Pack	$24.95 US
SHIPPING	A shipping charge of $10 US will be added to orders for continental US delivery. Please check local distributor listings for overseas deliveries.