The Ritewing Zephyr

                                               Z II is born!
                 

The ZII is not on a pre order status anymore, they ship within a day or two.

If you are interested send me an email to  ritewing@hotmail.com 



The new injection molded Z II is finally here ,after 2 1/2 years of tweaking this beast she is finally making an apearance.She has the wing area of the older Z 60 in a 54 WS  ,770 SQ inches of wing area makes her a monster little wing. She now will launch and land much easier than the past versions.
The goal was to adress the troubled low speed launch and landing issues without compromising the other end of the spectrum.
I have listened for the last few years to all the Zeph owners.
 Zeph is designed as a performance workhorse for FPV UAV and AP.

Here is the FPV Labs link http://fpvlab.com/forums/showthread.php?1966-New-molded-Ritewing-Zephyr-II
 Here is the Rcgroups link http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1525711








Zephs have also been used for nite flying and sport flying, why not it flys great!

The Z II has a new streamlined center section to house even more gear, and as an option the new  cnc laser cut Go Pro Camera box can be easily integrared into the blunt setion with ease.

The wings are molded to fit standard size servos and up two 4s 4000 mahr,I  have seen some 5s packs fit and some brands of 5000 mahr too,  2 ,4s 3300  in paralel seem to be the norm.

The new Ritewing foam type has a little less durability than the previous epp ,but the build can be done without the super involved build process that was required with the weave over EPP.

After watching some crashes and bashes with the new foam its already showing the foam does take some good abuse and still retains nice durability charateristics.
Epp is a durable flimsy foam and needs the sparring to be done rite and the weave and lam to make it stiff.
We are having the new foam Z II  mfg a little higher density than the EPP , this makes for a nice rigid and durable foam.
   This new Foam is much more stiff and smooth,this will allow you to build lighter and more rigid and with a much nicer easy finish surface.

The ZII launches easier ,so it now doesn't need survive a bunch of rough launches.
Landing speeds will be 1/2 of what they were on the EPP versions ,so not as much damages when landing hot now,plus your approahces and launches can be in much tighter areas.

  With the pre cut bays you will have a much easier time building now appx 1/3 the time as before.
I built two in a 3 day period without breaking a sweat.



                                                               CG at 9''3/8 to 9'1/2
                                                                770 sq" wing area
                                                                        WS  56''

Do this with your EPP, the new foam is amazing , its super stif and rigid ,while also retaing supreme fusion and flexibility. Just to see how far it could be bent I did a few test only to be very amazed.

                                                                            


The Zephyr has been used by universities,  high schools and tech schools , if you are a school looking for some test platorms let me know , we can work with you.

A few other uses of the  Zephyr include search and rescue, land surveying, off road car racing videos, scenic photo, ocean sport fish tracking and locating , even cattle herding and power line inspections. A few recent Zephyrs have being utilized as test platforms including avionics and atmospheric testing equipment.

My motors and esc are very nice for a decent price , my motor comes with custom thrust bushing installed and my esc programmed correctly from me , I have not noticed any real difference from the hacker to mine ,accept mine seems to have better mounting screw holes and threads ,and my esc is a 60 amp not a 55 amp . 

Here is a vid of my 1300 kv on 3s and a 10/5 prop , its no slouch, and with a 10/6 or 10/7.5 it really hauls ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg8uiXbnsLg

     

                          Z II kit                             130.00
                         Go Pro box and rail skids   35.00
                        Lam film set                        35.00
  Ritewing        1300 kv moto 60 esc         125.00       

 The motor is a quality 150 Gr outrunner.
                  
                                  Intl shipping appx    55.00
                                  Con US shipping      18.00   
                                 

                                Basic build directions can be found here on the first page as pdf.
                                 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1525711

                                                                              

To order  email me  at  ritewing@hotmail.com  or call me  602 739 4524  wait times are short now ,and most orderes ship within a day or two.

                                                                                   

                                                                                 


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 Here are some links of interest.
http://fpvlab.com/forums/showthread.php?179-Ritewing-Zephyr-FPV-Build-Manual

http://www.fpvmanuals.com/2011/03/15/zephyr-fpv-build-manual/

http://fpvlab.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?20-PILOT-S-LAB

http://fpvlab.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?25-Team-Black-Sheep

And a few of my favorite vids for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9L4phs1owA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgUoR_7gzzM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsP6NhXLAGQ&feature=channel_video_title

IYF 44 NightFlyer combo

In this bundle, you get:
* IYF44 kit
* Two LED strips
* Clear lamination film
* Coroplast, winglets, glass wing spars, CF spar

$110.00
(During checkout, choose to Send seller a note if you want to specify color of LEDs - otherwise Chris will choose depending on stock)
contact to order

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You can buy the extra add-on pack for $20 if you want:
*White eyeball leds (spot lights)
*Extra LED sets for winglets



Here is the build thread for this package

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You Build it - IYF NiteFlyer combo Kit package.

Package includes: 20 amp ESC, 1534 kv outrunner, 7/5 APC slowfly prop, 3s 2200mAh lipo, 2 yards of LED strip lighting, 2x 17g servos and 3mill lam film for covering.

$235.00
contact to order
During checkout, please mention what two colors you would like.
If you want to buy this BUILT, check out this page

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TL42

This wing was originally created in 2004 and first flown in 2005 and we are bringing back the Original Ritewing. The TL is one of the most popular formats that we have designed. And by request we have opted to start re-cutting 42 inch versions of our TL series wing plan form., This wing has no bad tendencies Like Tip Stalling, Hunting or Flapping. Our many years of wing development have allowed use to create one of the finest products you will ever build and fly.

The TL42 Ritewing is the perfect beginner to intermediate Ritewing. Depending on how you build and what equipment you install this wing can be fun and floaty, Medium Sport acrobatic or Insanely fast hod rod. 
Price: $85.00 
Product Code: TL42
contact to order

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TL 50 Sloper

The 50 and the 60 are incredibly docile and responsive.
They Fly inverted just as well as it does right side up.
Rolls are exceptionally axial and snappy.
Recovers within feet of any combat strike (If they can catch you).
Turns 180 degrees on a dime with no hint of any stall or washing out.
They are very lofty and exceptionally forgiving.
Picks up speed quickly and responds to your inputs instantly.
This wing will be your favorite for precise rolls, tight lines, agressive turns and high speed passes.
Absolutely the best slope wings you will every fly.
Price: $75.00 
Product code: TL50S
contact to order

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TL 50 Slice Slope

Here is a video featuring my new RiteWing Slim 50. It was a beautiful day with big puffy clouds. There was a variable 15-18+ mph wind from the WNW... perfect for flying fronside on Merriam Crater... backside too.

Here is a short video flying my RiteWing Slim 50 (AKA 50 Slice).
 This RiteWing was built using thinned Goop, Fiberglass tape and 10 mil New Stuff. It weighs 25.5 oz. Like most RiteWings, she is has a very symmetric wing and rolls like a dream.
Sometimes the wind is so strong that all you can do is point into the wind and hang on! Such was the day last Sunday. It was blowing 35-45 mph with stronger gusts. I could fly my heavy warbird, but my 25 oz wings were "treading water."
Price: $75.00
Product code: TL50SS
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TL 50

The Ritewing TL 50 performance wing is designed around the same platform as the Ritewing Demon but the TL uses a slightly different airfoil. The TL 50 is more acrobatic than the Demon at the cost of some high end speed. The Ritewing TL 50 is still very fast achieving speeds from 20 to 140+ m.p.h. While designed to be a high speed aircraft the Ritewing TL 50 also flies very well at slower speeds when built "light". The landing area of the TL 50 is less than that of the Demon because of the TL's ability to slow down. It is suggested that the new build video is used for building TL 50 for the best possible performance. Flying a TL you know that you have A wing specifically designed for high speed tracking and acrobatics.
If you want acrobatic ability and speed from your wing then the Ritewing TL 50 is for you.
Price: $105.00
Product code: TL50
contact to order

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