September 2023 News - Lightning Strikes Twice!

English Electric Models - Classic Kits of Classic Jets! Bringing 50s,60s,70s jets back into the skies with great part kits for EDF!

Our big news for this month is the arrival of our Lightning kit for 70mm EDF.  This beauty shares the same design features as our very successful Lightning50 - but bigger!  We have kept to the scale outline as much as possible and the model perfectly captures the look and charisma of the original Mach 2 classic and looks superb on the ground and in the air.

Price is £150 +£9 P&P.  Contact us to secure one from our first production batch now in!

Right now we have stocks of the following:

• Lightning 70 - just arrived - part kit price £150
• Canberra 50  - good stocks - part kit price £134
• Lightning 50 - good stocks - part kit price £110
• Canberra 70 - limited stocks - contact us for availability 

We are getting more and more flying from our Canberra70 which flies as well as the Canberra 50, the best flying 50mm EDF twin jet, but with even more presence in the air.   We are hand launching our Lightning 50 and it is no drama, the generous wing area helps ..  and we have restored our original Canberra 50 to flight status after an ill-advised touch and go on the belly, wing tip in the long grass and subsequent unplanned cartwheel manoeuvre.  We couldn’t let it end like that - wood construction allows for a good repair and she will flies again! Performance is even better than before - it was a good opportunity to remove the fans and give the shrouds a good clean out with cotton buds - fine grass cuttings, soil etc can collect near the blades in the fan shroud and knock a few hundred RPM off - one to check from time to time...

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Starting with our Canberra Electric Ducted Fan models, we are bringing an expanding range of kits and plans to the market to support hobbyists who want the satisfaction of building their own model together with proven flight performance.

We love the classic jets, especially from the 50s and 60s, and are working to bring as many to the skies as possible.

Our kits are Part Kits, which provide which provides the major and time-consuming components needed to build a scale R/C EDF jet, including laser and CNC cut balsa and ply components, vac form canopies and carbon tube.   The builder provides sheet balsa for wing and fuselage skinning and glues and finishing materials of choice.

You supply RC gear and motors and fans of choice. For those starting out in EDF, the choice of equipment can be bewildering so we provide guidance on fan/battery/motor combinations that are flight proven and well matched to the model.

Innovative design and construction methods guarantee accurate assembly.  Comprehensive plans and instruction notes guide you at every step of the build.  All our designs are well tested and have excellent flight performance.