Fly Baby 1618mm (63.7″) Wingspan – ARF from Nexa – NXA1060-001
The Nexa Fly Baby ARF faithfully reproduces the classic Bower’s Fly Baby, a beloved homebuilt aircraft renowned in the EAA community. Ready to assemble out of the box with all hardware included, it is the perfect introduction to this classic homebuilt aircraft.
This Fly Baby is an ideal model for intermediate pilots looking for a fun, easy airplane for practice and recreational flying. The full size aircraft that inspired this model has been flown for air shows across the Midwest and its vibrant scale color scheme looks great in the sky. Experienced modelers will also find the Fly Baby easy and enjoyable to fly.
Visit the Official Nexa Fly Baby 1618mm ARF Discussion Thread on HobbySquawk.com for additional photos, videos, reviews, and customer Q&A.
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Fully Covered in Weathered Detail The Nexa Fly Baby comes fully covered with an attractive blue and yellow livery with weathered detail for a more scale appearance. |
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Scale Details Throughout Along with the fiberglass cowl, the Fly Baby has a painted cockpit, pilot, dummy radial engine and other scale details. |
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Pre-Hinged and Pre-Installed Hinges All control surfaces and hinges come pre-hinged and pre-installed for your convenience, lessoning build time. |
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Balsa and Lite-Ply Construction The Nexa Fly Baby is manufactured with balsa and lite-ply construction for a durable yet lightweight airframe for better performance. |
Features:
- Factory laser cut, jig-built
- All balsa and lite-ply construction
- Factory covered and finished
- Hand painted pilot
- Fiberglass cowling
- Control surfaces pre-hinged and installed
- Two piece wing with aluminum wing joiner
- Molded dummy engine cylinders
- Compatible with glow and electric power setups
- Big battery hatch for ease of access
- Easy-to-remove fuselage top cover
- Complete hardware package
Includes:
- Nexa Fly Baby 1618mm (63.7″) Wingspan – ARF
- Assembly instructions with stage photos
- Tail wheel assembly
- Fiberglass cowling
- Fiberglass painted pilot
- Wheels, wheels cover
- Aluminum wing joiner
- Engine mounts
- Spinner
- Fuel tank
- Decals and all hardware
Requires:
- 4 Channel radio – select a minimum 4 channel radio from our Radio Collection
- 4 Channel receiver – select a minimum 4 channel receiver from our Receiver Collection
- 400Kv or equivalent brushless outrunner motor – we recommend the Admiral GP10 5030-400Kv Brushless Motor
- 70 Amp brushless ESC – we recommend the ZTW Mantis G2 85A ESC with 8A SBEC
- 4x metal gear servos for ailerons, elevator, and rudder – we recommend Hitec D-645MW High Voltage High Torque Digital Metal Gear Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (4 Servos)
- 2x micro metal gear servos for flaps – we recommend Hitec HS-82MG Metal Gear Micro Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (2 Servos)
- 5 Cell 18.5V 4000 – 5000mAh LiPo Battery – we recommend the Admiral Pro 4000mAh 5S 18.5V 60C LiPo Battery with EC5 Connector
- Standard 13×8 2-blade electric propeller – we recommend the APC 13×8 Thin Electric Propeller – Black
- 5 Cell compatible battery charger – select a minimum 5 cell (5S) charger from our Charger Collection
- Electric retracts with upgraded struts – Nexa 46 Size Electronic Retract Set with Upgraded Struts
Gas Requires:
- .46 – .70 (7.45cc – 11.5cc) gas engine – we recommend the NGH GT9 Pro 9cc Two-Stroke Engine
- Standard 12×6 2-blade gas propeller – we recommend the APC 12×6 Gas Propeller
Nexa ARF models are constructed out of balsa wood and plywood. These are not foam models. The assembly of balsa wood ARF aircraft requires basic model building skills including the installation of servos, ESC, and motor (or gas engine).
