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             Tapejara

 

R/C ARF Flying Model Pterosaur Specifications

  • Wingspan: 1500mm (59")
  • Length: 620mm (24.4")
  • Flying Weight: 500g (17.7oz)
  • R/C Functions: Traditional elevons made into wing during manufacture.  Right/left rudder effect by head rotation controlled by micro gyro. 
  • Requires (2) standard servos, (1) metal gear standard servo (head) and (1) micro gyro
 

Short-tailed pterosaur that lived prior to the Cretaceous period about 140 million years ago.

**See photos below**

 

Kit Contents:

(1) Carbon fiber/ Kevlar  body with integral legs and webbed feet

(1) Kevlar fiber head

(1) Pair of carbon fiber flight arms and claws with fixed Kevlar flight skin 

(1) Instruction set

Miscellaneous small parts and accessory items for R/C gear setup (wing control cables, etc.)

Painted by Wild Skies Models -- $469.00 + S/H

Unpainted ------------------------$429.00 + S/H

Unpainted display model ---------$318.00 + S/H


Tapejara in History

Tapejara fossils come from the Santana cretaceous layers of Brazil and belong to the extremely specialized pterosaur species which were discovered under these cretaceous layers. Dr. Peter Wellnhofer and A. Kellner had described the unusual skull of Tapejara (the name means "the old creature" in the language of the Tupi Indians). Additional parts of the skeleton were discovered later which provided substantial information about the wings and torso measurements. We thank Dr. Wellnhofer for scientific advice, drawings and study material provided. Without his scientific support, it would have been impossible to develop models with authentic shape. Dr. Wellnhofer is one of the world's famous specialists in the field of pterosaur research. Our model needs a high rate gyro system for yaw control or an added foil stabilizer at the tail.

Photos-- Click on photos to enlarge

(not limited to these color schemes)

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