We are exceptionally fortunate to have so many generous sponsor supporters in the RC Soaring community. They are contributing an amazing array of RC and soaring goodies for you to enjoy. The Tickets are available at the Team Store and the more you buy the better the odds of your success. The raffle draw will take place after the Worlds in August 2017. We would particularly like to thank all of our very generous sponsors and encourage everybody to visit their websites and support them. They are the backbone of our hobby and without them we would not have such wonderful toys to play with.
Click here to buy Raffle Tickets.
Tickets are now available according to the following chart:
• 1 for $5.00
• 3 for $10.00
• 7 for $20.00
• 20 for $50.00
• 50 for $100.00
• 125 for $200.00
• 400 for $500.00
• 1000 for $1000.00
Bookmark this page, return regularly and scroll down to see the thousands of $$$$ in prizes and their donors. Please make sure you visit the sponsors online stores also.
donated by Bob Breaux and Soaring USA
is a Brand new F3J Xplorer II Lite Team plane. These models were built specifically for the US Team and are one of the best iterations of the Xplorer for all round robustness at a light overall weight. Bob is a phenomenal supporter of our hobby and we would never be able to compete on the World stage without his amazing help. The Xplorer II 3500 F3J Lite version features a brand new airfoil and lighter Spread Tow lay-up. This new Lite layup offers improved torsional strength, improved overall stiffness, and a significant reduction in weight!! The Spread Tow Lite Lay-up is the choice of the top contest pilots around the world due to it’s amazing strength to weight ratio. Flown by the entire US Team and so many more pilots around the world it is clear this model has what it takes to showcase your piloting skills.
NAN models in Bulgaria represents their continued dedication to producing some of the finest, best value models in the world. The Xplorer raises the bar to a new level with higher quality, better fit and finish into a lighter stiffer airframe. Nikolay has been working hard on the production of this new model for some time, and once again, he has come up with a winner!
This model is perfect in any soaring pilot’s stable and remains my first choice to get the job done.
and Thomas Cooke are 5 pairs of the highest quality servos available anywhere in the world. Trusted by the best pilots and used by all the USA Team pilots these servos are simply second to none!
Prize Number 2 and 3 are each a pair of HV6130 servos. These High Voltage servos are happy at 4.8 volts or they will work just fine in your wing with a couple of unregulated lipos powering your system at 7.8volts. Go with the peace of mind that only relying on the finest servos can bring.
Motor Type Coreless Motor
Potentiometer Drive Direct Drive
Bearing Type 3x Ball Bearings + 2x Jewel Bearing
Gear Type Metal Alloy gear
Dimensions 30x10x29.8 mm (1.1811X0.39X1.17 in)
Weight 23g (0.81oz)
Prize Number 4 is a pair of HV6125e servos. The MKS HV6125E is part of the latest range from MKS. Once you have tried MKS, you will know you have tried the very best! Never has a glider servo been so accurate and tight! This is what we all have been searching for!! The HV6125 has a full CNC Aluminum case that has been milled to the highest of tolerances.
Motor Type Coreless Motor
Potentiometer Drive Direct Drive
Driver Type FET
Bearing Type Dual Ball Bearings
Gear Type Chrome-Titanium alloy gear
Programmable No
Connector Wire Length 15.0 cm (5.89 in)
Dimensions 23X12X27.25 mm (0.9X0.47X1.07 in)
Weight 21.21 g (0.74 oz)
Prize Number 5 is a pair of HV6110 servos. These little gems are just perfect for aileron servos and do the job at all voltages from 3.8 to 8.4 without uaing a regulator.
Motor Type Coreless Motor
Potentiometer Drive Direct Drive
Driver Type FET
Bearing Type 2 Jewel Bearing + 1 Bronze Bushing
Gear Type Metal + Aluminum-magnesium alloy Gears
Connector Wire Length 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
Dimensions 22.5X10X23.5 mm (0.89x 0.39x 0.93 in)
Weight 10 g (0.35 oz)
Prize Number 6 is a pair of HV6100 servos.
Motor Type Coreless Motor
Potentiometer Drive Direct Drive
Driver Type FET
Bearing Type 2 Jewel Bearing + 1 Bronze Bushing
Gear Type Metal + Aluminum-magnesium alloy Gears
Connector Wire Length 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
Dimensions 22.5X10X23.5 mm (0.89x 0.39x 0.93 in)
Weight 10 g (0.35 oz)
Thomas Cooke has once again very generously donated these precious units to the Team and has shown unwavering support for the USA Teams of all kinds for many years. Please support Thomas and MKS Servos USA by going to the MKS USA Servos website and buying the best insurance your model can have.
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Bright colors, voice announcements and a TFT touch screen is what makes the Graupner mz-24 PRO one of the most versatile radios on the market, and at a price that can’t be beat! Experience a new level of connection between you and your model with 12 channels and built-in real-time voice telemetry. Colorful menus and displays make usability easy to navigate through the menus and setup options with the touch of your finger or a stylus. Traditional navigation keys provide an old-school experience if you prefer to push physical buttons.
This a a “state of the art” radio with many more features than we can mention here. Go to this Graupner Web Page to learn more.
donated by Horizon Hobby
Sleek and Simple
Unlike complex VTOL aircraft that rotate the entire wing and require as many as four motors to achieve vertical and forward flight, the Convergence™ park flyer uses a simple, yet sleek, delta-wing design with three brushless motors – two rotating motors on the wing and a fixed-position motor in the tail.
In multirotor flight the wing-mounted motors rotate up into the vertical position to provide lift and flight control along with the motor in the tail. In airplane flight, the wing-mounted motors rotate down into the horizontal position and the model’s elevons take over pitch and bank control. Yaw control in airplane flight is provided by differential thrust from the wing-mounted motors.
Key Features
– donated by Horizon Hobby
Advanced Aerodynamics and Lightweight Construction
Central to the aircraft’s amazing capabilities are the advanced aerodynamics that shaped its design. In addition to its efficient airfoil, winglets and fins on the fuselage help the model track true in all kinds of air. Vortex generators near the leading edge of the top of the wing, and just ahead of the elevons on the bottom of the wing, enhance slow speed stability and control. The airframe itself is constructed of carbon-reinforced, hollow-core Z-Foam™ material that keeps weight to a minimum while maintaining strength and rigidity.
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Features
The wing is removable for easy storage and is reinforced for right or left handed launches. A protective pod cover on the nose easily reveals the simple two-channel Spektrum™ DSMX® control system and battery compartment. With just a single 150mAh 1S Li-Po battery you can expect long flight times either in your backyard, a local park or just about anywhere you want to harness the power of nature.
Key Features
donated by Horizon Hobby
Capable of charging all battery chemistries, including the latest high voltage LiPo’s (LiHV), this all-in-one charger has advanced functions such as Battery Meter and Battery Internal Resistance Meter modes. For the ultimate convenience, you can also configure your settings and keep an eye on your charge progress with your Smartphone or PC! Charging gets better with Hitec!
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donated by the fine folk at Castle Creations
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won by Ticket Number – 3575 – Steven Bixby
won by Ticket Number – 1576 – Alexander Hall
won by Ticket Number – 4673 – Alexander Hall
won by Ticket Number – 3909 – Anker Berg-Sonne
won by Ticket Number – 1539 – Alexander Hall
won by Ticket Number – 7884 – Jim Monaco
won by Ticket Number – 6285 – Don Richmond
won by Ticket Number – 368 – Douglas Cronkhite
won by Ticket Number – 9437 – Michael Seid
are 10 Gift Vouchers to be spent at Castle Creations. A wide variety of BEC’s and ESC are available from Castle Creations and this Kansas company is supporting the needs of ALES or F5J sailplane enthusiasts. Castle Creations has become one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electronic speed controls by combining state-of-the-art technologies with high volume manufacturing. The principles that helped us grow from one man with a desire for “something better” are still our driving force. We constantly work to bring our customers products that are unmatched in quality, design, and reliability at a competitive price.
Every day we strive to provide superior products with unequaled service and support. Our technical support team has set the industry standard for knowledgeable advice, troubleshooting hints, and the most courteous customer service available anywhere.
Castle Creations is located in a suburb of Kansas City. We are proud to employ more than 95 people, and that number is growing all the time!
won by Ticket Number – 8588 – Sheldon Smith
won by Ticket Number – 2638 – Thomas Cooke
won by Ticket Number – 622 – Douglas Cronkhite
won by Ticket Number – 7501 – James Martin
won by Ticket Number – 3773 – Steven Chan
won by Ticket Number – 6196 – Don Richmond
won by Ticket Number – 4903 – William H Kuhlman
won by Ticket Number – 8419 – Michael Smith
won by Ticket Number – 8078 – Maarten Broess
– – donated by Zap Adhesives and Frank Tiano Enterprises are 10 fantastic Team Zap adhesive kits including ZAP Thin CA, ZAP Medium CA, ZAP a Gap Thick CA, ZAP Rubber Toughened CA, Zap Foam Safe CA and ZAP Kicker and spray. The kits are in a convenient plastic tray with lid and simply perfect to have with you at the flying field for field repairs or stored on your work bench for when you need the best adhesives for your next build. Frank Tiano also has provided the US Soaring Team with extra adhesives for use as team supplies in Jesenik. Please visit Franks website and check out the great range of Zap adhesives available.
– Barry Kennedy of Kennedy Composites always supports the US Teams. He has again generously donated a great little DLG. The ELF is a small discus-launch glider ideal for sport flying while on travel or in your neighborhood park. The ELF is based on MIT’s Dr. Drela’s HLG glider design, the Apogee. Due to it’s low weight, with a scant wing loading of 2.77* oz./sq. ft. ready-to-fly, the ELF is able to sustain flight in the smallest and lightest of thermals.
Pod – Features a transparent yellow or white injection-molded pod. A custom carbon boom is connected into the pod, on which the receiver battery (a one-cell 240mAh LiPo pack with an integrated charging circuit), two servos and the receiver are mounted on. A removable nose cone allows for easy access to RC components.
Wing – Carbon D-Box construction and carbon-capped balsa ribs combined with a vertical balsa grain spar provide a stout one-piece wing. The wing features the AG series of DLG airfoils designed and refined by MIT’s Dr. Drela. A carbon “T” launching blade that is capable of being installed on either wing, allows for comfortable launches. The wing is professionally covered in Violet, Blue or Red Oracover to provide strength and stiffness.
Tail – The tail surfaces are composed of light-weight foam, which is reinforced with carbon, fiberglass and then vacuum-bagged. A one-gram miniature v-mount allows for the full flying stabilizer to give the pilot infinite pitch control. Carbon push-rods are pre-installed.
A complete hardware package, carbon pushrods and horns are included.
– The legendary Winchdoc Pulley – donated by WinchDoc, (aka Douglass Boyd) manufactures the very best soaring winch turnaround pulleys on the planet. This is the “go to” pulley of the US F3B and F3J teams and the quality is outstanding. According to Jim Monaco, “The Rocky Mountain Soaring Association have 6 of these for the RMSA club winches and they are flawless…” The Winchdoc pulley uses a 3″ low mass delron needle bearing sheave. It’s all machined aluminum and anodized to prevent oxidation. Two bolts pop it apart for cleaning and lubrication. The machined halves are cut so that the line can not get around the sheave sides and so that the line does not wear on the side plates. Thank you Douglass.
won by Ticket Number – 4989 – Curtis Suter
– A Fabulous Super Chute – donated by the famous Mr Kite, (aka Craig Christensen) who has been making the very best RC Soaring chutes in the world right here in good old USA. Both the USA F3B and F3J Soaring Teams have been using the “Underdog” chutes as our official Team chutes for the last 3 World Championship cycles as there is no equal manufactured anywhere in the world. The Underdog chute is much smaller than the MrKite Superchutes in our raffle and are designed to the minimum requirements the FAI requires for competition. The raffle prizes are actually the larger SuperChutes (the best MrKite makes)and are made by Craig from the finest materials and of the highest quality and are perfect on any winch or bungee. Thank you for the years and years you have supported the USA Teams Craig.
– The excellent and very informative Build Videos donated by Curtis Suter and Tailwind Gliders. Curtis is a very dedicated RC Soaring pilot when he isn’t at 20,000 above the Rockies piloting passengers somewhere in USA. You may have seen some of his excellent “office” photos taken from among the clouds that Curtis often posts on FaceBook. The lucky winners of these prizes will each receive a DVD. DLG and ALES Build. A Beginners Guide to Composite Pod and Boom Fuselages. A Beginners Guide to Cutting and Bagging Foam Wings. Thank you Curtis for creating these fantastic resources and thank you for supporting the USA F3B Team with this kind donation.
