AJ Aircraft 93-inch Laser 230z

Written by Troy Hamm A larger Laser in the lineup excels in 3-D. Flight video. Read the full review in the November 2015 issue of Model Aviation.

Flight Video

Specifications

Model type: Giant Scale aerobatic ARF Skill level: Intermediate to advanced Wingspan: 93 inches Wing area: 1,557 square inches Length: 88 inches Weight: 18 to 20 pounds Power system: 60 to 70cc gas or Hacker Q80 electric Radio: Six-channel minimum with five high-torque servos plus throttle servo

Test Model Details

Power system: Desert Aircraft DA-70 gas engine Radio system: Futaba 14SG radio; two Futaba R6008HS receivers; five Savox SV-1270TG servos; one Savox SC-1268SG servo; Wrong Way RC 2,300 mAh A123 receiver batteries Propeller: Falcon 24 x 9 carbon fiber Ready-to-fly weight: 19.7 pounds Flight duration: 10 to 12 minutes

Pluses

• Flies great. • Includes wing and stabilizer bags. • Axles come predrilled for cotter pins. • Excellent instructions. • Well built. • Fast assembly. • Hardware packs individually labeled.

Minuses

• Elevator hinge line not sealed. • Mounting holes in the landing gear cuffs didn’t line up.