The 1960s was an age of explosive advancements in aeronautics. Epic Engineering always made sure to keep up with the pace and provide modern solutions to the needs of our clients all around the world.

Origin

João Silva was the son of a veteran pilot of the Azores Volunteer Air Défense Corps, a local unit of pilots known for using the fabulous EE Regent in their prime before WW2. By 1960, those days might have been long gone, but João was a youth with a knack for tinkering, a scrapyard and a lot of spare time. Maybe even a death wish, considering the monster he would create with the Racebird. Budling a handful of airframes, he and his friends would push their creations to the limits around the Azores, disregarding any kind of regulations. After many months, the authorities called in the Navy and the Air Force to finally ground the rebellious youths for good. Nevertheless, Andrew Epic decided to preserve and even restore the Frankenstein plane derived from his Father's arguably finest work.

Design

The Racebird was a hodgepodge scrapyard combination of the fuselage of a Warlord with a modified turboprop engine typically found on cargo aircraft jammed in the front. Cutting off the wingtips to increase speed but compensating with makeshift wing root extensions and replacing the classic canopy with a modern bubbletop cockpit, this plane is simultaneously sleek but mangled. Many cockpit instruments were removed to save weight.

Handling

The ridiculous power to weight ratio allowed this plane to easily achieve 650km/h at sea level. The aircraft is easily able to pulling up to 15G in a turn, though the airframe is nowhere near the strength to sustain that. It will take a very skilled and perhaps somewhat suicidal pilot to master this plane.

Instructions

AG1: Open Canopy
AG2: Navigation Lights
VTOL: Flaps

As always, thank you so much for your interest in our products. While this is a legacy product, aftermarket upgrades and modifications are still highly encouraged. If you still have any questions, feel free to ask.