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The BETA 1400 is a school and training motor glider made of highly durable extruded EPP polypropylene and powered by an AC motor. Thanks to its concept with the motor mounted on a pylon behind the wing, it stands up very well to rough handling and can withstand the harsher "sniffing" of the nose into the native lump, which in conventional models with a bow motor would lead to damage to the propeller at the very least.

The fuselage, with pylon behind the wing ready for installation of the C2623-1950 rotary casing motor supplied in the kit, is moulded from foam EPP. The wire rod lines for controlling the rudder and elevator are already glued in place, and shafts matching the dimensions of Hitec HS-55 or HS-65HB servos are prepared for the servo locations. The cab cover is removable with magnetic closures. The two-piece wing is also moulded from EPP, the ailerons are controlled by 2 servos mounted in the wing with short straight wire rods, for which shafts corresponding to Hitec HS-55 or HS-65HB servos are already prepared. The wing halves are joined by a carbon tube coupling. The tail surfaces in the conventional arrangement are moulded from EPP and are operated by wire rope guides. Engine cooling is aided by a cooling air inlet in the leading edge of the pylon, with cooling air flowing through ducts around the engine casing. Aileron, rudder, elevator and engine speed are controlled.