Sapphire Ultralight Fuselage-suitable for 1.5m-2.5m gliders & eSoarers

Product Code: SAPPHIRE-UL-FUSELAGE

(14 reviews)

Price: $44.73

Description

Pure or electric glider ultra lightweight pod, as used in our Sapphire Ultralight electric glider. Can be supplied with the nosecone intact or removed and a firewall fitted, for use with an inrunner or small outrunner electric motors.

This ultralight pod has a very light carbon/Kevlar layup. This is very slim and the electric version requires a 32mm spinner. We recommend the Hacker B20-18L or Hacker A10-7L motors, both geared 4:1. The width of the access hatch opening is 25 mm, however this can be opened up a little without compromosing strength.

Supplied with a removable carbon canopy. The 18.5mm boom is not included in the base price and should be selected using the Tailboom option. The Blaster V mount fits this boom and can be purchased separately to make a complete Drela type pod-boom-tail mount fuselage.

Suitable for use on Allegro Lite and Bubble Dancer type models. For a 2m size model the boom can be cut down to about 60-70 cm. A 1m boom is the perfect length for a Bubble Dancer, making this a very nice option for that classic design.

If the width of the opening under the canopy is too small for the motor you wish to use it is perfectly okay to open it up by filing or Dremelling away some of the material. This will not appreciably weaken the pod.

Sapphire Ultralight Pod Specification
Glider pod length ex spigot	43.7 cm	17.2 in
Glider pod length inc spigot	49.2 cm	19.4 in
Nose to wing LE	23.4 cm	9.2 in
Wing root chord	18.5 cm	7.3 in
Weight	28 g	1.0 oz
Max wing chord	No limit
Spinner diameter	32 mm
Boom spigot diameter	17.3 mm
Recommended boom wide end OD	18 mm

Reviews 14

17/03/2023 08:52

Review by: David J

I have purchased the Sapphire fuselage before for a different project. Its still really well made and lives up to Hyperflights great reputation.

22/04/2021 19:12

Review by: David J.

Fantastic service. Ordered one day ,arrived the day after next. A great product.

18/02/2020 16:47

Review by: Richard

Ultra light Sapphire fuselage

Exceptional quality, light and robust, great value, fits my Horejsi Hot Shot like a glove. Exceptional service yet again. Thanks.

15/11/2019 15:38

Review by: Philip M

Exceptional service yet again!

Ordered Sun , arrived Tuesday super well packed as always.

13/11/2019 21:44

Review by: Philip M

Exceptional service yet again!

Ordered Sun , arrived Tuesday super well packed as always.

08/03/2019 11:19

Review by: Alain - Pierre MOLLARD

Fuselage saphire

Une véritable œuvre d’art!
J’en ai acquis deux pour les équiper avec les ailes du MadRES d’Hyoerflight et du Pegasus de Topmodel, j’arrive à des planeurs électriques de 2m pour moins de 500gr tout équipés avec micro moteur type hacker À10 réducté et batterie d’air soft, longue et étroite pour pouvoir être glissée dans le fuselage.
Livraison rapide, articles bien protégés dans leurs emballages bulles.
Je recommande cet article et Hyperflight quî est une maison de confiançe.

20/01/2019 13:48

Review by: Steve Machin

Sapphire ultralight fuselage

Excellent item strong and very light , prompt service

08/01/2019 06:35

Review by: John Cuthbert

excellent product, great service

10/09/2018 19:40

Review by: Tony

Ordered and delivered the next day great service. Replacement for pilot error on my part. 32mm hyper spinner is the perfect fit.

08/01/2018 08:17

Review by: wayne wood

Service like no other!!

The Fuse quality was as expected fantastic!
But more importantly Neil's service is WORLD CLASS!
I can't get this service locally in Sydney and he makes it happen across the globe.
Great store. Great product. Great support.
What more does a modeller want.

Well done Neil.
Keep ahead of the competition!!

12/02/2017 01:27

Review by: Ralph

Fantastic upgrade from the original Fuselage which has a very "guppy look" to it. Much lighter, stronger.

02/09/2016 17:12

Review by: Anonymous

Very nice!

Purchased this Fuselage, an 18mm-8mm tapered carbon boom and a Blaster 2&3 v mount. All arrived in pristine shape to the US in about 4 weeks. Nice workmanship and finish.

03/05/2016 01:39

Review by: Dave

Sapphire Ultralight Fuselag

Very nice and well done. Shipping across the pond was quick. Very impressed with the product and the customer service. ~thanks

28/03/2016 10:18

Review by: Vladimir

Good quality,fast shiping,nice product,
but the pod was a little bit damaged, parcel was not correct packed,-compressed