Proudly Made in U.S.A.

Carden Aircraft
Hand-Crafted In America

PO Box 998
1100 Belltown Road
Tellico Plains, TN  37385-5452
Phone 423-295-2295

Fax 423-295-2280

New email address:

dgergits@gmail.com

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click above for our shop tour pics

At Carden you are welcome to call Caroline or Dennis for personalized service.

Same day shipping on stock items ordered before noon.

Carden Online Store

Carden Aircraft's Plane Covers are back by popular demand!


Carden Aircraft Celebrates 20 Years!

We're celebrating two decades of top performers by rolling out our newest champions!

Carden Aircraft congratulates Kurt Koelling for winning the 2010 IMAC NATs and Bennett Cup!

Pictured below: Kurt with his 124" Extra 300 PRO, and his hardware from NATs.

Carden Aircraft introduces the

124" Extra 300 PRO!

Kurt Koelling with his prototype Extra 300 PRO.

Read Kurt's concept and flight (updated 7/19) report here.


Wingspan:  124”   Length: 119”   Wing Area:  2728"

Weight: 37 - 40 lb (37# +/- 150-170cc, 40# +/- 200cc )

Availability: Shipping in September

Price: $1695.00 (plus shipping)

 Performance Related Opportunities are the hallmark of our all new 124" Extra 300 PRO.  Reduced drag; a 37-38 pound airframe provides Unlimited performance with 150cc power.

 

"Get The Carden Edge"

Now available, our 126" Edge 540.

Mike Sauls tests out the heli properties of his new 126" Edge 540.  read Mike's write-up here.


Wing Span: 126"   Wing Area: 2904" 

Length: 118" (spinner - rudder)

Weight: 37 - 38 lbs (w/ 150 / 210cc power)

Servos: 9

Price: $1695.00 (plus shipping)

Additional features:  Tab-lock CnC-cut motor box; Carbon tube set from PBG Composites.

Motor Box also accepts DA 200 / ZDZ 210


Carden Aircraft's Ultimate 20-300s

We are currently progressing with design refinements to our Ultimate.  Please stay tuned for more detials.  

click here for Ultimate page.


On the Flight-line

Carden Flicks

If you have links to your Carden in-flight we would be happy to post them here.

Click the film to go to the videos page.

Updated 7/29/2010

Competition Corner

IMAC NATs - 2010

Caroline and I are most proud of all the NATs competitors, as they are all truly winners.  These young men, (and a few not so young), realize that you can't always win.  Every flight is a learning experience, and they come back even stronger, ready for the next flight.  We believe that this is what competition is all about.  For those who choose to fly Carden, a special thanks.

Dennis Gergits

click image for our NATs gallery


Matthew Poots sends us this report from IMAC Northern Ireland:  IMAC Northern Ireland

Congratulations to Matthew for winning Unlimited, Freestyle, and the Overall!


Cardens On-the-Cover

 

2010 is an exciting time at Carden Aircraft as it marks our 20th year of providing the discerning modeler with the finest kits available.  We thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the cover-shots Carden aircraft have earned over the years.  We sincerely thank all who have chosen to be a part of the Carden family, and look forward to continuing our tradition of excellence!

 

 

 

Stephen Faust's 118" Extra 330 on the spring 2003 cover of High Flight.

 

 

 

Doug Cronkite performing a flight demo with his Carden Edge 540 at the Top Dawg scale meet.  - Model Aipplane News, April 2002

 

Click here to view all the

Carden Cover Photos.

Pilot's Projects

Updated 7/22/10

John Mitchell with his new 104" Extra 330.

 

Tim Attaway's new 126" Extra 300.

 

Doug Yaroch's 126" Edge 540.

 

Steve Turkin and his Carden H9 Yak 54.

 

Craig Baverey's 126" Edge next to a full scale S1A


Featured Products and Accessories

Carden Aircraft is pleased to offer Graph Tech G2 Carbon Landing Gear for the following planes:

      

126" Extra 300 - $130.00 

Stock  Gear - 24 - 25oz / Graph Tech G2 Gear - 13.5oz

126" Extra 260 / Edge 540 - $130.00 -

Stock  Gear - 24 - 25oz / Graph Tech G2 Gear - 13.5oz

118" Extra 300 - $130.00 

Stock  Gear - 24 - 25oz / Graph Tech G2 Gear - 14.5oz


Carden Aircraft is pleased to offer lightened Aluminum landing gear for the following planes:

126" Extra 300 - $130.00 

Stock  Gear - 24 - 25oz / Lightened Gear - 18oz

126" Extra 260 / Edge 540 - $120.00 

Stock  Gear:  24 - 25 oz / Lightened Gear:  17oz

  118" Extra 300 / 330 - $130.00   

Stock Gear:  23 - 24oz / Lightened Gear - 18oz

  118" Extra 260 - $120.00   

Stock Gear:  23 - 24 oz / Lightened Gear - 19oz

  118" Edge 540 - $120.00   

Stock Gear:  23 - 24oz / Lightened Gear - 19oz

Carden Aircraft's Lightened Gear offer an easy and quick weight savings of roughly 7 ounces!

See all Landing Gear


 J & J Tailwheels

Engineered R/C Excellence

Available in traditional steering or direct drive steering.

 

Carbon version now available.

Go to the Tailgear Page

White Rose Engineering Tailwheels.

Available in Carbon Fiber leaf style, and

Titanium Haigh style.

 

Go to the Tailgear Page

Carden Aircraft's Compression Spring Kits - Now in 3 Sizes!

The perfect compliment to any of the high quality tailwheels we offer.  Beefy but light springs for giant scale planes.  These springs will tighten with more rudder deflection.  Based on the same concept used in full scale planes, these springs make it easy to taxi in the wind. 

 

Small (up to 25% planes) - $13.00   

Med (25% - 43% planes) - $15.00  

Large (50% planes) - $18.00  

 


Wing Bags-by-Caroline

New Products!

Tail covers for the 126" Extra

Tail Covers


  New Wingbag Size! 

In stock now:  Comp-Arf 3 meter Yak55sp  Wingbags.

Available in Royal Blue and Red

Click here for more info


  New Wingbag Size! 

We now offer an additional 100cc / 35% size wing bag (35% Type B).  These bags fit the Carden 100cc class aircraft, Aeroworks 100cc Extras, and many other 35% aircraft.

Click here for more info

100's of Wingbags in stock in 9 colors
Back by popular demand 43% bags and the 46% H9 Ultimate Bags
These bags also fit many other bi-planes.

 

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Quick Wing Bag Specs Here

See Wingbag testimonials Here

 

 

 
Don't forget to order your FREE Wingbags Logo stickies with your order

 


When sending pics by email please try to limit the size of your files
Best web pic sizes are 800 x 600,  not larger than 1600 x 1200

 

Quick Kit Specs Here

 

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