• Due to the lower wingspan the yaw inertia is reduced (I=mr²). Result is a faster stabilization during the starting phase as soon as the pilot has released the model.
• The resulting advantage of more starting height is decisive in competition and can not be caught up during the rest of the flight. The better initial height allows scanning larger areas to find a lift. Therefore, the chance for finding thermals and prolonging the flight is higher.
• In contrast to models with high aspect ratio lower span provides - in relation - more cross-sectional area of the wing. The resulting higher torsional stiffness in turn has a positive effect on the starting height.
• The larger cross section also offers advantages in various detail solutions, such as the installation of the throwing peg. Thanks to thickness enforcing material, which creates additional weight, can be saved.
• The smaller wingspan improves agility and therefore circling characteristics.
• In contrast to models with high aspect ratio the FW6 has broader wingtips, which contributes significantly to a good-natured flight behavior. Simple re-centering and faster curve changes are possible without noticeable loss of altitude.

For our new competition model, we deviate from the proven shell construction for the first time.
In this construction technology, the wing is completely made of rohacell. Just the outside surface is covered with carbon fiber.

• With this building method the torsional stiffness of the FW6 wing is almost twice as high as of a comparable wing of our previous model FW5. We could verify this in appropriate tests. This stiffness again supports the starting height.

• Since the stiffness of this design is based on the utilization of the volume body, the effect is better, the more compact the body is, or the smaller the aspect ratio ist. The cross-sectional area acts exponentially onto the torsional moment.
• Full-core-construction means that the building material is distributed according to the volume and not the surface. This construction technology therefore favors the centering of the masses. Mass centering means less yaw inertia and therefore quicker stabilization of the model during start.

• As the control surfaces are also built with full core they are very stiff. As a result the model can be controlled more precisely and ailerons will be less twisting.
• Building with full core means that all reinforcing fibers are placed on the outside surface of the wing. There they are most effective. Overall, this building methode requires less fabric and resin. (In shell construction a part of the fabric is located on the inside of the supporting material, which is of a great disadvantage especially what concerns the stiffness of the control surfaces.) (Note: The controlling of the ailerons is done with wing servos at the version FW6.2, not - as shown here - with levers and servos in the fuselage.)

• After a long verifying process we came to the conclusion that this profile is still the best solution in total across the entire spectrum.

• White crossbeams on the downside for optimal visibility.

• As skin layer we use 26g or 39g IMS carbon non crimp fabric.

• The gap covers are are made of adhesive tape glued into a prefabricated recess.

• All hinges are designed as kevlar hinges.

• The throwing peg is situated at the outer edge of the wingtip. By this, the lever arm is increased for optimal disc launch.

• We offer special throwing pegs for left and right handers.

• NEW: Ailerons are controlled via wing servos as of version FW6.2.

• We reduced the cross-section of the fuselage in comparison to FW5. Due to the resulting lower resistance the dynamics is maintained longer during the launch up to the maximum height.
• Thanks to the reduced mass inertia of the wing the fuselage can be shorter than with our previous models both in the front and the rear, which in turn results in a reduction of the yaw inertia.
  
• The fuselage of the FW6 is manufactured as FW5 in proven shell construction with balsa as supporting material. This design enables high strength.

• We use high modular UD-carbon fibre for high stiffness.

• The slide-on canopy provides accessibility to the servo board from both sides. The space can be exploited better, the installation of the electronic components is easier.

• NEW: At the version FW6.2 just the servos for the stabs are mounted on the radio board. So there is enough space for placing receiver and accumulator in front.

• NEW: As a result, the fuselage has only one opening (instead of 2 as with the former version) and the fuselage gets more strength.

• The servos are mounted on the radio board with screws. So servos can be changed easily..

• The ballast tube allows simple loading of up to 70g.

• The fuselage cone is made of kevlar to provide receipt of 2,4GHz.

• The pylon for the horizontal stabilizer is made in one piece with the fuselage. The horizontal stabilzer is mounted with two nylon screws.

• All screw connections are prefabricated.

• NEW: At the version FW6.2 we offer a unique spring-loaded contact system. Just screw the wing onto the fuselage and the servos are contacted automatically!

• We decided on an asymmetric rudder. Watching pilots with good throwing technique, the first swinging out of the model after release is clearly visible in slow motion analysis. The subsequent movement in the opposite direction oscillation is already weakened significantly. The asymmetric rudder acts primarily against the first oscillation.
• Having a thickness of 6% the rudder of FW6 is considerably thinner than that of the FW5 and enables higher starts due to less resistance.
• Because of the lower inertia of the model, the stabs may be smaller and thus contributes in turn to the reduction of inertia.

• The stabilizers are also produced in full-core design. The benefits have already been explained at the wing and apply analogously for the tails.
• For the skin we use 26g IMS carbon non crimp fabric. For the first time we can offer extremely robust, stiff and at the same light weight stabs for our DLG.

• A special shaping of the rudder enables an easy installation of the vertical stab.

• All hinges are designed as kevlar hinges.