Precision UltraLight RC Glider – FireFly 2.0
After a very successful launch of the original UltraLight FireFly, the much-awaited FireFly 2.0 is finally here. With some major airfoil adjustments, an aerodynamic inline fuselage that will guarantee a much smoother flight with incredible slow speeds and virtually zero stall characteristics, the perfect recipe for caching thermals with ease. The combination of the root chord and tip chord airfoil design and enhanced reflex, (auto stable airfoil) allows for a more hands off level flight without the need for heavy ridge lifts or any headwind for that matter. Total weight of the glider is around 80 to 100 grams depending on the types of servo used and material used to cover the wings.
The wings can be left uncovered as well to save 10+- grams of weight. The FireFly 2.0 is powered by a single cell ( 1S 300mAh ) Lipo battery to actuate the servos and receiver.
Two sub micro 5gram servos with adequate torque of at least 0.82kg.cm on a 4 volt battery is optimal. Click here to see a list of recommended servos.
The FireFly 2.0 is a 32″ inches wingspan DLG, HLG, bungee launch or hi start, slope soaring, thermal catching RC sailplane, designed for ultimate hang time due to its ultralight frame, improved wing area and low reynolds number, taking note laminar boundary at low reynolds numbers. Gliding at low weight range and greater wing area means you have better minimal sink rate, this simple concept has been lost in RC modeling due to heavy molded foams and composite material.
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Flight Videos of the FireFly 2.0
1. Park DLG glider
2. Slope soaring glider
3. Bungee launch glider
FPV equipment can be added for first person soaring as well
Features:
Construction: light weight EXP foam, Carbon Fiber
Radio: any two channel radio with elevon mixing
Motor: no motor required ( motor can be attached for power flight if desired)
Specifications:
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Covering your FireFly 2.0 wings
 Best covering film to use on your FireFly 2.0 wold be Solar Film. There is limited quantity of Solar Film Lamination in stock. Click here.You may also use UltraCote, UltraCote park lite, MonoKote or TowerKote, monokote being the heaviest film and ultracoat being the lightest of this group. |
 To cover the wings of your glider, a heat iron can be used. Mini heat irons work best with variable heat adjustment. Few brand names to choose from that may be purchased from ebay or amazon are:Clover Mini iron ii, Mini plancha para patch, Mini-Bügeleisen MB-3415, Ming Yang sealing tool |
 Large heat iron/sealing iron will work as well, make sure to use low heat. Both irons must have cloth sock on head to prevent iron from sticking to lamination film. Regular cotton sock can be used. |
Required to complete:
| 2x 5 to 7 gram servos with at least .85kg/cm (4.8V) of torque Click here for info |  |
| 2 to 4 Channel receiver with max. width of 17mm & servo leads facing outward Click here for info |  |
| 250 to 300mAh 1s lipo battery Click here for more info |  |
| Solar-Film Ultralight Lamination Film. Click here for more info |  |
Shipping:
US shipping: $6.89
International shipping: $19
All orders are shipped within a two day period of placing order.
All US shipping include tracking number
International shipping includes customs number
Full refund will be issued if package is lost or not delivered
Customer Reviews and Feedback
A guy at my job, told me about this site. He was praising the different models that are each unique and a different feel. Interesting enough, I want to get into plane flying. This industry calls them birds. So I changed my lingo a bit. I do not know how to fly a bird, I just wanted to see what this guy is talking about. I remember being a kid, and throwing paper airplanes from a balcony and watch it Glide.
So my back was itching, so I asked my co worker, bring it to work, and at lunch we went to a wide open space, and the neighborhood park was great place to fly without trees everywhere. We went to the local park with a open field and trees were not a issue. I love custom and hand crafted to perfection. My co worker through it up in the air and was flying it for about 2 and a half minutes the bird flew, until he crashed into a tree, and fell down, but no injuries to the plane. I had so much fun just watching it Glide. I loved paper airplanes as a young little kid, so this is my motivation, to even write this review.
He had the Fly On and told me each plane is designed from blue print down to design, the measurements, and its exterior that looks so sweet. I liked how it looked and how it performed. I asked him can I do this? Im a clumsy guy, so knowing me, I would crash on my first run, as these are not paper planes. From its performance down to the design and the looks, I was stoked. He told me you need a controller or should I say a Spektrum reciever. After I made the purchase of “Tiny Tail glider” model, I got the receiver my co worker recommended. Not to expensive at all. I was able to make this thing soar the wide open space for almost 1 minute. This is after practicing for couple weeks. That one minute of bliss turned into a minute and a half. It is hard, but I got lucky with my instincts.I see they have more models, and my back it itching. Coolest part is once I got the Spektrum reciever it can fly any birdie. Im already looking at other models, but just window shopping until I get better with the “Fly On” ,,, and can put it up in the air for 2 minutes or more. My father helped me assemble it. The instructions are so good. My father pretty much did all the work to put it together. Very technical guy; I did not take after him. Putting it together me and my father bonded like crazy, so thank you for that one MicroBirds. I have a new hobby, but props to this company. It made me and my father bond like never before, so once again thank you MicroBirds, and thanks for the instructions, and my father is very technical, so It did not take that long to put the “Fly On” together. Also in closing, the pricing of these different birdies is very fair. Thanks again MB. Fly On 🛩️
Everything went smoothly. It was delivered in Germany after 10 days. A very good kit.
this kit is looks so nice everything is so small but goes together beautifully and slope sores like a dream!
I love Tiny Tail
I let my 12 year old nephew to choose any bird he wants. He choose the Micro Jet, and I don’t blame him; such a deadly bird. Im good with technology, but Im not a technical guy, and Im not good with my hands. My brother in law, thankfully is more technical and the three of us got together and slowly slowly he built it. The video instructions are on target. Also cool this company is in US and not Ghina. We got a super cheap controller as I did not want to invest in something then have my nephew not be into it. No need to go all out, for me at least. So the three of us went to a local park, and embarked on a journey, in which we have no idea wtf were doing, but went for it. We got some spare batteries as well. It was a fun afternoon, and out of me, and my brother in law and nephew; My little nephew magically kept this amazing bird up in the air for almost 2 minutes. Fun hobby. Thanks MB.
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Feather2 was fun to build and is even more fun to fly! The kit is really nicely packaged and the video instructions make for a pleasant build. I have two Feather 2s and I couldn't be more happy with these purchases. They are a joy to fly and Micro Birds has been very responsive to my inquiries about various aspects of flying gliders, 3 thumbs up!!!! Keep up the good work!
I could not be happier with this firefly glider
This is such a great flying glider and light weight, we enjoyed the build process and learned a thing or two about building techniques, for the price and quality, i am veryhappy.. It's very durable too. I'm flying on a 300mah 1s pack and get around one hour of flying time, the CG right on the money at 45mm from the start of the wing airfoil
Love it. so pleased! !!
Nice little glider that is easy to build. I never worked on foam before. I usually build balsa planes and I was amazed how easy it was to shape. It flies well even though I was a little sloppy on the build. I plan on buying another now that I have a little more experience working with foam. I definitely have fun chucking it around.
I have flown RC aircraft for going on 50 years. I fly power planes and 1 to 3 meter electric powered gliders primarily. When I saw video of the FireFly 2.0 I was captivated by the simplicity of the plane and it's ability to float on the slightest breezes. My kit arrived quickly. Packaging was attractive as well as functional. All contents were in good shape and accounted for. Building was simple and straight forward. Carefully following video instructions will yield a great little airplane that is a highly capable flier. Apply glue sparingly and try to keep the plane under 100 grams for peak performance. I have built 3 FireFly's and all are a bit heavier than 100 grams, one is actually 119 grams, and they all fly really well. The heavier the plane the higher winds it can handle (generally speaking) so if it is gusty or stiff breezes I fly the heavier plane and for no wind or searching for thermals I fly the ligher planes. It took me some time to get used to the sensitivity of the little birds to control inputs and adjustments. I think because they are so this way it is important to choose good quality servos for this application. The speed and accuracy of servo will make a difference in the performance of the craft for sure/ I installed LemonRx DSM2 4channel receiver in two of the planes and OrangeRX R410X as I use Spektrum 6 channel programmable transmitter. I put TGY 0025 servos in the lightest plane and Diamond D47 in the heavier model.. Kit fits together really well and was a pleasure to build. MicroBirds has been an excellent vendor. I have had a response to every email I have sent and have received a great deal of valuable information and encouragement from them. One of the best aspects of this new RC adventure for me is that I am approaching areas that I have been to before with a new eye. I am more aware of the terrain and the environment. Wind, wind speed, wind direction, topography and various features that were overlooked before now are front and center as I explore new places to fly these little birds, The wind is now my friend and I have found if it comes from the North I can fly on a small nearby hill at a park. If wind is from the South I can fly at a nearby fish hatchery where a small ridge creates more than enough lift for great flying. When there is no wind I can step out in my back yard and fly around by repeatedly launching and returning the plane to catch or land nearby. I am now addicted to gliding! So much fun. So exciting when the planes catch lift and start flying around like a powered craft! The planes are durable and I have crashed and repaired my "trainer" many times with poly glue. Like any new skill it takes time, patience and practice to improve but the rewards are great and if you love to learn and love to fly there is a lot here for you! Great product that does what it is supposed to do. Available at a reasonable price and backed up by a quality individual with years of expertise that he appears to be willing to share. This has been one of the very best purchases in my R/C modelling career and I am happy to support an honest and reputable vendor. Thank you MicroBirds! Keep up the good work!
My son who is 13 but not savvy with Gliders found your site and wanted the FIreFly DLG. I have a friend with a controller and he let me borrow it so I can see if my son can fly it before I spend money on a controller. First I tried to fly it with mixed results a couple nasty crashes but no damage to the Glider. I then let me son try it and he was actually better than me and he flew it at our local park and managed to give it hang time of 2 minutes until he lost control and it came down on the grass but its well made so nothing broke. Thank You Micro Birds now my son has a new hobby and can fly it pretty well after lots of practice. Im going to buy him a controller now. Once again thank you. I recommend this for adults and also teenage kids. This thing is a real gem. 🙂
i purchased my first FireFly 2 in hopes to glide and catch thermal lift right behind my home where a slight slope gravel leads to a wash, as the firefly is advertised to be one of the lightest rc gliders in the market, and sure enough she took air with ease, the lift was unbelievable form such a light weight glider mine was roughly 98grams with the battery
thank you for such a great glider kit
having flown my alula glider for over 5 years i was looking for something half the wight and lee was kind enough to help me pick this wonderful glider it sure does catch thermals with no effort, i will need stronger servos for my next build