Calmato 40 Sports
The Kyosho Calmato 40 Sports — the popular Japanese-built balsa ARF trainer that has been a flying-field staple for two decades.
About
The Calmato is a long-running ARF trainer family from Kyosho, the Japanese RC manufacturer based in Tokyo whose product line spans cars, helicopters, and fixed-wing models. The Calmato 40 Sports is the .40-class member of the family — a balsa-and-ply ARF trainer in the kind of accessible category that has been the entry point into nitro-powered RC flying for generations of pilots.
Like every well-loved trainer ARF, the Calmato earns its place in the hobby by being three things at once: stable enough to be flown by a brand-new pilot, capable enough to grow into mild aerobatics on, and durable enough to survive the inevitable hard landings of early solo flight. The high-wing layout with generous dihedral and the tricycle landing gear make the Calmato as forgiving as a real-world Cessna trainer.
Kyosho's Calmato line has been particularly popular in Japan and Europe, where the brand's reputation for build quality and detail finishes has earned it a loyal following.
In the simulator
A friendly starting point for new pilots. Stable, predictable, and the kind of low-wing-loading character that makes mistakes recoverable. Use it for basic four-channel training.
