RE: Which Spitfire?
I RECENTLY BUILT AND FLEW THE HANGER NINE WITH A ST 90. IT IS A GREAT FLYER. THE ONLY PROBLEM I RAN INTO WAS THE SUPPLIED LANDING GEAR. THE KIT COMES WITH THE STANDARD HANGER 9 MECHANICAL GEAR. FIRST OFF, I HATE MECHANICAL GEAR WITH A PASSION. SECONDLY, THE GEAR SUPPLIED IS AN 85 DEGREE GEAR AND WHEN DOWN, IS VERTICAL. REALLY LOOKS BAD AND WILL ALLOW THE WIRE TO BEND ON EVEN SOFT LANDINGS. AFTER THREE FLIGHTS. I BROUGHT IT HOME AND MODIFIED THE MOUNT FOR SPRING AIR GEAR AND VQ STRUTS. I DON'T KNOW IF THE NEW ROBART AIR UP/SPRING DOWN GEAR WILL FIT. I WILL KNOW SHORTLY, AS I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS BUILDING ONE NOW, AND HAS PURCHASED THE ROBART GEAR AND ROBO-STRUTS. I HAVE PURCHASED A TOP FLITE COCKPIT TO INSTALL, BUT THAT MAY TAKE AWHILE. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN YOU SET UP YOUR CONTROL THROWS ON THE ELEVATOR!!!!! TOO MUCH ELEVATOR WILL INDUCE AN INSTANT SNAP. THE ONLY OTHER THING THAT I NOTICED WAS THAT AT HALF FLAPS IT GOT A LITTLE PITCH SENSITIVE, BUT AT FULL FLAPS IT WAS NOT. IT IS A VERY WELL BEHAVED AIRPLANE. BY THE WAY, A 60 WILL FLY IT WITH EASE. I DIDN'T HAVE ONE ON HAND SO I USED THE ST90. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT'S VERY FAST. FINISHED WEIGHT IS 7 1/2 LBS. CG WAS DEAD ON, NO WEIGHT ADDED. HOPE THIS INPUT IS HELPFUL. ED