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those were just the two initial planes i was looking at thats all was just looking for your feedback is all because although the general chatter was toward a pattern plane there was also talk about the wing loading being a big factor, i am not opposed to how the landings can be tricky handling roll outs and what not i guess i didnt explane my expectations very well, i dont think i am specifically looking for an airplane the doesnt get bothered by the wind at all just at least want one that is stable in the windy conditions even full size planes get blown around. so i am also going to look at a pattern type plane and even a warbird that was mentioned earlier.
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those were just the two initial planes i was looking at thats all was just looking for your feedback is all because although the general chatter was toward a pattern plane there was also talk about the wing loading being a big factor, i am not opposed to how the landings can be tricky handling roll outs and what not i guess i didnt explane my expectations very well, i dont think i am specifically looking for an airplane the doesnt get bothered by the wind at all just at least want one that is stable in the windy conditions even full size planes get blown around. so i am also going to look at a pattern type plane and even a warbird that was mentioned earlier.
those were just the two initial planes i was looking at thats all was just looking for your feedback is all because although the general chatter was toward a pattern plane there was also talk about the wing loading being a big factor, i am not opposed to how the landings can be tricky handling roll outs and what not i guess i didnt explane my expectations very well, i dont think i am specifically looking for an airplane the doesnt get bothered by the wind at all just at least want one that is stable in the windy conditions even full size planes get blown around. so i am also going to look at a pattern type plane and even a warbird that was mentioned earlier.
Wing loading is so over rated but a heavy wing loading will tell you a few things like power needed and landing speed. It's a big deal in full scale but it doesn't relate to RC as much, I never worry about it when I'm building. This light weight plane thing is something that has been sold to ARF people and is getting bought into by too many people. I never care about an ounce here or there except in electrics. ARFs don't use much wood and don't stand up to long or rough use very long. You don't see many light weight ARFs that get a lot of air time lasting more then a season, the air frames wear out.
You asked about high wind planes and got some good answers, now you will go your own way and buy what you want. I can fly most anything with or without wind but I have my Go To Planes when it gets ripping and it was never a Citabra. It was once a Sr. Telemaster but that's a long story, I liked flying backwards and that plane will do it!!!
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i think that what you want is something that is better in handling wind than what you're flying now but not necessarily what is the best high wind plane. maybe a better start is to tell us what you've been flying. i think people here love to help, this is a hobby after all (read: voluntary) so no problems. i started on a trainer before moving to a CAP232 without any issue. so don't care too much if you can't follow everything on this forum. ultimately i choose good looking airplanes even if they are not the easiest to fly. and that's a personal choice.
i've been waiting for the decathlon and citabria to get back on the market in taiwan again. i have an O.S. 160 twin with FEMA start waiting for it. so far nothing's come by. those planes are wonderful and will handle moderate wind.
i guess other than very light (wing loading) trainers and small 3D airplanes, almost any plane can be okay in moderate winds. so choose the plane you like as long as you can judge your own skill level and fly accordingly. i have a cub 26 that i love to fly. even when i can't take off along the runway, the winds can be so strong that i can take off across the runway. once in the air it's not that bad. the landing is a bit hairy but crabbing it, IMHO, is beautiful and setting her down with a foot or two roll out is fun. of course, right after settling, it likes to get blown over but it has maintained only slight scratches on the wingtips.
so... go ahead... get the plane and fly! and if you can't handle it, well... you'll know soon enough :-)
i've been waiting for the decathlon and citabria to get back on the market in taiwan again. i have an O.S. 160 twin with FEMA start waiting for it. so far nothing's come by. those planes are wonderful and will handle moderate wind.
i guess other than very light (wing loading) trainers and small 3D airplanes, almost any plane can be okay in moderate winds. so choose the plane you like as long as you can judge your own skill level and fly accordingly. i have a cub 26 that i love to fly. even when i can't take off along the runway, the winds can be so strong that i can take off across the runway. once in the air it's not that bad. the landing is a bit hairy but crabbing it, IMHO, is beautiful and setting her down with a foot or two roll out is fun. of course, right after settling, it likes to get blown over but it has maintained only slight scratches on the wingtips.
so... go ahead... get the plane and fly! and if you can't handle it, well... you'll know soon enough :-)
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alright so what is a good place online to buy a kit it seems that there is not too much out there anymore of course and there is even less in town here?
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DId someone mention wind...??
No better place on earth for some wind than the Cape of Good Hope.
If we don't fly in the wind we will never fly at all. (althoughthis past winter has been good to us offering near windless days nearly every weekend)
Plane I find fly well in the wind have ethe following characteristic:
1) Rounded Fuselage with a long tail moment
2) Thin airfoils, Asymmetrical, flatbottomed, symmetrical makes no difference as long as they are thin
3) have low drag ( so no not a bi-plane)
4) are stiff, i.e they exhibit little torsion or flex in the fuselage or wings
Now generally these have been Pattern Aerobatic planes but also some warbirds that are stiff like a P-51and even the Me 109 from ESM and the Hangar 9 Spitfire 60.
Stik type airplanes fly well in wind too due to the stiff wing and fuselage it simply rides through the turbulence.
Fast is not necessarily great because at some point that plane has to land and this is where skill, reactions and tail moment seems to pay dividends
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alright so what is a good place online to buy a kit it seems that there is not too much out there anymore of course and there is even less in town here?
alright so what is a good place online to buy a kit it seems that there is not too much out there anymore of course and there is even less in town here?
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is this thinking correct or is bigger and heavier going to work against me? any thoughts? Advise?
is this thinking correct or is bigger and heavier going to work against me? any thoughts? Advise?
Check this thread out:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_74...tm.htm#7673382
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and both are not going to get you a very good plane in the wind. both planes are prone to ground looping and weathervaning. but if that's the kind of plane you want, no one will stop you. just that after all that's said in this thread, it's hard to imagine these are the two planes that you've come up with!
and both are not going to get you a very good plane in the wind. both planes are prone to ground looping and weathervaning. but if that's the kind of plane you want, no one will stop you. just that after all that's said in this thread, it's hard to imagine these are the two planes that you've come up with!
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so after all of the drama i think i found a good one it is an older dave patrick extra 330l 120size. you all probably know about this it is i think 78'' ws and 74'' long and weighs somewhere around 13 pounds lol and flys awesome ( have watched it in the past as it belongs to someone i know ) i am thinkin it is a good fittment, however he told me to make him an offer on it and i actually have no real idea what to offer as i dont want to seem like im trying to rip him off. also noticed a slip stream hangin from the roof of the LHS and wondered how those things are anyone know anything about them?
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Ican relate to the winds. Ibought a GP Escapade to get more flight time in when its windy and it does a wonderful job. It gets buffeted at low speed but crank it up and it barely notices up to 15 mph winds , probably more. I built mine really light so it would probably fly more solid with a bigger engine, it has an Irvine 36 at the moment.
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i tell you, chrisp, starting this thread in beginners with a topic about flying in moderate winds and ending up with a DP extra is opening up a can of worms!
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Yeah, I guess you're right. Didn't really think this would go this way, I thought it would stay simple and maybe provide good information for other beginners. Maybe I should have it moved. Hmmmm.....
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Another choice for a 40 size plane is maybe unconventional, but the Great Planes Viper (Quickie) is very sleek and fast, but can fly slow as well. It is my windiest condition airplane.
Another choice for a 40 size plane is maybe unconventional, but the Great Planes Viper (Quickie) is very sleek and fast, but can fly slow as well. It is my windiest condition airplane.