What is your favorite GWS plane?
04-28-2005, 12:26 AM
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RE: What is your favorite GWS plane?
Formosa, probably, because of its excellent flying characteristics. But I have also enjoyed their PT-17 and Slow Stick.
04-28-2005, 06:17 PM
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RE: What is your favorite GWS plane?
I started with a Pico Stick, then a Moth. Got a Zero, have 2 Beavers; can never have enough Beaver. Love them all. I got a C-47 that I like so so. Didn't like the
PT-17 or the 'stang.
PT-17 or the 'stang.
- I will always have one around for general fun flying!!
06-21-2005, 10:38 AM
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RE: What is your favorite GWS plane?
I have to say, and this is hard, I guess the Beaver it's probably the best all around flyer I have. Flew it in 12mph winds at an e-flyin the other day
. Second would be the Slow Stick because it,s such a Slow gaukey bird it's fun to do really stupid stuff with. My Formosa flew great and the Tiger moth looks cool but is fragile and did'nt track so well in the air. That being said I liked all of these. I have heard horror stories about the P-51. Next I would really like to try the Stearmen or the C-47 but I never see much written about these. GWS is a great company!
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I have to say this is not my Beaver it belongs to someone else, but it looks so good I flagerantly copied the color and scheme so mine looks the same[8D].
. Second would be the Slow Stick because it,s such a Slow gaukey bird it's fun to do really stupid stuff with. My Formosa flew great and the Tiger moth looks cool but is fragile and did'nt track so well in the air. That being said I liked all of these. I have heard horror stories about the P-51. Next I would really like to try the Stearmen or the C-47 but I never see much written about these. GWS is a great company![img][/img]
I have to say this is not my Beaver it belongs to someone else, but it looks so good I flagerantly copied the color and scheme so mine looks the same[8D].
Here's a photo of my AXiBeav
06-21-2005, 11:41 AM
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RE: What is your favorite GWS plane?
My Spitfire is the only GWS plane I still fly. The Pico TM was great, but it died and I have not seen fit to replace it. Many people, including my father report difficulty with the Spitfire, but mine has been nothing short of a wonderful flyer. I *think* that setup is critical to the success of flying this one though. The control throws and CG must fall within a very specific range--either bump up the throws or move the CG just a few MM out of range and it gets twitchy. The other "warbirds" may be more forgiving; dunno, haven't tried 'em.
