CyberPilot

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I'm an intermediate flyer....well sort of.

I currently fly a glow powered trainer and I love it. However, I'm looking for a smaller electric that I can take to the park on my lunch hour. My flying field is too far for a nooner.



I don't want a beginner's electric but I'm not ready for a top of the line screamer either. I want something that I can fly in a smaller area (like a park) but will give me the aerobatics comparable to a glow powered 2nd plane (i.e. Sig 4 star, Goldberg Tiger 2) with out the speed and size. I would also like something with controls similar to a glow RC plane; throttle, elevator, ailerons, & rudder.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
CyberPilot

flyinrog

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mini max, crazy max or sky scooter...Rog

Matt Kirsch

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MiniMax and SkyScooter are steps sideways, at best. Neither is particularly good at aerobatics.

However, the CrazyMax is an EXCELLENT second airplane, and one of Wattage's best fly-it-stock-out-of-the-box designs. Most Wattage products require power system tweaks and such, but the Crazy Max flies great using recommended hardware.

Wright Flyer

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sailerf2

I would get the crazy max. It is very easy plane to put together and fly.

BuzzBomber

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I have another suggestion to add to the list: The climax models wasp. I give more details and pics in my post in parkflyers, but this is a small, aerobatic GWS IPS powered profile plane using a/e/t control. Its available from climax or parkflyermotors. It can easily be modified to add a rudder but I didn't bother. Frame up takes about two nights if you take your time, and another night or two for electronics installation, covering, and painting. When I flew mine yesterday at the club field, it garnered quite a bit of attention. Most of the glow guys have been unimpressed by the electrics that show up at the field, but I heard a few good quotes, including: "man, I can't believe how good that l'il black and white (it's actually green and white) thing flies!" and "it flies like a REAL plane!". This came about after two ten minute sessions of zipping around the sky and doing basic aerobatics (loops and rolls). I assure that the pilot had no positive effect on the percieved performance--I'm a bit of a hack. Anyhow, just wanted to give you another option to consider.

Defranci

I'll second the switchback. Start with the sport wing and a wing change is all you need to go into advanced aerobatics.
http://www.mountainmodels.com/

finchero

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you want a zagi with a brushless upgrade(mega 16/15/3 w/ 5.7x3 apc prop). you will never fly that gas trainer again guaranteed. with this plane you can soar 500-1000 feet up and sail the winds, or flip, roll, invert, what ever. that plane is crash resistant, crashed my first one 30-40 times. lands at a slow glide, takes off by grabbing the nose pulling full throttle and toss up at a 45 degree angle. flight times with a 8 cell nicd 7-15min normal. just remember to set you cg a balance correctly, do it you won't regret it