rollingreen

I have been flying for many many years, and im no beginer. But due to the lack of a big stack of green stuff to spend freely! lol
I have had to stay in the 1.20 to 1.50 range of aerobatic planes. And one that i have that like the most is an extra 300 with a ys 1.20 fz, a blast to fly! but things are looking up and i have got ready to buy a aero-works 35% extra 300! But i just got to know what will it be like flying a plane of this size compared to what i have been flying? I would like some info to ease my nerves lol

Tired Old Man

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A lot easier to do than what you have been doing. Just don't fly too far away to make it look the same size as what you had been flying.

rollingreen

Thats good to know! I have always here that bigger flys better i guess ill just have to find out for my self. lol

flatspinjim

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You'll love it! I made the jump from glow to a 35% gasser and it's by far the nicest flying plane I've ever had. They just fly really locked in, landings are a breeze. Don't let a big plane intimidate you, but pay close attention to detail and setup. There is lots of info on here so feel free to ask advice.

Flyfalcons

Bigger flies better - just don't misjudge your distance from the runway when landing and you'll have a great time.

2robinhood

Like all the above mentioned, bigger flys better all the way around.
You'll love the room you have inside to work and set things up.
You can get both hands in there, no more needle nose pliers.

aegis

I went from 27% to 33%. If it wasn't for needing to get my plane plus my son's plane into one vehicle, I would definitely go to 35%. As long as you get a well-built plane, that suits your type of flying, buy quality components to go in it, and get input regarding proper setup, you'll be very happy.

Dan

rollingreen

Thanks for all the info, i feel better about moving to a larger plane. As of right now i plan on getting the aero-works extra 300 with a da 100cc, hitec 7955tg servos and smart fly power expander and regulator. This is just to give an idea of where im going. let me know if you have any suggestions

bgold

Smart-Fly EQ-10 or 6 is great for setting up surfaces with multiple servos, make sure and get a SF fiber optic kill switch also, everything else you mentioned is the best.

nitro wing

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Flying them is easier than initially thought.Just triple check everything,and then again.Loosing a giant is bad.Flying them puts a huge smile on your face.

victorzamora

I'm planning on my next (well, kinda my next....I'm slowly buying/building a Bird of Time right now) plane to buy is a Wild Hare 35% Giles 202. I'm dying for a GS Plane. The biggest engine I've ever owned is a Saito 100....so that's going to be a huge step up in size and complexity.

Tired Old Man

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The 35% Giles is out of production. It was replaced with a 40%. Not to worry. It flies with an 85 to 115cc engine and is the size of the average 35% Extra or Edge. Flies a lot better than the old 35% as well. It's a much nicer and easier to assemble plane that the original 35% Giles. I have one of each and much prefer the 40.

2robinhood

Yep, it's not like a .45 glow size plane where you can get another airframe for under $200.00

shall36

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They do fly different...things tend to happen slower (e.g., snap-rolls). You can break them in flight. It cost a lot more when you hit the ground. Transporting is a bit more challenging. Precision flight is much easier with bigger, well-designed planes. Someone told me once that the biggest difference is that you have to fly through manuevers with big airplanes as opposed to just bumping sticks.

Have fun!

rcplanenut

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I am also thinking of moving up to a 100cc plane. I am thinking about the Aeroworks 104" Yak. I am currently flying a H9/Carden 89" Yak. I know bigger flys better, but how much of a difference do you think there will be?

2robinhood

Each step is a big differance.
30% to 35 %
35% to 40% and so on.

coronabob

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Take a look at the Pilot line carried by Troy Built Models. They are the best bang for the buck IMHO. I was impressed by SD Model but Pilot is one notch better.

I recently bought a Pilot 35% Yak, and a 33% TT TOC (formerly SD Model) 33% Extra 260. My previous SD Model was a 30% Extra 260, which I sold to a friend.

camss69

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The first time you land the big plane your going to laugh how easy it is. In fact you'll probably have to go around a few times because "it just keeps floating".

camss69

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I would recommend skipping the power expander and just buy one of the "power safe" spektrum or JR RX's if your not flying Futaba.

If you are going to be running 7955's you can run them on unregulated Lipo or Lion power, this was approved by Hitec and is my current setup. You have the programmable servos so use them the way they are meant and don't use matchboxes.

Two 2000 to 2500 Lipo's for the RX, I'm running a Spektrum 9100, which comes with the fail safe switch. Then I run the spektrum 2 channel regulator so you can run a regular voltage servo on the throttle.

For you guys that are moving up to your first big gas plane do yourself a favor and buy the Smart-Fly ignition kill, I know "it's another $55 bucks and it's already cost so much" but TRUST ME at one point or another you will be glad you have it and the $55 will be nothing. I've lost two throttle servo's and had the throttle servo mount break in the air and all three times it's simply a matter of lining up for final and hitting the switch.

The fewer components you have in your plane the less chance there is for failure which is why I steer away from an unnecessary power box, they provide no benefit your RX can handle the amps IF you have the battery to support the load.

For the ignition I use the Fromeco LifeP04 1100 mah battery it's good for 4 flights on a DA 100 before you need to recharge, you don't need an ignition regulator (as approved by DA) and it's about as light a setup as you will find.

rollingreen

I'll have to look in to the power safe rx, it sounds to be a lot more simple of a setup. im goin to setup with a new radio and im looking at the JR x9303 but im also looking at the new hitec aurora 9 thats coming out.

camss69

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I along with many others I'm sure HIGHLY recommend the 9303, it's easy to use, fast to program, and at our field at least everyone knows how to program them.

bajajrider

camss69, i need to bring my 88 yak to you so it'll get built sometime this year.

camss69

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Whats the prob? Get that thing done!

Wanna trade for a nice QQ101?

bajajrider

i'm skeered of it

Steve

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Moving from glow to 50cc was one of the best things I ever did. Then moving from 50cc to 100cc was another one of the best things I've done. I still keep a 50cc around for practice on short fields though. I can't wait to move up to 150cc. But I'll have to do that over time.