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What would you want? - 10/17/2006 3:14:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well, there seems to be a lack of very good true speed planes. If you had a choice what would you want in a speed plane? Another delta, something new.....? Speak up here, your wish may come true!

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 3:20:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		I would like to see more propjets, similar to the F-20's that have been out before. But not the goofy looking jets that look like cartoons. But rather sporty jets like the BVM Bandit or other ARF turbine style jets, but converted for easy nose mounted engines in the .40-.90 range.

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 3:34:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		Are you talking ARF or kit? There may not be a plethora of speed planes out there, but there are some. Depends on what it takes to put it in the air. I like both kits and ARF's, but either way, I prefer jets.... the scaler the better. You have to watch your pricing, since some are very well priced ie- CErmark F16 w retracts. all for $395.

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 3:42:47 AM   
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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 4:01:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		I would like to see a Formula One ship with a thin wing of about 500-600 sq inches for a 60-90 engine. This would be a true speed plane. Not the wide things we see with nearly 900 sq inches of wing area................

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 4:21:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'd like to see a good, strong ARF of something like the German guys are flying in their speed trials...
You know, the ones that look like over-sized control line speed models

Something in the .40-.50 size range...

About 10% wing...nice and thin...but with enough area so that it wouldn't have to land like a bullet.

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 5:00:19 AM   
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ARF or ARC of the German Speed Planes
Bring back the Sig 450 Mustang it was a good value for speed on a budget

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 5:22:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		I was thinking something like this too, set up for a Jett 60lx FIRE or something similar

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 5:37:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Got some great ideas going on here guys! If I did something it would be all composite, live hinges.... high end stuff but as cheap as I could sell it and still be worth while. I have always loved the deltas and seems to be a shortage right now.... I also love the jets but hate the ones out there today as they just don't look like jets! One think I don't like about the jet thing is the engine that sticks out, kinda takes away from the jet look, jet designs also tend to be draggy if done more scale like which reduces the speed thing... wouldn't rule this idea out though!

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 5:42:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here is one of my deltas I did a few years back... some of you may have seen it here before. This one was just a fast job of foam/balsa/glass. If I did a delta it would be all molded, much nicer and cleaner....

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 5:42:33 AM   
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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 5:59:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		You help fund that project and I'll do it Reno!

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 6:20:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, delta then... The ACM people are "allegedly" reproducing the Whiplash with some changes.... I will believe it when I see it, and a couple other folks claimed to have composite Delta's almost ready to go but nothing....(I love the Whiplash and have one currently, but I would like to get another)

If I were in charge at these places, I would not speak/post until I had HARD info. about pricing and availability, otherwise we get all excited then nothing- I am disappointed with the product before it is even released simply by the way it is handled...

Was it Wildhare that had a composite Delta? I dunno but someone had pics, they had been to airshows doing demo's with them a few months ago and I have not heard word 1 since then- Poor marketing, even for a message board!

FLyhighhobbies: The GP Patriot has always been a huge hit, and is not even scale... Why not something along those "Sport-Jet" lines? Like setxw6 said, Bandit-like...

Scale is nice but I want pure speed! Like Angel's Rifle fitted with retracts.


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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 6:23:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		something like the kangke F3d or the Ashley II model. something fast with a .25 or .32.
Would make a good club racer

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RE: What would you want? - 10/17/2006 7:02:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hello Razor

I am working on the retracts for the Rifle But I need something that is less then a 1/2" low profile retracts. Before the next season.

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