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R and D - 5/13/2008 2:35:50 PM

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So what is the latest? What new planes can we look forward to?

RE: R and D - 5/13/2008 4:59:10 PM

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So what is the latest? What new planes can we look forward to?

I haven't been working on anything really extraordinary, mostly just tweaking the older designs to adapt to changing markets.

I have the 35% Edge 540 ready to go, but the market for that one seems a little limited. Am I wrong? I had 4 of the originals and still have 1, that seems to indicate that a 35% Edge is not what the world wants.

I have been considering a 50cc Giles, but again the market seems narrow. We are always fighting the sheep mentality which says if someone important says something is good then everyone has to have it. I like a little variety, not just flying a Yak.

I am also considering changing the 35% Extra 300 to a 260, and I'm curious about opinions of that move.

TF

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RE: R and D - 5/13/2008 5:39:53 PM

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I don't know, I'm kinda partial to the "Not what everyone else has" mentality. Thats why I bought the WH Sukhoi, round cowl plane but NOT a Yak

. Of course I still have people say "That's a cool looking Yak"......"It's NOT a YAK!!!!"

Ever thought of doing another biplane? Pitts Python maybe?

Whatever you do I'm sure it will be cool and just one more plane I will want!

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RE: R and D - 5/13/2008 6:43:49 PM

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I also like something a bit different...

How about picking the best overall flying fuse, making several wing sets for it, Extra wings, Edge, Giles and folks could order up which version they wanted for their flying styles??

I think the Extra moving to a 260 would be nice, as well as a larger Ultimate that would work with the DA-85.

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RE: R and D - 5/13/2008 7:28:29 PM

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I vote for a 50cc Giles. I would really like to have the 40% version but don't really have the room for another big plane and my 35% Sukhoi is so perfect that I don't want to quite flying it. Besides, I have a spare DA50 that would love to be in a Giles.

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RE: R and D - 5/13/2008 7:46:12 PM

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I also like something a bit different...

How about picking the best overall flying fuse, making several wing sets for it, Extra wings, Edge, Giles and folks could order up which version they wanted for their flying styles??

I already have done that with the 35% Edge, when I tell people about it I am met with loud snoring. I don't think people see it as a big plus.

A bigger biplane would sell more slowly than the 50cc.

TF

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RE: R and D - 5/13/2008 9:28:09 PM

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A 35 percent Extra 260 in a scale scheme would be nice, as long as it flies as good as the 35 percent 300! My best flying plane to date! What happened to the MX2?

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RE: R and D - 5/13/2008 11:20:23 PM

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A 35 percent Extra 260 in a scale scheme would be nice, as long as it flies as good as the 35 percent 300! My best flying plane to date! What happened to the MX2?

The mX2 was never produced because I just don't need it. I have 3 100cc planes now and a 4th waiting in the wings, there is a limit to how many planes we can carry. Remember I can't buy 2 or 3, I have to order 50 planes at a crack, and I just didn't see enough potential.

When you say "scale scheme", give me an example. I had the 33% Patty Wagstaff 260's before and nobody wanted them. The other schemes sold well, but the Patty's did not move at all.

So what other scale scheme did you have in mind?

TF

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RE: R and D - 5/14/2008 12:51:52 AM

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Anybody have an interest in a 35-37% Katana? The one I'm thinking of out flies the Krill version.

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RE: R and D - 5/14/2008 2:26:17 PM

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I think the 35% edge would be good. I think whatever you decide on you should design it with a single aileron servo. I know that makes some people leary, but I fly my sukhoi with only one 5955 per aileron and have absolutely no problems, because the aileron is stiff enough to handle it. I think if people knew how well the mid wing cap flies they would sell out today!

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RE: R and D - 5/14/2008 2:38:43 PM

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The 35% Edge is already designed with a single servo in each wing.

TF

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RE: R and D - 5/14/2008 9:57:00 PM

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I think the 35% Edge is due for a customer color scheme design contest.

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RE: R and D - 5/14/2008 10:21:18 PM

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A plug and play tunnel for a single ks 1090 would be nice in your 35% Extra, whether it be a 260 or 300.

Eric

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RE: R and D - 5/15/2008 12:20:05 AM

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A 35% super decathlon could be interesting.

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RE: R and D - 5/15/2008 1:29:12 AM

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The 35% 300 in a 260 canopy would be nice. I love the look of the 300 but the canopy seems to long for some reason.

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RE: R and D - 5/15/2008 1:35:25 AM

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How about a pattern ship that meets the 11lb and 2X2 rule and uses the ZDZ40 FAI engine?

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RE: R and D - 5/15/2008 1:36:47 AM

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I think a 33-35% Katana would be a nice change.
Try it in a 50cc version if they sell better!

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RE: R and D - 5/15/2008 2:16:11 AM