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Super Sport Trainer - 5/18/2008 8:49:42 PM   
windcosmic


 

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Status: offline 		Hi! Any info about this plane? If I well rember it is a little hig wing for 051 engine
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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/18/2008 9:25:59 PM   
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Status: online 		It was featured in the August 1976 RCM. Kits do show up on ebay. Here it is.

Jim

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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/18/2008 9:32:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you very much Jim!

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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/19/2008 10:30:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have the 1/2A size, the .09 size ARF, .25 and .40 size, and have 96" SPAD and an 85% (of the 1/2A version redesigned into a negative stagger biplane for ACE wings) versions under construction. Love the looks, and they fly better than stick-type planes.

My avitar shows my .40-size, converted from trike to taildragger, with a K&B .61, and my 1/2A size. As you can see, I like them, a lot...

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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/20/2008 12:10:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Do you have the plans for the .25 sized?

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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/22/2008 6:20:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		SST,
I have one of these as well. I bought it from Hobby Lobby about 10 - 15 years ago. Finally decided to finish it as I just got back into the hobby. I was thinking of converting it to brushless electric though, Any suggestions. How well do they fly? are theya good sport trainer do you think? Would it benefit from adding a rudder? Any input would be usefull and helpful.


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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/22/2008 6:23:57 AM   
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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/22/2008 2:15:09 PM   
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ORIGINAL: jjscott

It was featured in the August 1976 RCM. Kits do show up on ebay. Here it is.

Jim


Looks perfect for a hot .15!

It's a good simple design indeed. Needs to be 16 oz or less though, IMHO, no excuse for 1-1/2 pounds with a 1/2A.

MJD

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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/22/2008 10:45:00 PM   
SST



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Status: offline 		My .09 size flies great on a Norvel .074 & Cox 7X3.5, but not quite enough for unlimited vertical. My 1/2A size is sporting a Norvel .061, and should also be more than adequate. While I'm not able to recommend a specific e-motor setup, it should easily work as an electric. Neither the .09 nor the 1/2A have or really need a rudder, but if you want to add one, and carry the extra weight, that's fine. They're supposed to be aileron trainers, but I used half the recommended dihedral, and it's still easy to fly and very aerobatic. Flies better (in my opinion) than a stick, and is way better looking. The K&B .61 in the .40 size is overkill, and is WAY more than enough for unlimited vertical. I usually fly it about 1/2-2/3 throttle. I also have added tip plates, and they really make it a ****cat on approach, and improve the roll rate. I have not built the .25, but after the 40 size, I think a good .25 will be great, and a .40 would be pretty wild. I can copy the plans, if you'd like one. PM me an address, and I'll get back to you. Or I'd be glad to trade a set for a set of Clancy Staggerbee plans...

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RE: Super Sport Trainer - 5/23/2008 2:02:57 PM   
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ORIGINAL: SST
I also have added tip plates, and they really make it a ****cat on approach, and improve the roll rate.


LOL - RCU blanked out the first 5 letters of "****cat". That might be a bit much. This is a test, lessee if it does it again - I have three cats, but I think the female is the cutest little **** cat of them all.

EDIT: it does! What's next, con***, crank*****, **** Tracy, Isacc Hayes as "*****", Canada's nickel has a ******* on it, **** chowder, ****ry music?

MJD


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