rickj202

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Hello,

I want to purchase a very fast 60" sailplane. What do you recommend and where can I buy it?

Thanks,

Rick

bjaffee

Nemesis is currently the fastest 60" plane for DS...143mph. Its also one of the fastest planes on the front side.

I'd also include the Mach Dart, and there are probably a lot others. To be honext, I don't think any one of the current molded 60" racers are significantly faster then any other.

Jimbonk

bjaffee , gave you a big hint , but is that what you want, just pure speed? or are you really looking for a Slope Racer?

I agree with him about the 60" slope racers being pretty close in speed, of course some do better Pylon Turns than others.

Discounting DS'g, you need to be able to put some ballast in a 60" to get them really "cooking". ( often doubling the weight )

Jim

rickj202

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What would you suggest Jim?

milberto

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ALL OF THE SPEED FREAKS THAT I FLY WITH USE THE NEMISIS OR THE MACH DART, ONE OF THE CLAN HAS BEEN ABLE TO INSTALL A BALLAST TUBE IN HIS DART WITH AN 8 oz CAPACITY.

FLYING DRY THE DART IS SLIGHTLY QUICKER THAN THE NEMISIS.

BILL

rickj202

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Does the Nemisis come with a ballast tube? If so, how much weight can you put in it?

Thanks,

Rick

bjaffee

Jim,

Again, I'd go with the Nemesis. Keep in mind that often (not always) the fastest DS planes are also the fastest pylon racers, because the aerodyamic demands are similar (making efficient turns).

AFAIK, all Nemesis comes with a ballast tube installed. I actually have an older unbuilt one with no flaps, and it has a pretty large tube installed that pretty much fills up the entire area underneath the wing. It's about 3/4" in diameter. According to the F3X site, it can carry over 1.3lbs of ballast in the tube.

Jeddy

How does the mini-Nyx compare with the Nemesis, both in light lift and outright speed / aerobatic ability? (The mini-nyx is supposedly the Nemesis's new sister)

bjaffee

Haven't seen a Mini-Nyx fly yet. It's a beautiful plane though...I love the wing's planform. There's been talk that the earlier versions were a bit "softer" the the Nemesis, especially the fuselage. Not sure if that's still the case though.

milberto

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FLEW WITH A GUY LAST WEEKEND, HE WAS FLYING A MACH ONE PLANE WITH 10oz OF BALLAST, IT WAS AMAZINGLY FAST, IT WAS KEEPING UP WITH THE LARGER OPUS CARRYING TWICE THE BALLAST.

PLANE IS A WINGERON, VERY FAST, TRACKS GREAT, AND IS VERY STABLE.

I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO GET MORE SPECIFICS AND I AM STRONGLEY CONSIDERING ADDING ONE TO MY HANGAR

BILL

Jimbonk

I cannot argue with Bjaffee's choice of the Nemesis, but I'm left wondering what rickj202 wants to do with this 60" Slope Rocket.
If he wants to go 60" slope Racing then I'd wish to remind him that 60" Slope Races are pretty much Won in the turns. More often than not it's the skill of the person wiggling the sticks than the top speed of the plane that wins Races.

Jim

rickj202

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Hello Everyone,

Thanks for the response to my post. You guys have convinced me about the Nemesis. I purchased one last Friday. I am putting it together as I am typing.

Rick

Kruges

i fly both a nemisis and a mach1 and i think the mach is the winner. awesome role rate too!