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Old 10-05-2010 | 11:25 AM
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Default RE: bigger and heavier


ORIGINAL: chrisp32

those were just the two initial planes i was looking at thats all was just looking for your feedback is all because although the general chatter was toward a pattern plane there was also talk about the wing loading being a big factor, i am not opposed to how the landings can be tricky handling roll outs and what not i guess i didnt explane my expectations very well, i dont think i am specifically looking for an airplane the doesnt get bothered by the wind at all just at least want one that is stable in the windy conditions even full size planes get blown around. so i am also going to look at a pattern type plane and even a warbird that was mentioned earlier.
A Citabria is a stunt trainer in full scale and it is also a stunt plane in RC. I have had two of them, one was an old kit from GP in 40 size and one was an ARF I got in a trade with a 92 inch wing. I liked them both and they are nice flying planes. They are not a trainer in any way and too many people think the high wing means easy to fly. They aren't bad but they still are stunt planes and are great as a second plane. I didn't find them great high wind planes though. They do tend to flip and weather vain, they also ground loop pretty easy. None of this is really all that bad.
Wing loading is so over rated but a heavy wing loading will tell you a few things like power needed and landing speed. It's a big deal in full scale but it doesn't relate to RC as much, I never worry about it when I'm building. This light weight plane thing is something that has been sold to ARF people and is getting bought into by too many people. I never care about an ounce here or there except in electrics. ARFs don't use much wood and don't stand up to long or rough use very long. You don't see many light weight ARFs that get a lot of air time lasting more then a season, the air frames wear out.
You asked about high wind planes and got some good answers, now you will go your own way and buy what you want. I can fly most anything with or without wind but I have my Go To Planes when it gets ripping and it was never a Citabra. It was once a Sr. Telemaster but that's a long story, I liked flying backwards and that plane will do it!!!