ORIGINAL: fun2fly24
Is there a solid inexpensive pattern plane out there that is cheap ...
If you can find someone selling an Ultra RC Quest 90 in a box, grab it up immediately. The full name was "3D Quest 90 G2" when it was sold by Ultra RC. The price was $249.99 but during a Winter promotion it was sold for $199.99. Now, that was really inexpensive. This is an excellent pattern model. You will be pleasantly surprised at the ARF quality, the smoothness and precision in flying pattern and its 3D capability with a YS 1.10 for power. It can be knife edge looped and flown knife edge for the entire flight with little effort. . It can be flown at full throttle in level flight with no control surface flutter issues.
wing span & length=68.5in
wing area=899sq in
weight range of 7.5 - 8.5lb (mine weighs 8.75lb)