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Old 10-31-2012 | 06:09 PM
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Default RE: What CARF is this?

It's an older Comp ARF Extra 300S 2.6M. The cowl should still be available. I don't think they changed the fuse much on the newer ones other then to make them a wing tube. They tended to come out around 28 lbs. Still flew really well and is a better IMAC type airplane then 3D. The wing blade is very strong. The only real issue is that you need to keep an eye on the fit between the fuse and the wing blade. Once some play develops the blade can bang back and forth and fracture right where it exits the fuse. To tighten up you can edge seal the hole in the fuse with thick CA and then carefully file back open until you get a nice snug fit. It's a really nice airplane but you need to fly it to the ground and don't let it get too slow.