ORIGINAL: tailskid
JIM, Don't TEMP me.......I'm too easy
We have a couple of guys thinking of getting one of the Beavers....but are concerned about the weight - too large an aircraft to weigh so little.....and for a gas burner to boot.........sure hope one does it and saves me from buying one and finding out <g>.
If I get one, I'll do a Product Review for someone - sure wish RCU had an easier way to publish their reviews as I'm not too sharp with raw code....
Jerry
I recently completed assembling one of their Beavers and would recommend it to anyone. Despite the light weight the plane is solidly built. I was actually suprised at how well built it was for a $200 plane. Especially after having purchased one their earlier version MXS which was built so light that I broke streamers in it while picking it up and had to rebuild / strengthen the firewall after the motor pulled it out.
It does have a one piece wing that is a hassle to transport. If you buy one, make sure you have the joiners turned the right direction to ensure the wing has the proper diehedral. You will also want to check the lateral balance on the plane. Mine wanted to drop the left wing alot on initial flights. I put a Mintor 38 on mine and fly the heck out of it.