ORIGINAL: JCINTEXAS
Brian,
Just curious...why have you decided on the UFO rather than the XLT? Does it have certain flight or design characteristics which you prefer? Was the UFO Joe Bridi's last vintage pattern plane design or did some come after that?
Best Regards
JC
I don't always fly R/C...but when I do, I fly FASST. Fly well my friends.
Hi John!
Well…. That is a great question actually. Let me try to explain the nonsense that rattles around in my brain!!! Lol.
In my opinion… and that is all it is, the XLT is a great airplane that I have an intention to build one- someday. I own an Escape kit that looks similar to the XLT and is completely different all the same. (I think the XLT actually stands for something like X’tra Large Turkey… or Turd. Something like that. This is 2nd or third party info so don’t hold that as absolute.
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In my understanding, the last pattern airplane that Joe Bridi can completely claim as his own design is really the UFO. At the time, it seems as though Bridi was intrigued with Kimbro’s Deception and also the LA-1. He appreciated the flight characteristics and wanted to try to design that into his airplanes. You will notice the influence of those aircraft from the Mamma Mia thru the Great Escape. That is the history of it as I understand it. Maybe someone else can clarify or correct me if I am wrong…
The consecutive order of his pattern ships over his sport designs, sail planes, Scale stuff, etc. is as follows:
Sun Fly3&4, Kaos, Super Kaos, Dirty Birdy, UFO, (Mama Mia was a bust) XLT, Escape, Great Escape.
Now, Why the UFO over the XLT?
Simply put, I like the looks of it better.
To me, it seems to be the pinnicle of Bridi’s genious… It is simply a Hot Rod ready to break the sound barrier… (That may be difficult considering the thick airfoil of the wing and the hoizontal stab)
The XLT seems to be a UFO fuse with a new airfoil and wing configuration. The outline is eerily similar. Anyone is free to set me straight on this if they wish. It is just my opinion.
Bad answer?
Brian