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Old 07-16-2013 | 10:36 PM
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Default RE: ARIXTRA, new french F3A design

The one from last year was build from a basic-kit, ie. I had to sheet the foam-cores myself, cut out the control surfaces etc. The good thing about doing it myself is that I can hand-pick the wood and thus the older one is lighter by about 150g (5.2oz). They behave slightly different, but if that is due to the stab. position, controlsurface differences,different weights, different sanding of leading edge or whatever, is hard to tell. Most likely it is a combination of it all. Anyhow they both fly rather excellent, andI hope to bring them both to WC in SouthAfrica in August.