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Old 10-01-2003 | 09:00 PM
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Default RE: Dave Patrick Edge 540

Its gotta be the 1/4 scale version b/c the G-62 would never have the power to climb out with the 40%.
The G-62 is way too heavy for the plane and skerlock is right your gonna have a aweful problem from the vibration, not to mention your wing loading is going to be super high for this airplane.
Dave Patrick is a great designer but IMO he picked a weird size with the Edge and the Extra 330. They are too heavy to seriously 3D for a saito 1.80 to pull. And the gas options increase the wing loading to the point where it is a little high. I really feel that DP should have went with a 27 or 28% on these planes so people could hang a DA 50 on the front of it and have a decent wing loading. And before I get flammed for saying this I do know that with the gas motors they perform pretty good 3D but it could be better.