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10-28-2015 | 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by big_G

I just picked up a Caelus..The Vanquish will be the back-up. When you think about it, composite planes like the Caelus are like grown up fiberglass pattern planes from the early '80's. Sure, the price has gone up, but in 1980 dollars what a Tipo or Curare cost back then, given inflation, it's not that far off. I just got tired of having to re-shrink the covering on the Vanquish every time I took it out to fly.

I hear ya. How does the painted fiberglass hold up under the sun? I've seen some sort of ring on the front of the cowl on some of the build threads. What's the purpose of that? Does the Caelus have one ?

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