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Old 03-05-2016 | 09:42 AM
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jetjockey
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Yes, the CARF Eurosport does not have the curved wings of the full scale Typhoon, but that is a minor imperfection. I built a model of Eurofighter Development Aircraft 5 and entered it into a Scalemaster's Qualifier in Mesa AZ a few years back, and got a 95 static score out of a 100 possible points. The model had a very good static score, but I didn't do too well in the flying area.......not a problem with the aircraft, but I had a problem with my flying manuvers. Got a couple out of sequence.......my fault, not the airplane. I flew it for several years, and really enjoyed it. I've never found another airplane easier to fly and to land than the Euro. Currently, I'm building a new one that I plan to compete next year with all electric gear, doors, and speed brake. I think the CARF Eurosport is a good base to build a competitive machine, especially since there are no others out there that are more scale. It does take work to make the necessary mods to make the a/c competitive, and you may lose a few points here and there, but it flies so well, I believe you could make that loss up with the flying portion.

I really like the CARF Euro and plan on having one in my fleet from now on since it is a really nice airplane. It is a big airplane and draggy, so it needs a minimum of a 120, and more if you want to hang stores on it. The one I entered in Mesa had a JC P120 with tanks and missles and was pretty soft on verticals. I replaced the 120 with a 160 and it was better, but a 180 would wake it up for sure.

Good luck with your project