Originally Posted by
Smooth Pilot
I have a 2 meter Vanquish (@$750.00 not counting shipping), an inexpesive motor (Tacon 160 @$56.00 not counting shipping) that is powewrful but heavy, and the servoes are various Hitecs high voltage high torque and an Airtronics radio. The whole plane ready to fly with batteries (2 Zippy Compacts, 25C, 5000mah @$45.00 each) is slightly under 5KG. It can be done. I am flying Intermediate, but I have seen several Vanquish planes in Advanced, and at one contest saw someone fly Masters and placed.
Sheldon
Sheldon, Absolutely the Vanquish is the best solution for keeping the cost down, hopefully the AJ-Aircraft 2M (yet to be named) plane will be competitive with that price point. But I am not really complaining about the cost, but really trying to understand the logic behind the restriction. Is a 12lbs aircraft really going to give a pilot at the top levels of our sport an advantage over one that weighs 11lbs? I know that a lighter airplane is better for 3d and extreme stall flight maneuvers, but for NSRCA pattern there has to be a reason for the limit, other than just to "make weight"