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Old 04-21-2023 | 03:03 PM
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barnowljenx
 
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Just at the moment, I have three 2 mtr pattern aircraft all with different setups so thought this would be worth sharing. The biplane, an Oxai Cirtin, is the oldest design, with the B J Craft Element from about 4 years ago with the B J Craft Anthem launched last year (2022).



The Anthem has a swept wing and not such a tall fuselage as the Element. The Citrin is no mean performer with knife edge manoeuvres due to its huge canalyser aka the top wing. It is also, in my opinion, the prettiest of the lot. However, it does not have quite the same locked in feel as the other two. I put that down to the increase in aerodynamic damping in pitch with the B J Craft designs. It's an odd thing to say, but the Citrin feels light on the elevator while the other two feel quite heavy.