Yeah, I had mine set up to do flaps. Tried it once. Like SVFlier says, this plane flies so slow and well, that flaps are not needed. I had an engine flameout on take off where the engine quit maybe 50 feet up. I was able to glide around the field in a complete circle and land so that it rolled right up to my feet. I actually had to give down elevator to bring it down.
If you have a broadband connection, you can check out a [link=http://fubar1.freeservers.com/RC/Movies/SuperStunts60.wmv]video[/link] of mine in action including that flameout and landing on my website.
Great plane. Mine met its demise while flying full throttle inverted thru a tree. Unfortunately, no video of that... The "thru a tree" part was not planned.
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Tamey
I second the motion on the nose wheel; it works fine as per instructions. BTW, I have converted my SS60 to a tail dragger.
I experimented with coupled flaps, and with the Ultra Stick quad-flap system, and concluded that they are no advantage on this airplane. Because it is big, and slow, you really don't need them. I ended up settling for the normal ailerons and separate flaps. I set up the flaps on my landing switch (see your radio manual, when you can find one in English). I use max flaps, about 45 degrees, and offsetting down elevator; try a setting, and adjust as needed.
PCM 9X; I have downloaded an English-language manual written by the British JR distributor (MacGregor). Send me your e-mail address and I will send you a copy; it is an Adobe .pdf file.
Love the airplane, particularly making full-flap harrier-style landing approachs into a slight breeze; it lands almost like a heli!
Cheers, Burt