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Old 04-04-2004, 04:58 PM
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Default Seeking novice/trainer wing+tail design suggestions-Newby

I’m considering building my very first aircraft, which seems somewhat daunting, but I do enjoy design (I have 2 good CAD programs, but currently have TurboCAD installed) and I need some time on the RC flight sim (RealFlight G2) that I just purchased to get acquainted with RC flying, so I have some time to build in the mean time.

Looking for...
I’d like something that is electric powered (brushless/LiPo) and somewhat large (park flyer) or that is fairly stable and capable of handling light wind pretty well. Something stable and slow moving for a beginner to handle. I’d “like” to have the option to operate a 4th channel for full house controls if feasible.

Coroplast verses EPP foam
My first thoughts is to build a foam plane, but I’d like to hear how these foam planes tend to handle in flight and design/size per weight, and also about the ruggedness as compared to coroplast construction. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.