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Old 05-17-2004 | 09:21 PM
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Default RE: Pattern?

Well the ZN supreme is the best ZN has to offer, the best of the best so to speak. But there are none to be had in the US right now...there is a waiting list though through www.centralhobbies.com


The Panacea is a full 2 meters long, and a 74" wingspan. It also has a very large fuse, which is a good thing.

Also check out www.aeroslave.com and look at the Symphony. It's brand new, they haven't even stamped out the first production plane yet. But this thing will be the hottest American plane out there, and I'm betting it will rival the best ZN has to offer. It should be just a couple months before it's ready, if that long.

BTW if your plane is 12 lbs, you're overweight. The limit is 11 in pattern.

It's not so much the plane that costs so much, but the equipment. With a 2 meter plane and an 11 lb weight limit, things get tricky. And that's where the dollars come in. The lighter high performance stuff costs money. There are guys who have been very successful with much less and much more standard equipment, but at the very LEAST you'll want a good reliable engine and quality coreless servos. And that's where the cost starts to rise from there. How much do you want? How light do you want to get, and how much precision do you need? That's a judgement call, and only you can make it.

-Mike