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Old 08-03-2005 | 08:47 PM
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Default RE: Which one????????????

I have a Fancy Foam Bipe, and a 40" 3D Foamy Sukio and a F3A Shockflyer and a Hellraiser, I fly all of them outside. My favorite to-date is the F3A. There is something about the precision of the manuvers. I fly it in wind also, the secret is just to have enough forward airspeed (more than the wind).
For this I am using a Little screamer, 900 3s TP, and a 9X6 prop. It flew ok on an 8X4, but it just simply screams with a 9X6.

Indoors one could go to a 350 3s and an 8X4, and it would be much lighter and still hover fine.

Some of the precision comes from the carbon fiber V across the wings, combined with Icarus's no-play contol horns. All up weight came to 8.5 oz. You compare that the the Fancy Foam Bipe and 40" 3D Foamy at 16 oz each. You would think the weight would help, but it doesn't.

Larry