When they first released it, I remember commenting about what an unfortunate name choice they made. In retrospect, you gotta smile at how apt the name is; but it's no laughing matter to the many who have had theirs break in flight
Nevertheless, when built correctly, it's a fine flyer. I believe the one I built is still flying. Brian you out there?
One thing I discovered on Brian's broken impact was this: the rear of the fuse, just in front of the stab LE, had buckled (compression buckle) but only on one side. The other side was not affected. Once I took it apart, it was obvious that the fuse side thickenesses were not the same. I suspect their supply of urethane foam material is suffering from low QC. Couple that with hand lay-up of 2 oz glass cloth and the variables could easily stack up against you too often.
Other than that, it's a great product.
MattK
ORIGINAL: AAM
So let me get this straight.
Comp ARF released a plane called Rev Pro that was really the Cocaine in Europe. It was blowing up left and right all over the country. SO they released a new model called Impact based on the same design and made some mods to it.
But this time instead of doing the work themselves they made it a kit where the pilot/builder is now at fault for the grenade action.
Seems to me they named it correctly.
BIG SMILE
I suppose that you get what you pay for. I don't like the fact that European kits are so expensive but the reality of it is that if built properly the average guy can have them stay together eh?