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Old 12-31-2005 | 09:34 PM
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LarryB22
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Default RE: GP Fun-one

I've been flying my Fun One for over 6 years now. It is a blast to fly and does not have a high wing loading. I put dual aileron servos in the wing and use flaperons. In a calm breeze this plane will slow to almost a stop with flaperons. Mine came out 5.5 lbs in taildragger config, with an OS .46FX engine. It has plenty of power and really rockets around the sky. It has a good vertical, though it's not unlimited. I've done knife edges across the field with it. If it's balance correctly (I had to add some lead to the tail), it can be very maneuverable, though it was not designed to hover. I've seen another guy fly this same plane with an OS .46FX and a tuned pipe and tumbled it about fifteen feet off the ground right after take-off with plenty of time to recover. Of course he's one of the best pilots around, but this plane is a blast to fly. It does tip stall, but you have to really slow it down to worry about it and I've seen Caps tip stall much worse. It also looks good, so fun building and flying.