looking for a good plabe to do both imac competitions and 3d flying with. have a zdz 80 single for power. i would like an edge 540T, or a two seat extra. i guess it would be around 90 inch wing or so and 20 or so lbs.
any ideas or experiences guys??
thanks
tony

Aeroworks, and H9 both have ARFs like that would fly great with your zdz. H9 also has the Cap you can still find that flies sweet for imac/3d.
I have the H9 330L, it flies great and does good 3D!

But keep them light.

Well, here is my list of planes... (all are very high quality kits/arfs)

Kits:

Aero-Works:

31% Extra 300l

33% Edge 540T

Anderson Colombo:

31% Extra 300L

ARF:

Aero-Works:

31% Edge 540T

Anderson Colombo:

31% Extra 300l

Those are the only planes I can find which would suit the zdz 80 single nicely and are those EXACT models your looking for.. otherqise there are a wide range of edge 540 and extra 330l or 300s

shortman -

is there a website for Anderson Colombo so i can go look at the plane??

thanks

tony

www.planesplus.com

I swear by the 35% Troy Built Models extra 260. www.troybuiltmodels.com. It's only available as an ARC.

Mine weighs a tad under 23 lb with a DA 100 including dual receivers and receiver batteries. I've seen guys get them down under 21 lb with a single receiver and ZDZ 80. A 102" airframe at 21 lb friggin' rocks with a ZDZ 80.

It blows any edge I've ever flown out of the water for 3D stuff and it's also the most precise airframe I've flown. I've heard the Fiberclassics 33% extra flies a little more true but 3D's a tad less favorably.

Oh yeah. This plane is for someone who will make the weight tradeoffs for an excellent flying airframe. I've got 150 flights on one with no wear problems and know guys who've got 300 or more with only a few maintenance issues.
But -- you better be flying off a paved strip or very nice grass strip and you better not screw up a landing. It'll take only moderate landing abuse. Beyond that I bet you'd shove the gear straight through the wing tube.
The landing frailty doesn't equate to an inability to take abuse in the air though. I've done lots of violent 1/2 throttle blenders, nearly full throttle climbing flat spins, 1/2 throttle walls to backslides, you name it. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.


If ya gotta go with an edge, Aeroworks is about it in that size. 3D's OK but precision flight sucks.

No one's mentioned the radiocraft 35% extra yet. You could probably keep it to 25 lb with the ZDZ 80 and I hear it has good precision and 3D characteristics.

33% FC extra 330l.
The best of both worlds and 23lbs with yor ZDZ 80