What is the BEST hovering 40 to 50 size Airplane ?

The best hovering planes are flown by the pilots with the thumbs to do it.

Many of the current profiles hover well. There are several 40 size 3D planes like the Flip and the Laser 3D that hover very well, however I think the easiest 40 size hovering plane may not be available yet. If the UDC 40 size hovers as well as its 90 size big brother, it may well be the 40 size hover trainer.

Here is a pic of a ZN Line Madness. It is out of production.

Here it is, and its the cheapest too

I almost hate to say it but I will put my 46 size spad "Ciggypack" up against any plane in the world!I have 11 oz. Radical Edge 540 all the way to a 1/3 scale Laser 2000 so I have plenty to compare it to..It will do a hovering figure 8 in about a 25' area.Don't get me wrong as I like all airplanes but if you want to practice hovering and have a blast with a $5 airplane(except gear) that is ugly,make you a spad.There are a few designs that are good and most are only good at slow speed fun.The draw back besides being ugly and unconventional is you go through a lot of props before you quit for the day because you will! keep pushing the limits until you crash.The good thing is that usually only means a trimmed down prop and a bent landing gear.These things are unbelievable.Enough said. Dave

Have you tried a PQHOR yet? I first had ciggy pack, loved it, then built a PBF, way better than a ciggy at hovering, then built a PQHOR that outdoes anything I've flown for hovering. Took about 3 1/2 hours total from start to finish to build. Try it you'll love it.

Jason

flyboone is right, that is what my pic is of!
Im not good at hovering but I can do tail touches!

Flyboone, John VH please tell us more or where we can read about the PQHOR. Thanks.

Look in the spad forums, they are all over!!!


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forumdispl...s=&forumid=235



Here is a movie of my grossly overpowered one, it has a couple crashes, and some other funny stuff!


Funny QHOR movie

The PQHOR's are extremely easy to build. They fly normally and will flat spin upright and inverted, but I like harrier/hovering the most. Last time out I was Harriering around the runway dragging the tail wheel, then pop it up in a hover and it just sits there, t-roll too. Richard walked up to it and grabbed it out of the air (don't tell AMA). Best of all is the fact that I can pracitise low, if you crash just start it back up and do it again. What fun

Jason

The easyist plane to hover is the omp 540. Super easy to hover and tail touch.

The easyist plane to harrier is my bat. All most harrier hands off. Dragging the tail on the ground in harrier circles and figure 8's.

I have not flown those, but have flown profiles, I kinda doubt they can come near the simlicity of hovering or harriers of the QHOR...

the morris fun fly line up......

http://www.morrishobbies.com/

Like the old song said, "love the one you're with" I'n my humble opinion the best hovering plane is the one you're used to.

I have to agree that the PQHOR/QHOR design is extremely easy to hover, and you can do it with as little as a bushing .40. Check out JohnVH's vid, I was hovering the plane inside a pilot cage on my first flight with it! There's also no fear factor with this plane as you can dork it pretty hard before anything bends or breaks.

That is very true, but there is something to be said when you tail touch the plane on the maiden flight!!

Also keep your eyes on the new UCD40. If it is as easy to hover as my bigger one, it will be a very nice plane.

i can't argue with that, John! the QHOR looks like terrific fun! I think the minimal investment is a key factor. I was out flying with a friend recently. I was flying one of my profile designs that didn't cost a thing because all the parts came out of my "junk" box. Iwas tail touching, doing elevators, just having a ball. My friend was flying a 33% edge and keeping things up high a bit so as not to endanger his investment. He was wishing he'd brought a beater like me!

Here it is QHOR

Watch that one its got a .75 on it

Carden Edge man

I didn't know Carden makes a .40 to .50 size edge, interesting.....

Wouldnt that be cool!

Well maybe a 25% one .40 is too small.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but I can't believe no one has made a 40 size Edge yet. I think it would be popular like the GP Extra and Cap. Incorporate very lightweight construction to make it fly well.

When did this come out? Are you sure? http://www.znline.com/produits.php?l...data=927125023