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Old 05-18-2006 | 06:41 AM
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Leo L
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Default RE: is this the same as....

Yes, its the same plane. The plane is made by Art-Tech and is sold in the US by ParkFlyers. If you go to the Foamies forum, you will find a long thread dedicated to this plane.

I bought this plane via e-bay last year, when I was just learning to fly. I realized that it was too much plane for me at the time, so I set it aside. I finally put it together earlier this spring, but have had numerous problems with it. The wing is very fragile and must be reinforced, because it will break on the slightest crash or rough landing. If you read the thread, you will find that almost everyone has reinforced their wing. I found my plane to be very underpowered, able to barely clear the ground on rolling take-offs, and unable to sustain flight, using the stock battery. I replaced the motor and speed control, but no improvement. I found that the upgrade battery for the ParkZone Styker, 8-cell, is a perfect fit into the Cessna and greatly improves its power. I was able to take off with no problem, but then the electronics started to glitch, causing the motor and controls to go on and off. I tried several flights with the same results. I just bought the ParkZone Typhoon transmitter and receiver and plan to install them in the plane this weekend.

The plane looks terrific and most of the people on the thread love the plane. Although several people have complained about the plane being underpowered, as mine is, most of the people have not had this problem and love the way that the plane flies. On the other hand, quite a lot of people have had problems with the electronics. I would advise you to read through the thread; then, if you get a good price, buy the plane, knowing that you will probably need to replace the electronics and make some mods. I haven't given up on this plane and hope to see it in the air this weekend.