Ok here we go...I can't resist any longer...

YNOT...

I've read most of your posts. I took your advice. I purchased a Fusion 90 X3D profile just so I could see how it flys. I'm running a mighty 110 in it. My weight ready to fly less fuel is 7lbs 8ozs. I have these servos: Rudder HS5945, Elevators (2) HS5945, Ailerons (2) HS5625, Throttle HS85MG. Prop APC 17x4W.

To my knowledge this would be an excellent set up. If you have ways to improve let me know. Anyways, my point is this: I wanted to compare a decent profile to a decent UCD. My expectation was that the profile would blow the socks off of ANY full bodied plane. Not true.

This is the set up on my UCD: YS110 also, servos aren't as good: Rudder = HS5645 Elevators = HS5625 Ailerons = HS 645 and throttle = HS85MG. Very similar but I went with better stuff on the Fusion just because I'm upgrading everything I use and I also wanted to make sure and not give the profile a disadvantage. My ready to fly weight on the UCD is 7lbs 10ozs. Where is the weight savings on the profile? I also built a Mayhem 40 and it weighed 5lbs 1ozs with a Saito 82. Again, where would be the weight savings be on the profile?

The Fusion costs over $100 more than the UCD and the covering job was barely adequate to poor in my opinion. Also, I had to cut the fuse apart to get the servo wires from the elevator/rudder area to the receiver. They didn't make a big enough area to accomodate 3 servo wires.

Anyways, the UCD is a lot better "out of the box" build and value. It also took less time to build the UCD.

Flying can pretty much be summed up to this. Rolling Harriers, regular Harriers and KE go to the Fusion. It does them better than the UCD clearly. (I love the way the Fusion flys, it flys good) But Blenders/Flat spins clearly are better with the UCD. Slow flying/landing is easier with the UCD. Hovers are the same (very easy with either plane, super easy would be a better explanation) The UCD will do a rising flat spin, maybe the Fusion will when I get more used to it (I'm still learning the limitations with the Fusion) but right now I can't get it to rise. Waterfalls are considerably better than the Fusion with the UCD. Rolling circles are MUCH easier with the UCD. The Fusion will do them but it takes more inputs and they just aren't as level and the Fusion has more "tail wag". Another thing...The UCD has the fuel tank mounted on the CG so I get zero weight change as I burn fuel. That isn't an option on the Fusion and I can tell the difference as the fuel goes away. It starts getting tail heavy and starts pulling to the right a bit.

Anyways...In my opinion I would rate the planes as equal. When it comes to cost the UCD is the winner. Both are excellent flying planes.

So....I've read many posts that you have stated the profiles are much better for learning and much better at flying 3D and are much easier to build and fly. I just don't think that is the case.

A good full bodied plane is equal to a good profile. And I think the full bodied planes look better and give more options on mounting the receiver and battery etc.

And another comment...the first Funtana was a lousy plane.

Thanks
Barry