Mikel T:

The current state of the art designs for 3-D are so far above 5 years ago, its flat amazing. Example, the Chip Hyde Cap 232 has all of the old typical problems designed out. It will not snap out of low speed high alpha like the older junk. Night and day!!!!!!!!!!!! The Yak 54 current design, say by QQ in the 73" and above sizes are flat wonderfull.
Things just do not quit flying even at 0 airspeed. I am simply amazed at their flying ability. Buddy has let me fly his 40% Yak 54 that has a $8,000 investment overall. It simply worth every penny. I enjoy the other end, a $40.00 rcx Yak 54 with hacker 20-22L, and a 40 size mojo, YS 63 powered. No set up time, just stick them in back of the car and go fly. The foamy flys in the back or front yard when ever that feeling comes about, and the kids are in school. The big gasser QQ Yak 54 flys well, just a hastle to get it all all the stuff in the car, and set up at the field. Can buy 3 or more foamys for the price of one of the 8 high torque servos the big one requires. Then there is the aspect of that huge carbon fiber prop spinning in front of you that can and would take off a arm or leg if bad things happen. Imagine getting the wrong plane into the computer transmitter, starting the beast and have it come up WFO. Gang claims it was the funny of funnys watching a old man holding off a big gasser WFO with his feet against the wings and the prop trying to change his sex all while trying to reach the transmitter, just a few inches out of reach. True, believe it or not!!! Will never get the wrong plane up again. Oh, yes the pants were soggy when it was all over. lENJOY