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Old 07-23-2003 | 09:37 AM
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Default Capiche 50

Philly / Luke

Ali is not using any special mixing... the model does not really need it... may be a little rudder coupling for knife edge high alpha if you wanna be fussy....

All Ali has done is add a little wing tip weight to offset the silencer.

As far as what make the difference.....

Well its a sound design for starters... but to be fair there are other sound designs out there.
This model also underwent lots of subtle change through a 5 month test process, based upon feedback from a selection of quality pilots who knew what they were talking about...
Importantly the model has been engineered for simple yet very strong construction at a minimum of weight...the result being little amount of control surface twist which dampens controlability.

The key to making a small plane fly like a big one is as much down to getting the wing loading right as it is the design...

The fact is that there are very very few comparable models out there at this weight... most are Fun Flys which are a different ball game altogether.

The truth is that the Capiche 140ex is even better.... but I have to say that the C50 is definately the best model of its size Ive ever flown too for being capable of just about anything the pilot is.... But then I would not have gone down this road at all if I had not believed it from the test programme would I !?