Original: MMallory
There isn't a need for a lot of stucff we are putting in this cheap little plane. I think that is part of the fun, seeing all of the neat mods done to this bird. As for the whip, it is the best way to place the antenna for optimal signal capture, you could argue a whip should be on every plane.
Other than the whip possibly being a cosmetic choice, I really don't see the advantage. I'd be interested in reading any hard data that proves a whip antenna gets better reception than a properly installed stock wire. I would think that if this were true the radio manufacturers would supply a whip instead. At any rate, I've never had any range problems whatsoever by using the stock antenna on all of my planes including several that are fully concealed within the airframe.
