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Old 02-24-2003 | 02:34 PM
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Default Re: H0 Cherokee...

I owned a H9 Cherokee. Pros: It looks great, has a nice size which beats the sub 60" wingspan of a lot of sport planes and is a great flyer. It would fly quite fast and land fairly slow. Cons: The cowl is made of 1/64" thin plastic and is very fragile. The covering is not heat resistant and will sag in hotter climates. The fuselage is made of mostly foam with a few balsa sticks thrown in to maintain the shape. I had to let it go in when a fast moving fog surrounded the plane. The wing could have easily been repaired but the fuselage was turned into a pile of confetti. If you realize that its a throw away type plane if it crashes and your ok with that, then its worth looking at. If you want a plane that is more repairable for hobby bumps then look elsewhere!