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Old 06-06-2007 | 06:36 AM
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Default RE: CMP giant scale Zero build

We flew the CMPro ZEKE last evening. Other than the main gear legs bending back on a taxi test and on one landing, it did just fine.

I'd replace the gear legs with "real' music wire before even setting the plane on it's wheels!

Adequate power with a Zenoah G-45. Most flying done at half throttle. It'll do all the normal warbird aerobatics with ease.

It looks like the CG point stated in the "manual" is pretty close, if not a bit nose heavy.

It did NOT fly like a 20 pound warbird with a 40 oz/sq ft wing loading. More like a 15 pound sport scale model.

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