Flyer 202:

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! If it were that simple. The best hovering planes are those that hover best. Short coupled, the Mojo. Long coupled, QQ's Yak 54, any size. Mojo is a profile, one of the best, QQ Yak 54 full body, one of the best. Go figure. Does Chip Hyde's airplane fly better than mine, off the same assembly line, same engine, gear, etc. It sure does, at least the two I have been privledged to fly. Why? He knows how to set them up perfectly, even changes the CG durilng exhibitions to provide different characteristics. Hours of testing. Does the 60 UCD fly better than the 40, yes, buy a bunch. Do guys like Chip and QQ have better eyesight and reactions, you bet, they are not human in my view. Can you be as good? Possibly, but you must practice, practice, practice, learn, learn, learn, for years. Starting out as a youngster helps. Yes grasshopper, thats whats involved. At 30 I could design and fly with the best of the time. 40 years later, I fly ARF's and hope to keep them in one piece over he weekend. Its still fun, i'm still learning, just at a much slower pace. Regardless, ENJOY