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Old 11-24-2007 | 08:21 PM
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Default RE: DL-50 engine


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We will see. That edge has more wing than AeroBobs obsession. I think it will be fun. I had a .60 to .90 size edge 540 with a .120 on it and it was great fun. I had to move the receiver battery almost to the tail to get it to ballance. But talk about a vertical rocket, and not to say an 80+mph plane. I love power.
My Obsession with the DL is right at 25.6 oz/sq ft loading, and it has EXCELLENT slow speed envelope performance. Overall, needed 3.2 oz of tail weight to obtain same CG as with the OS 1.60 and pump/header/pipe setup. It ain't a "floater" by any means, but certainly it doesn't handle any *worse* than my other heavier 30% airframes.

It's enough fun that it makes up for any sluggish handling, if it has any.