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Old 01-22-2008 | 11:03 AM
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Default Looking for a float plane

Many of you know I have a few already and have the experience to fly them.

I'm looking for a plane to take and keep in the Bahamas. I visit there a couple times a year for a week at a time. I have the perfect place to fly and want to take something over. It should be;

ARF so I spend my time flyin, not building.

Come in a relatively small box, I have to check it onto the plane or carry it.

Ideally something that I could removed the motor, ESC if equiped, battery if LiPo, and reciever and take them home with me so I can use them in other planes while not in the Bahamas.

Not require much fuel if fuel powered. I'll have to carry any glow fuel in my baggage and since it's illegal to carry flamable fluids it'll have to be in small amounts. A .25 would be about as big as I could carry fuel for. LiPo powered electrics might be better. Gasoline is available but then you have a large airplane/ boxes.

Be all around fun. I have old timers on floats which would be a great type of plane for lazy day flying. I also have fun fly 3-D'ers on floats which can be flown slow or wild, may be the best all around choice. I also have a Northstar and a twinkle or a small Northstar would be fun too but the box for one would be larger for a delta. Something like a PBY or flying boat would be good but the choices are limited, especialy ARF.

Sooo, any recommendations? Right now I'm leaning towards a smaller electric 3-D'er like a Brio on floats. Not sure which floats yet though. Also considering a Quaker flash on floats with electric or a .15, a smaller version of the attached photo. I could build it here to the stage of an ARF and assemble it there.
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