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Old 02-27-2008 | 03:05 PM
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Ricardo M.
 
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Default RE: Pattern Plane Recommendation

www.znline.com
www.camodel.com.ar (www.netboxhobby.com is the US dealer)
www.oxai-rc.com
www.piedmontmodels.com
www.composite-arf.com
www.chiefaircraft.com (xtreme composites PROLINE)

You have a wide range of models and prices.

From CA Models (argentinian factory, excelent airplanes designed by Top pilots like Chip Hyde and Christoph Pysant Le-Roux, 4 times F3A WC) you have the Genesis, Osmose, Pastport and Scandalous (biplane). You can get them in kit, arc and arf.

Piedmont: Focus II very good entry level plane standard wood construction.

Oxai: Amazing planes but $ 3K+ airframe only, only Arf

ZN Line: French factory, top quality airframes (don´t know if there ia a US dealer)

Retracts, most pilots uses fixed landing gear, don´t know if you can get an airplane to install retracts.

I´m actually flying a CA Models electric Genesis, excelent airplane.
All airplanes in the list are very good airplanes and their flying caracteristics are similar, you will get a lot of opinions, some people like one more than the others.
My opinion is that you go for the one you like.

Hope this helps