ORIGINAL: Scar
A bit more about the term "Fun Fly" - A "Fun Fly" is an event. The club advertises it, people from nearby (maybe from quite a distance) come to fly, have fun, and maybe compete in some mild competitions, like timed landings, spot landings, under the Limbo stick, and there are a lot more events that can be put on. The prize is usually a trophy or plaque or something goofy.
Anyway, then a plane that's good for "Fun Fly" competition is one that's easy to fly and land. Your speed plane or Warbird might not fit that description, and maybe not your trainer, but a Four-Star would.
There are probably other ways to look at this, and some of the other categories.
Good luck,
Dave Olson
And then there are specialized models for the type of event that you are considering. The plane that can win the looping contest, may not be the best for the climb and glide, or the egg drop, or some other event. My favorite fun fly plane is a highly modified Sig Senorita. Very little dihedral, full span flapperons, enlarged tail surfaces, and a tuned to the teeth Webra .32 speed GT with a tuned pipe. It will run for the clouds, and when you cut the engine, the light wing loading turns it into a feather. It does not do quite so well in some of the other events though.
Bill, AMA 4720
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