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Old 03-30-2008 | 04:15 PM
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Default RE: Super Skybolt ARF

The weather finally co-operated this Sunday and I got to fly this plane. I think my other planes are going to get neglected I like it so much. I got it on the runway and advanced the throttle slowly. By the time I reached half throttle, it was off the ground. I only had to ginve two clicks of up elevator trim to get it to fly straight and level. I did some bsic aerobatics to test the plane out and it tracks like it's on rails. Slow rolls are beautiful with this plane. Did most of my flying at half throttle with a couple of times I went to full throttle. Landing was extremely easy. Wasn't a floater like my other planes. I was ready to have to go around a few times to get it set down, but I set it up for approach and went to idle on the throttle, it came down at a steep angle, I flared it and it landed nice and smooth, no bounces. One of the few perfect three point landings I have made and it was the maisen flight.

Just outstanding. Handled well in the 5mph cross wind we had today also.

I am using a Magnum .91 four stroke and it takes off at half throttle. Pleanty of power.