ORIGINAL: skillet92
I am looking to get a 50cc gas 3D plane and would like some advice on what would be a good one to start with. The question that i have is what planes are the best for not needing coupling and mixs added in. I say this because i am loving the look of the Great Planes Patty wagstaff and a friend at the field is going with the Great Planes Sukhoi 31 because he says that it does not require coupling like the extras and edges. I would like that but do not like the look of the round body airplanes. Can anybody tell me is there really a differance in the yaks, extra's, and edges that are out there???
Skillet,
Any plane can fly without mixes, it is all in the set up of the plane, I have Extras and Edge's that fly perfect lines without coupling. The Sukhoi is one of my favorite planes though, it is a little more fun to do tumbling moves with, I only have one of those though, the rest of the planes I fly are Extras. If you want a small 50cc class plane that feels as stable as a 100cc class plane I would recommend the Dietrich 260, it is one of the most solid 50cc class planes I have ever owned and dose everything well.
If you put the weight (batteries, fuel tank, etc.) wrong on any plane it will pull to the gear or the canopy in any plane, even a Sukhoi or a Yak. All that is required on any plane to fly the way you want it is proper setup, keep the weight on the center line of the plane and they all fly well, then all you have to do is play with where the weight sits to make it rock solid in a knife edge. If it pulls to the pants, move the weight higher and a little more back, if it pulled to the canopy lower and to the front. It is all in how much time you want to spend setting the plane up and how you fly.