RE: Ebay Rafale...?
I watched a guy try and maiden his Rafale this weekend off the gear. HE wound up having to pull full up elevator to get it to unstick, and of course it shot straight up in the air. He managed to get it back and fly it out, but the stock control setup seemed a bit too sensitive for him and he wound up lawn darting it. I'd ditch the gear, this is not a plane that you need to be concerned about hand launching. Couldn't be easier.
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