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Old 09-21-2008 | 11:28 AM
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Default RE: Plane recommendations for starting IMAC

Actually I was trying to find out what that plane was, so thanks!

I know the pattern guys have heard this before, but I'm in college, sharing a small apartment, and driving a Civic. My 90 size Venus is the biggest thing I can handle (not quite 70" fuse), so while I know the bigger planes fly better, I'm in the market for smaller ones (maybe not as small as the link I posted above).

As far as electric, I thought I'd always be a glow guy, until I went to my first pattern meet. Electric motors and lipo batteries have plenty of power to tow around an 11lb, 6+ foot plane, so I thought I'd be fine on a smaller (60-90) plane. Either way I'll keep looking at different things. I like the extras, so I'll try to find the biggest one, and consider gas, glow, and electric Truthfully the bigger the plane I look at the less I want to shell out the money for batteries. Also, only being in the hobby for 4 months and only owning 3 engines so far, glow is probably the most appealing and familiar.

So recommendations for 90 size Extra?