Originally posted by da king
Heavy, Why else would you put a Satio 100 in a .40 size plane.
Wont balance with rec eng, purpose for said eng or dead wieght.
Fragile, Most get theres and the wing is broke or they are afraid of picking it up in fear of breaking somthing.
Coupling in K.E.
Hard to harrier and flat spin.
Hovers easy but theres a whole lot more to 3D than hovering.
If the plane was not fragile and came in at the wieght the box say's ( so i can use my 46fx ) then i would have one but, after reading this thread i dont think that is possible.
Heavy? Hardly. I am running a Magnum 80 that is hard to keep it from climbing in hover <1/2 throttle. Saito 100 is overkill. I have no weight on the plane anywhere. Lil tail heavy just like I like it. Totatlly stable.
Fragile? Yes. What good 3D plane is not fragile. I would not expect it any other way. I have flown my 46 UCAN more then 25 times now, still like new. You just have to re-enforce the landing gear as with 90% of all RC planes. Since the plane lands with less then 5-10 feet of ground roll, i believe it could even be built lighter.
Hard to harrier? Nah ... hit the spoilerons ... instant harrier.
As far as 3D. Graceful, nimble, forgiving and responsive. Forgiving is deadstick in hover between 10 and 15' and still recover no prob.
Coupling in knife edge, yip, skill and practice overcome that.
Get it, try it. Don't like it, someone at your field will pay you what you paid for it built without a loss.