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Old 04-10-2009 | 05:34 PM
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Default RE: Old Pattern Designs found in plans handbook

I'm with RFJ about Superstar, has to be the pick of the bunch. As I said earlier, mine competes against the 2M jobbies, and gets podium finishes, and believe me, it ain't the pilot. A very straight, honest airplane, but looks the best with the wheels up. Judges these days are so used to seeing these modern things flying around with stalky 2 wheel gear and misplaced spats, that when you hit the retract switch and the legs fold away they give you an automatic '10' no matter how bad the takeoff. Same with landing, a nice circuit with the wheels extending 'on centre' downwind, and so long as you don't do a go-around, full marks again. Easy points.
Evan.