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Old 06-04-2009 | 11:00 AM
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Ron Stahl
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Default RE: 2008 the year of the Turbinator

I have about 50 flights on mine. I installed a P-120 and it is way overpowered. The plane flies greatand many people at rallies have comented that it's shame its not a scale plane otherwise they would build one. Mine is built as per the plans other than the size of the fuel cell (100oz tank from my Roo) and the P-120 for power. The first takeoff was less than 50 feet and lands very slow with a little crow in the ailerons with 50 degrees flap. Robart gear has been ok overallbut wished it was a little beefier especially the nose gear pivot axle, bent 2 of these and now carry a spare one with me.I took out the main gear mounts on a bad cross windlanding at too high a desent rate and glassed the section when I reienstalled the gear mounts, that's the only section I would beef up on the plane. Nick was working on a two piece wing but don't know if he finished it yet.