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Old 08-31-2009 | 05:33 PM
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Default Another Next Plane question.

I have a delima fellas. I recently built a 4*60 and have been flying it for the last four weeks. I'm running a Saito 100 with 30% heli fuel and a MAS K series 15x6 prop. My bad on the build. Besides weighing over 9 pounds, I covered it with Mono metallic Blue and white. The way the sky looked yesterday, I just couldn't see the plane and lost it 3 times on the first flight and all within a few minutes. When I was able to finally find it, I brought her in and took her home. For safetys sake, I have no plans on flying it again.

It's not that I can't handle the plane, I find it easier to fly than my LT-40. Normally on a cloudy day, I can grease every landing and do the rolls etc. I just couldn't see the plane yesterday and with with the way the sky was, neither could my way more experianced bud who flew it.

Of course, I could strip the covering and re-cover the 4* 60 in yellow or something easy to see. I really don't see that as an option though. Then there is allways the option of a 4* 60 ARF that can handle a Saito 100, but, sorta ugly with one color.

While eyeballing for 60 size ARFs that can handle a Saito 100, the H9 Pulse XT 60 seems to pop up a little bit. For yall that have flown both the 4* 60 and the H9 Pulse XT 60, whats the difference? Can a new guy on his second plane handle an XT 60?

Or, do yall have another suggestion for a plane for a Saito 100? Preferbly an ARF and mild.

Thanks.