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Old 01-08-2010 | 11:08 PM
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TonyF
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Default RE: CA Models VISA

I just thought I'd do a little update. Chip is at my place now with the Visa prototype. I have to say the improvements made in the products has been very nice. And the Visa is an extremely good looking model. The fuse is the lightest, stiffest fuselage I have ever seen. BTW, it is not bigger then the PassPort. All that contouring Chip and Marcelo did has made the fuse very resistant to twist. With it all, grabbing the stab tips and torquing on it got very little movement. About as stiff as the best wooden fuselage I've ever seen. And the thing is so light! It needs a painted finish and some more trim on the wings and stabs, so it will get a little heavier. But it sure feels good now.

We're going to get a couple of flights on it tomorrow morning before heading to the AMA show. Then a bunch more flights in the next week or two. We now have a program for the split rudders doing everything Chip wants for the JR 12X, which will be available for the PassPort and Visa.

Now for my Onas to arrive so we can finish it up! It's like Xmas has come a little late here now!