ORIGINAL: mdjohnson
Thanks for your valuable input hezik.
A while back I had posted on this forum that I would wait for the 2m Vanquish but as I say I am getting a little itchy for a better and bigger flying Aspera type airframe. At the moment I am trying to decide and convince the Minister of Recreation and Finance (wife) that I indeed need two dedicated pattern airplanes. I thought if I could get the Wind and practise with it then when the Vanquish is ultimately released (I hope) that it would also be a neccessity. The Wind would also act as a backup machine if (enter favorite daiety here) forbid the Vanquish would come to grief. It has been my experience that all the airframes do ''something weird'' as they are all a compromise. One may correct a fault in another but a new ''quirk'' is then introduced. As long as the quirk is not too weird. The answer is to choose an airframe that looks good and flies reasonably and learn the way it flies intimately (imho) Anyone else with an opinion on the Wind S110? Thanks for all.
Cheers
MJ
I have read a lot about this plane before purchasing (there are a few threads on all the rc forums). The things that come to mind are:
1) No one with a Scorpion 4025 or 4035 motor has complained about a lack of power (one or two have talked about a marked improvement switching from Hacker to Scorpion).
2) The plane accelerates in down lines, which you can see by looking at any video on your favorite video hosting site. I plan on experimenting both with brakes and props.
3) Some have mentioned that the plane feels light or 'floaty' due to the low wing loading (also I think you can see this in videos), and others have mentioned that the plane flies well with the added weight of 10S.
4) Everyone is happy with the way the plane flies....everyone.
5) It is a 110 size plane; it is not a 2m airplane.
I have not flown mine yet. The quality of the plane is very nice, all the hardware is usable (and if you use it, the plane goes together very fast). My thorough research led me to believe that this is the most competitive sub 2M airplane I could get for under $1000.