ORIGINAL: cmoulder
Glasairdriver, I don't think you will be disappointed with the choice of the Focus II as your first 2-meter pattern ship, both from the perspective of flying qualities (which are excellent!), and the ''conventional'' firewall/cowl configuration which give you a lot more working room when installing your first soft mounted gasser.
Matt, I just ordered my second SAP-180 to start assembling a back-up (or primary) plane. Don't know yet what it will be, but hoping that EF or 3DHS will get something to market in our lifetimes, or possibly pick up something second hand for a retrofit. I could happily repeat the Focus II exercise - and a lot quicker this time! - but I just want to try it with a widebody plane with a fully enclosed pipe and a chin cowl.
Bob
Now that you have a couple gallons of flying on the mount, how is it holding up? Make a really good inspection of the glue joints...push on the rubber to make sure it isn't coming off.
Great on the new engine...I'll tellya, I'm sold on it too. Now that we have some real time on it, it definitely has more pop than OS140 and Webra 145. I think it will fly about any 2 meter pattern plane we have on the market today and do any maneuver we want