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Old 07-01-2010, 03:47 AM
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Default RE: recomending a 1st time slope plane


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How about the Graupner Discus? I cost about $60-70 and fly great.

http://www.graupner.de/en/newsdetail...5-829dd97f9d50
It also performs very well on slope wind. Mine even flies in "slope" wind from dikes around where I live (only about 15-20' high!), AUW is around 320 grams with 2xHTX500 for ailerons/flaps and one for elevator. Instead of the very heavy nimh battery I'm using right now I've ordered a motor, lipo and folding prop @ united hobbies of the same weight so it can also fly without wind (it will actually thermal pretty well, Iwas amazed about that!)

One hint:the connection of the tail to the elevator is horrible, you should make that removable for transport!