well yesterday i was at the local R/c shop and they had this really neat extra or something of that type in there and i was just wondering what everyone thought of extras in all the aspec's? How hard would it be to fly from comin from a trainer?

my exp . it will be difficult DEPENDINGG ON THE PLANE. some fly real good some are an absolute bear to fly. some extras are very speed sensitive if you get them to slow they will snap and rool out. my advice to you is if you really want to get this find some one to take it up with you( i know you prob dont want to hear this but go back on the buddy box till you get used to the plane).hope this helps

The Extra in its original form, the full-scale aerobat with a human pilot, is one of the very best in its class. It's possibly the most kitted and ARFed aerobatic design in the RC industry. With all these many versions, the production quality and design modifications vary all over the lot.

One of the definitely good versions for breaking into RC aerobatics is the Sig Somethin' Extra, which I know comes in kit form, most likely it's also ARFed. The Somethin Extra is not a true scale model, since it has a thick airfoil, low aspect ratio wing, which makes it a lot more flyer friendly, less stall-prone. Much of the difficulty people have in moving up to the more scale-like models is with tip-stalling or unintended snap-rolls--because of the tapered wing for one thing, excessive control set-up for a second, higher wing-loading for a third--plus inexperience of course, since all these tendencies can be avoided, once you know how.

At the fields I fly the Somethin' Extra is very popular as first low-wing symmetric airfoil model, and some guys have fun flying them for years.

Fletch,

Most Extras are quite aerobatic. Another way to say that is that they are not stable like a trainer. Some Extras, depending on the way they're set up, can be as docile as a trainer - though they will never be self correcting and self uprighting, the way the high-wing trainer is.

If you have the services of an experienced aerobatic pilot, who would set the plane up as a docile flyer for you, you might fare well with that type of plane. Then, when ready for more aerobatic work, the same plane could be reset.

If you don't have that kind of help available... it might be best to use a more conventional 2nd plane for your introduction to low-wing taildraggers. Like a Four-Star, an Easy Sport, a Goldberg Tiger, or perhaps the Super Sportster.

Good luck,
Dave Olson

Fletch124:

why do you try something like Scar recomends and buyyour first kit a "Goldberg extra 300", you can built it as you learn the tail dragger ropes with the ARF and as soon as you are ready with the extra go for.-

This particular extra model has mid wing and a stall speed comparable with a LT-40, it is easy to land and a great plane for the next level, it will not bite you!! you can place a 75 or 90 2-s and later go to a 120 4-s.

just my 2 cents.