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Old 10-28-2004 | 03:26 AM
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well I'm going to pick up a Biplane. I have a great planes cub 81!QUOT! I have a hangar 9 cap 232 bretling the Grey one that one is touchy and i have a seagull space-walker II thats a low wing cub i seam to fly them all without trouble the cub is still my fav due to its big and slow flight I have been looking at the great planes tiger moth its 71!QUOT! and uses a 90 4 stroke I'm thinking this will fly a lot like the cub. I live in Wisconsin and its 10mph wind 90% of time means the cub is a hand full the cap loves the wind it lands better with a head wind the space walker i haven't had long and it lost a new engine first week end so i have to say I'm not sure how well it deals with wind I also noticed the engine thrust was way off on the kit i have sense made changes to that will see how it does soon. My other consideration was the stearman 120 that great planes has its a bit pricey but i feel it may deal with the wind a bit better than the tiger moth. If any of you have experience with any Biplane ARF kits out there that are worth it let me know so far i feel great planes has made me the happiest with quality and workmanship.
Old 10-28-2004 | 04:20 AM
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I dont have any experience with bipes, but I have been looking hard myself. I have narrowed it down to either a Sig Sun Dancer with a DA 50 or a Cermark Pitts with a G26. I looked at a Dave Patrick 30% Ultimate and fell in love with it till I seen the price. Heres a pic of it.
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Old 10-28-2004 | 05:47 AM
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I also live in Wisconsin (an hour or so north of you) and know what you mean. We seemingly always have wind on our flying days. Anyways, I own and fly a Kangke Waco biplane. It flies great and handles the wind very well. Another club member owns and flies the new great planes stearman and a large scale tiger moth and they both fly well in the wind. I would avoid the Pitts or Christen Eagle, they fly terribly. I have seen two go in up here.
Old 10-30-2004 | 08:21 PM
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thank you for your comments im leaning twards the tiger moth IM sure ill have fun with it wind or no wind

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