I am looking at a SIG Somethin Extra. Looks like a good plane. My plan is to retire my GP Easy Sport 40 and use the 6 channel radio system and Supertigre 51 in it in this plane. This plane will be my first ARF. Any comments about the plane?

Other planes I have
CG Tiger 2
Hobbico Trainer 40
Midwest Hots
Sig Ryan STA
Almost completed GP Fun one.

I am thinking a mid wing sport plane would be a good addition. Not looking to do 3D aerobatics are anything like that. All I want is a good flying plane that can perform standard aerobatics that is not a handful to fly and land.

Thanks
Curtis

I built a SSE last fall and got to fly it several times before winter. It is the most enjoyable plane i have ever flown. I have a OS .46 LA on the nose and it just floats in for landings. I just have it on low rates and it spins loops and just flies incredible. It is a great plane to tote around as the wings come off which makes it very portable. I would highly recommend this plane to everyone. In fact (this may be going a little far but what the hey!!) I would rate this plane as a low wing trainer. Buy it and have some fun!!!


Flyboy76

I built a Sig Something Extra about four yeras ago and really like it just for a fun plane to keep my
thumbs limbered up. I never take the wings off as it fits my van.
It is everything Flyboy says it is. It has a big thick airfoil that slows it down nice for landings.
I have a 46 size motor in it so your 51 will be fine. The plane can hadle it fine.

The other plane I like for you is the CG Tiger 2. REALLY NICE PLANE ALSO. A little bigger.
I am not a big fan of of the Midwest Hots. No reason??

I've had the ARF version of the SSE and built a kit version. Both are excellent. Mine both had Super Tigre .45's. With an 11x5 or 11x6 APC that was more than enough engine; they both would climb vertically until you couldn't see them. Your .51 will be even better.

The firewall came loose in my ARF, it may be worth adding a fillet of epoxy. Of course, it took a lot of violent snap rolls to break it loose. I also broke the rudder hinges. They were some sort off off brand hinge rather than the regular Sig CA hinges. It might be worth upgrading them. I would also recomend going to someplace like www.tntlandinggear.com and getting some taller, stronger gear. This is just minor stuff to make an excellent airplane even better.

Get ready to have a blast.

Thank you for all the replies. The plane sounds like it will be just what I want. Like I said this will be my first ARF ever and I am some what unsure about them. Thank you for the information on what improvements / modificaitons are required to increase reliability and longevity.

I will say one thing it is going to be real weird to have a plane air worthy with about 24 hours of work.