Hi guys ,Any reviews about world models supersport40 ,isit good as a second model

here is the link

[link=http://www.theworldmodels.com/para/products/airplanedetails.php?airplaneid=65]supersports 40[/link]

Really nice plane for a 'low wing trainer', its very aerobatic and that is the great thing about this plane. Landings are hot IF you do not flare her. Flare her and she is an easy plane to land. Flies well with a 40 sized 2C ... I had mine with a TT46 and ASP 52, both were great combos. Run it with a 10x7 prop and you and a few friends will enjoy pylong racing. Get the CG back and she will hold a very nice KE all across the field.

NICE!! i plan using a os.46 ax its a bit on the heavy side though weighs 19oz , how are the stall characteristics , any tendencies of tip stalling after a dead stick?

Any plane will tip stall/stall (eventually). Unless you bring her in as slow as a trainer she will not be giving you any problems. For me its, flare her and keep a little throttle to hold her nose up. She will not be a handful. For a dead stick you just bring her in with a slight nose down. She will not come in that fast at all.

The 46AX is NOT on the heavy side. You might want to try an APC 11x5. You will enjoy this plane a lot.

I was comparing it to the 46la which is just 9 0z , But i understand ax is ball bearing and has more rpms, thanks for the info.

A buddy of mine flew his super sportster 40 with a TT 50 engine. Result: super fast, considering the size of the body.

The World Models Super Sports .40 ARF is similar in design to other classic low-wing trainers like the Tiger 2 and the Four Star. RC Universe members have written 21 different user reviews of the Super Sports .40, and the average overall score for the airframe is 4 out of 5 stars. This indicates that the Super Sports .40 is both very popular and highly regarded by the folks who have built and flown it previously.

One RC Universe member has written a detailed review:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/product%5F...08&kit_id=1144

All in all, the Super Sports .40 is a high quality, easy building ARF with great flying characteristics. It also appears to be a bargain compared to some of the other classic low-wing sport planes that it's compared to. You can almost buy two of the Super Sports .40 ARFs here in the U.S. for the price of a Tiger 2, Four Star .40, or Pulse XT ARF.

I just purchased the supersports and its almost ready , however i am a bit doubtful about the wing joining , firstly because the plywood wing joiner looks tiny , secondly thers a tiny gap between the trailing edge underside and the fuselage wehn i attach the wing, does the wing hold up good during manuvers?? or do i have to reinforce it one other thing id like to ask is about the engine mount, it appears that it has a little bit of downthrust built in is that allright

The wing will be fine. I fly one with a TT 46 on a tuned pipe that is really fast and the wing has never been an issue. I also have one with an OS 48fs that's a real *****cat and a destresser to fly.

i agree with all the accolades above. the supersport from WM is among the easiest planes to put together and fly. i've flown countless flights on these birds and never once had them skip a beat. they are the low wing trainer choice where i was in hong kong and they are well put together. a lot more solid than the skyraiders IMHO.

great choice!!!

If you want some comfort then take heart knowing that when I crashed my SS40 hard the wing joint was INTACT! Was racing with my pal, I cut across his path and he cut my horizontal stab off since its screwed on. He landed with a piece of my aileron tucked between his muffler and engine, he had proof of the kill!

tianci... that's a great story and i would say a probably even better picture!!! love to see that wreckage :-)

I will second that the wing is strong--and that this is a great 2nd plane. One time, I took off without checking the aileron servo was plugged in. It got up to 4 feet high then rolled over and went in. Wing was still attached and whole -- only damage was the stabilizer. This plane flies really well with a rearward CG. Fly it first with the factory specs, but feel free to move it in increments toward the tail. Mine right now will just barely stay on all three wheels but will tip backwards if you touch the tail. This makes landing slower, and most aerobatics better. The really remarkable thing is that I believe that on most planes with the cg so far back it would barely be flyable -- it really makes only a small difference in the supersports.

My only complaint is that the knife edge performance is lacking, but mine came out a bit on the heavy side. I too had it powered with an ASP 52 and it really hauls.

Forestroke - hey is it typhoon season yet? Hehehehee ... just to let you know the guy that cut me off, he has 6 kills to his credit! Yes, he has taken out 6 planes and NEVER lost his or even damaged his much at all ... coincidence? We all say he is EVIL!!!

Supersports 40 brings back memories... I love this plane... Even now, flying funtanas and 1/4 scale extra's that'll still be one of my favorite planes of all time... I'd still get one for the 35 MPH crosswind days... Plane flies like it's no ones business... doesn't take off 'till you tell it to, and lands i think easier than a trainer... Snap rolls are long but actually nice, inverted flight awsome, just agility for a "trainer" like plane is impressive... lets all get one and fly them together...


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Tough little plane and flies great with a TT46 Pro. Once your tired of it take off the canopy and cram a ST75 on it. What a blast!
Pat

Thanks for all the info guys ,It really helped me setup this model. I took her out for the first flight today ,it was a bit nose heavy, some weight behind the servo tray solved the problem.

I was assuming a long take off roll, so I had my flying buddy hold the tail while I cranked up the Ax to full throttle .With an 11x6 it revd up to approx 11600 rpms , have ran only two tanks through it .I guess it will increase in future flights as the engine loosens up. He let go off the tail and after a short run and a bit of up elevator it was airborne .I was a bit shaky at first because I was accustomed to the lumbering takeoffs of my Superstar 40 trainer , having flown that for over an year , the super sports is a totally new experience .46 Ax is an ideal match for this model , the speed and the sound put a smile on my face ,it was a bit windy 13mph but that didn’t seem to bother at all, the cg seemed right on the mark without any tendency to dive or climb on its own , tried a few imelmans, loops rolls figure 8s, all with good authority .After about 10 minutes it was time to land because I was flying at full throttle all this time , I pulled back to half throttle and circled the field to bleed the airspeed. On the final I pulled the stick all the way back but she showed little signs of slowing down as the throttle servo wasn’t setup properly for slow idle, pulling back the trim lever didn’t help much either. All it did was slow down the engine to fast idle .That caused me to panic because now the landing strip seemed too small for this hot bird ,and in the direction where I was landing there was tall grass right after the field,couldnt abort the approach for the fear of a dead stick close to the ground , tried to flare her several times to bleed off the excessive airspeed but then I didn’t want to stall her, this resulted in me flying over almost all the strip, the touchdown was quite hot ,in the last 10 ft or so of the strip As soon as she touched down she just hugged the ground and the grass acted like a speed barrier , there was no damage to the plane except a tiny tear in the covering near the right wingtip a little cello tape was all that was required .After the flight all I could do was to feel proud of the fact that i had successfully flown my first Lowwing model ,I know that would be a walk in the park for many of you guys .I am glad I chose this kit over the scale super chipmunk 46 .

decided to use the Ugly Stick scheme on the white underside

congratulations!!! i'm glad that you found it a great plane. can't say enough good things about that plane.

tIANci - not typhoon season yet although from all the rain, we might be mistaken to think so! haven't flown much since i lost my VQ P-40. going back to the basics for a while while i prep my next plane, a CMP F-4U/robart retracts. wish me luck!!!

as for 6 kills, that's starting to look more like a menace! he should get a sticker picture of each of the planes he's "killed" and stick it next to the cockpit as if he was an ace :-)

Sounds like you're having a great time with the Super Sports .40, emeraude! You'll be able to hone your aerobatics skills for a good long time on the Super Sports, and the Super Chipmunk will still be on the market when you're ready to move up again.

If your Super Sports 40 is anything like my Tiger 2 on glide approach, you might be better off killing the engine and then landing it dead stick until you get the idle set at a comfortably low level. The .46 AX should only require a few tankfulls in the air before it starts to settle in.

Good luck and enjoy yourself!

Hi guys !! the ss40 is flying well, im using an 11x6 on the 46ax, I want more speed, removed the baffle but that didnt have much effect on the overall speed,any sugestions ??,shall I move down a prop size?, will a 10x6 have more speed ? ,here is a short video clip of a takeoff and a no flare hot landing.

[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-uZCyHqBSY]Takeoff & Landing[/link]

Emeraude

emeraude - the 10x6 will scream like mad and maybe kill your engine earlier than it should ... try the APC 10x7 and perhaps APC 11x5, I like the 11x5 as I got speed and also a good climb rate.

If you're looking for top speed, you might try an 11x7 or a 10x8 and see which the .46 AX responds to more favorably.