World Models Clipped Wing Cub EP
 

I am curious about the flight characteristics of the clipped wing cub EP. Is it stable with the high wing and low center of gravity in the fuselage or is it unstable do to the lack of dihedral? I am a beginner/intermediate level pilot is this plane too much for my first aileron plane?

Any Building tips?

RE: World Models Clipped Wing Cub EP
 

i'm not sure what you mean by beginner/intermediate but if you've got a fair amount of aileron trainer experience you should be able to fly this plane just fine. it doesn't right itself so readily but it is still a stable flyer. it may not fly all that scale if you don't use the rudder, but it will fly just fine out of the box. i flew the plane with a 7.4V lipo pack a few times and it just isn't strong enough. i would recommend you go with the 8 cell nimh or the 3S lipos. I have since switched to outrunner brushless, jeti controller and 3S2P packs.

the trouble comes in the take offs. this is a very light plane with a very short fuse and tail dragger. it is a loose monster on the ground, literally a chicken without its head. so i would recommend that you either have a good amount of tail dragger experience or you don't fly in any kind of wind. this plane tail loops like it's peggy flemming (michelle kwan for you younger folk) on her best days. plus, with any gusts, the plane reacts instantly due to its very low wing loading.

i have to say that i've only dabbled in electrics. i've had the easystar, the rambler ep, a wattage corsair, the pop angel, a lees RTF cessna and cub, and this plane and of them i've really only loved the pop angel because its so darn cute! i much prefer glow planes. they are more substantial so do very well in the wind. many times i've landed my CWC EP vertically in the sense that even a light wind is faster than it's stall speed.

in conclusion it's a beautiful plane... it floats well and does normal acrobatics decent as well. but in the wind its impossible to take off and hairraising to land. are you up to it? that's your decision :-)

RE: World Models Clipped Wing Cub EP
 

forgot to answer about the building tips. my wing was a little warped. i'd check the wing first to see that it's square. if it's not, return it. mine is flying with a bent wing so i have to dial in aileron trim to level it out. but it's a easy flyer not a pattern plane so i don't fret too much.

the plane builds tail heavy if you're using lipos and it doesn't provide room for cooling. i recommend that you open up some venting holes so that the battery doesn't overheat.

RE: World Models Clipped Wing Cub EP
 

Thanks for the advice. What servos did you use in your build?

RE: World Models Clipped Wing Cub EP
 

i wrote you back. basically used Hitech 55 equivalents for all servos. for the ailerons i used some monokote to cover up most of the servo so just the horn sticks out. looks nicer i think. all together a nice looking plane. just which they made cub wheels this small!