this pla ne is my third and my modeling and flying skills are up to the challenge of taking on one of these big bad boys. i dont think this plane would be a candidate for a two cycle but rather a large ( 1.50) 4 cycle. if anyone out i rcu could give some input as to engine selection and 1st. hand accounts as to what to expect from this plane i would be very appreciative. thanks, Ted aka flip-flop-fly!

I thought you got a different plane, you got bored that quick?

boy, you do have a good memory!! yeah i just got my hanger 9 alpha (w\ the .46 evo) all up an together an its all that! went to the field to fly and the first take-off was arrow sraight, exept when the wheels left the ground it hooked abit to the left but nothing to much to throw me, got two laps an a loop b\4 a WICKED wind came out a the s.se. and thats been all ive been able to fly for the last ten days due to work requirements, that nasty 4 letter word that lets me afford this new addiction, passion, obssesion, etc. whatever! we have this most exellent field to use here thats almost always empty, about 400\800 yards on the ground w\no tall trees around the peremiter an a rubberized track going down the center!!!! enough bout me, ya got that balance issue worked out yet? your going to love that evo, got mine to start 3rd flip, i think your lt 40 weighs just a bit more than the alpha but the lt. should move out smartly. im hoping for some down time here this winter an the sig 110 and another plane to be named later are just 2004 projects boy that 110 is a motha! but flies (im told) like an advanced trainer. check your six an keep your WINGS level, later bro Ted aka flip-flop-fly!!!

Ya, I got it balanced thanks to MinnFlyer. I was trying to balance it without the wings. I don't know what I was thinking. All I had to do was move the batteries back and now its fine.



So, is your Alpha alright? Did you manage to regain control? Or[]... is it dead?

Later,


Wings

FLIP-FLOP,
I've flown a friend's big Rascal 110 with a monster Saito 1.8 and man it cooks! It is a very stable machine and very aerobatic, too! I need to get me one. We had a giant scale fly-in last month and someone showed up with another Rascal 110 with a Saito twin in it! He could go vertical from here to eternity! Very sweet-sounding, twin exhaust,
too. You can even go with a small displacement gasser. It handles very well and lands very light for its size. Here's a pic of my friend's Rascal.

Jesse