Need help with next plane
10-23-2003 | 08:43 PM
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Need help with next plane
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First time posting here, so I will give a little background. This is my third year flying, but the first two, I did not fly much. It was not until this year that I joined a club and started improving. My question is which plane should I get next? My first plane was a GP PT-40. I am currently flying Thunder Tiger Sport 40L and am building a Tower Fun 51 profile. I want another plane but am having some problems deciding. I prefer 40 size, mostly for ease of storage and transportation, but I know 60 size planes are usually a bit better to fly so my first question is should I move to 60s? Second, I like P51 Mustangs, Gee Bees and also want to get into more aerobatics (which I think the Tower plane will do). I have heard a lot of good about the World Models P51 and the Kyosho Gee Bee. Both are ARFs. Ultimately, I would like both, but can only get 1 approved by the wife. Which one should I get? I would like retracts on the P51 but fly from a grass field and want to make sure they can handle that without spending a fortune on retracts. I have also heard that the Gee Bee will be tough to fly. I want something to stand out, but that will fly well and hold up well. Something to consider is I still need some work on landings. They are a bit hard, but I have not damaged a plane (even a horrible flying one) for quite a while. Any suggestions on the planes I mentioned or even any I forgot will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance....Dean
First time posting here, so I will give a little background. This is my third year flying, but the first two, I did not fly much. It was not until this year that I joined a club and started improving. My question is which plane should I get next? My first plane was a GP PT-40. I am currently flying Thunder Tiger Sport 40L and am building a Tower Fun 51 profile. I want another plane but am having some problems deciding. I prefer 40 size, mostly for ease of storage and transportation, but I know 60 size planes are usually a bit better to fly so my first question is should I move to 60s? Second, I like P51 Mustangs, Gee Bees and also want to get into more aerobatics (which I think the Tower plane will do). I have heard a lot of good about the World Models P51 and the Kyosho Gee Bee. Both are ARFs. Ultimately, I would like both, but can only get 1 approved by the wife. Which one should I get? I would like retracts on the P51 but fly from a grass field and want to make sure they can handle that without spending a fortune on retracts. I have also heard that the Gee Bee will be tough to fly. I want something to stand out, but that will fly well and hold up well. Something to consider is I still need some work on landings. They are a bit hard, but I have not damaged a plane (even a horrible flying one) for quite a while. Any suggestions on the planes I mentioned or even any I forgot will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance....Dean
10-23-2003 | 09:01 PM
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RE: Need help with next plane
Its really hard to know some ones skill if one havent
flew with them.
The Gee Bee will stand out at any airfield. Its not all that hard to fly.
If you can handle a low wing sportster real good than you shouldnt
have to much trouble with gee Bee/p-51. Hard landings can take a tow
on any plane after a period of time. I have flew the Kyosho Gee Bee
ARF and it was neat. It was a friend of mines plane. He sense has
sold it and went to the combat planes.
flew with them.
The Gee Bee will stand out at any airfield. Its not all that hard to fly.
If you can handle a low wing sportster real good than you shouldnt
have to much trouble with gee Bee/p-51. Hard landings can take a tow
on any plane after a period of time. I have flew the Kyosho Gee Bee
ARF and it was neat. It was a friend of mines plane. He sense has
sold it and went to the combat planes.
10-23-2003 | 09:29 PM
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RE: Need help with next plane
I also added Kyosho Cap 232 and Sukhoi to the list of possibilities. I have a GMS 47 w/a tuned pipe and an Irvine 53 on the way. Any recommendations on which engine for which plane is also appreciated.
10-23-2003 | 09:50 PM
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RE: Need help with next plane
I also added Kyosho Cap 232 and Sukhoi to the list of possibilities. I have a GMS 47 w/a tuned pipe and an Irvine 53 on the way. Any recommendations on which engine for which plane is also appreciated.
have quite a bit of exsperience be hind you.
If you have any douts about handling the Gee Bee
or a p-51 than you dont even want to try the cap232
or Sukhoi.
