What does everyone think of a plane like the Hangar 9 T-34 ARF as a second plane after learning to fly on a trainer?

I have mastered my trainer and have been flying a UCANDO 46 for a year. The UCANDO is soooo easy to fly that I haven't learned to fly faster than a trainer or land hotter.

I have thought about the Sig 4-Star and Goldberg Tiger 2 but I already have a T-34 with an OS 50sx built and ready to fly. It was flown twice last year before I got it. I saw it fly both times and it flew great.

So, I don't know if I should go with the T-34 and a buddy box for awhile or purchase a new plane like a Tiger 2 or Four Star.

I also have an OS Max 46 sf that needs a home.

If you can fly the UCANDO, you should have no trouble with the T34. But go the buddy-box route the first couple of times.

The problem is that the UCANDO is sooooo easy. For instance, I have been flying it for about a year with no problems and then Sunday I took out my old trainer and couldn't fly it to save my *****. Now it has me all skittish to fly the T-34. With the UCANDO all you have to do is chop the throttle and it pretty much lands itself. Obviously there is something wrong with me!

Well the one thing you can say about the H9 T-34 is that it doesn't land itself. The plane flies very well and is a breeze to take off, but you best watch your speed on landing or it can stall and/or snap. I wouldn't say it's not a good second plane for an advanced low time flier, but if you don't have some experience with a low wing plane or don't have your landings nailed with a trainer (including cross wind) I would hesitate to send you up in a H9 T-34 without some buddy box time. Now the WM T-34 is another animal all together. - That one just about does land itself...

quint

First of all, I love my H9 T-34. It has become my favorite plane. Very scale takeoffs, and the flight performance is great. It goes exactly where you point it. I would have to say it is an easy plane to fly, just don't get it too slow. When landing, it comes in hot...and you need to stay on it all the way in. I have a Saito 72 four stroke and robart retracts in mine, so it isn't as light as it could be. It will fly nice around 3/4 throttle....I usually fly the base leg at 1/2 cutting the throttle to 1/4. When I make the runway, I chop to idle. It will come right on in and settle for a pretty landing.

Jess

I gotta second the WM T-34. Basically the same plane as the SS 40, great flier.


Andy

Thanks for your replys. The H9 T-34 is such a beautiful plane, I'd hate to ding it. I think the buddy box is definately the way to fly. It sounds like it is a good flying plane but the fact is, without a good low wing trainer I haven't really learned to "fly a plane in" to land.

Thanks again.

Take it up on the box and see how it feels. It is NOT bad, you just have to pay attention landing, I mean it is not a floater. Go easy on the elevator and you will be fine. The hanger 9 T-34 IS a beautiful plane, thats for sure. High speed passes with the gear up are awesome!

That's a good lookin four stroke pokin' out the side. And a 3-blade! Nice, what size prop did you go with?

Yeah, I love my Saito. It starts great, idles perfect.... Ok, I'll stop about that. That is a 12 x 6....It pulls the plane great and gives good ground clearance.

I have an OS 50sx on mine with a 10x7 three blade. It hasn't been flown with this combo yet. I am anxious to see how it does.

Yes, the Saito .72 is an awesome engine, that's what I have on my UCANDO. Lots of power and very reliable.

Try MA'S new 12x8, 3-blade on your Saito .72 and see the diference. MA just introduced the 12x8, 3-blade so it may not show up in some of the older listings. They had the .72 in mind when they came out with it. Before then I had to cut 13x8's down to size and rebalance for my T-34/.72 combo - I'm I glad they listened to us Saito owners.

quint

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Yeah, didn't make sense to me either!

In April of 2003 I soloed my trainer, I flew it for a couple of months and was able to do loops, rolls, hammerheads and big tailslides. Then I bought a UCANDO in July, I have been flying it ever since.

This year I wanted to pull out the trainer just to have something different to fly, it felt like I had never flown it before. It was terrible. I couldn't hardly make a lap. I had to have a buddy land it for me. Then I flew my UCANDO about 5 times that day right afterwards. So I don't know what's wrong with me.

I would suggest flying your trainer for a couple weeks untill you master it again. Then the 4* or Tiger II will be easy.

I ordered a Sig 4-Star last week. Sounds like I need it! The T-34 is too pretty to ding up.

I am flying a SIG Four Star 40 now and have a H9 T-34 sitting in the box. I went from a high wing trainer to the Four Star and soloed on the Four Star. I really like the plane. Does anyone know how the Four Star and T-34 differ in flying characteristics?

The biggest diference is the way they land. The 4* is a floater that will just settle as light as a feather, while the H9 is more like a carrier landing.[X(] The T-34 takes off better than the 4* and seems to 'groove' better in flight. The 4* is more sensitive to wind mostly because of it's lighter wing loading. They both do nice aerobatics, especially if you add some diferential aileron throw to the T-34.

I haven't flown a 4* in a while and am currently awaiting a good weekend to fly my T-34 after cutting some flaps for it. Get proficient with your 4* and go enjoy the T-34. (Just remember to land faster and a bit steeper)

quint

Nice pic!

Thanks quint-rcu! I dislike the floating landings with the 4*, it seems less consistent to me.

Check out the pictures on these posts. It might be fun to try on your T-34.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_18...tm.htm#1893157

If your budget lets you afford the Hobbico CS-35 servos for rudder, elevator and (2 ea.) ailerons and some Hitec HS-81 servos for the throttle and flaps, you will end up at the same weight as the stock plane without flaps and have a faster, better set of servos than most standard units to boot. Even if you use 1.5 oz. weight servos it doesn't add enough weight to be noticed.

quint