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Old 11-15-2005 | 02:50 AM
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Hallo to everybody.
I would like to inform me what is the smallest trainer with glow engine and 4 channel control.
Thank you very much.
Old 11-15-2005 | 03:41 AM
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My guess, SIG MFG Kadet LT 25?
Old 11-15-2005 | 04:30 AM
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There's a thread in the 1/2A forum talking about a .049 trainer. Don't know how many channels they are discussing, but 4 is certainly used in 1/2A. I've also come across .15 size trainers on several occasions. personally, .15 is the smallest I would go. With this size, the engine will have all the reliability and ease of operation as its bigger brother (the .049s can be finicky), but the plane will be nice and small. You will also probably get a number of people tellling you that the only "proper" size for learning is the traditional .40 size trainer. While it's true that a larger plane will do better in the wind, planes in the .15 size range do better than most of them realize.
Old 11-15-2005 | 05:52 AM
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the 1/2A's just seem too, whats the right word? Hyper? like a chihuahua![:-] yeah thats it. But abit bigger would be good to learn on, I suppose.
Old 11-15-2005 | 08:32 AM
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Cmon Chuck, 1/2A planes take the nervous out of flying,,,your knees wont knock when your flying a $20 plane now a cox engine can be finicky or they can run like a clock every time you run one....the smallest Norvel is an .061 now but they are jewels ...are you wanting smaller or cheaper? once you have your equipment radio,engine of choice (either .049 or .40) and field equipment you'll find you can make a lot of the 1/2a planes from plans for less than $10 worth of balsa wood ...Rog
Old 11-15-2005 | 10:12 AM
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1/2A trainer ..40''Wing span .POWER: 0.074 Norvel BIG MIG with throttle and MUFFLER.NOT finished building this one.THE plans are FREE in the forum..
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Old 11-15-2005 | 12:02 PM
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Where i can find the plans to download them.
Do you have a link or advise me where to find them?
What kind of servos and hinges are you going to use?
Thank you very much.
Old 11-15-2005 | 12:37 PM
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here it is Johnny http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_23..._5/key_/tm.htm
its a link on the bottom of the pageand , post # 125 DAVE B.
Old 11-15-2005 | 12:38 PM
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i'm not sure if you can still get them but ACE Hobby (Thunder Tiger) makes a 1/2A trainer kit. easy to assemble. you might have to modify it for 4 channel though.
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Old 11-15-2005 | 12:42 PM
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all the info you need is in that thread LOTS of pictures to help along the way..I`m building this for my nephews age 11,9 ,+7, years ,old..

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