second plane purchase
03-02-2006, 11:18 PM
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second plane purchase
hey everybody,
I've been looking to get a second plane for a while now, and just ordered the Phoenix Models Super Decathlon from tower hobbies along with a magnum .52 four stroke to power it. does anybody in here own a super decathlon or has ever flown one? how do they fly. this is also going to be my first tail dragger. hopefully I made the right choice by getting this plane...
I've been looking to get a second plane for a while now, and just ordered the Phoenix Models Super Decathlon from tower hobbies along with a magnum .52 four stroke to power it. does anybody in here own a super decathlon or has ever flown one? how do they fly. this is also going to be my first tail dragger. hopefully I made the right choice by getting this plane...
03-03-2006, 05:04 PM
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A new guy at the field showed up with one with a 70 four stroke. I thought he was in for trouble. But amazingly, he did just fine inverted engine and all.
The Decathlon has no dihedral and pretty much a symetrical wing. It's supposed to be hard to fly. I never flew one but this guy sure did fine with his.
Enjoy,
Jim
The Decathlon has no dihedral and pretty much a symetrical wing. It's supposed to be hard to fly. I never flew one but this guy sure did fine with his.
Enjoy,
Jim
03-03-2006, 10:26 PM
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from what I've been reading people have been putting much larger engines in it than whats called for. I hope the .52 isnt under powered..
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from what I've been reading people have been putting much larger engines in it than whats called for. I hope the .52 isnt under powered..
from what I've been reading people have been putting much larger engines in it than whats called for. I hope the .52 isnt under powered..
It will fly nicely with the 52 -- better than a real Decathlon. It won't have a ton of vertical, but it isn't a pattern plane.
