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03-21-2007 | 11:04 PM
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RE: Bi-plane
ORIGINAL: RCKen
IMHO the best bipe out there for general all around flying, and for being an easy bipe to start out on, is the Sig Hog Bipe. I've had 3 Sig Pigs and I love them. They are a lot more forgiving than most other bipes, but still fly like a bipe.
IMHO the best bipe out there for general all around flying, and for being an easy bipe to start out on, is the Sig Hog Bipe. I've had 3 Sig Pigs and I love them. They are a lot more forgiving than most other bipes, but still fly like a bipe.
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03-22-2007 | 06:37 AM
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Somegeek,
First off I just love the way a bipe looks in the air. Something about two wings just looks cool. Also, when you do a shallow dive without any power you can hear the wind whistling through those wings!!!!!!! Way cool.
But flying characteristics.... They vary from bipe to bipe, just like single wing planes do. But a couple of the biggest differences between bipes and single wing planes are landing and slow flying. Most everybody when learning to fly learns to line up on the runway, chop the throttle, and let the plane settle to the runway. If you do that with a bipe you're more than likely going to be picking up a broken pieces of your plane because it's going to stall. With a bipe you need to learn to fly the plane down to the ground. As I just mentioned, stalling. Bipes do not stall gracefully. They don't stall, but rather just quit flying. And they usually quit flying in an ugly way. You have to learn how to recognize when you bipe is going to quit flying, and learn how to recover a stalled bipe.
Ken
First off I just love the way a bipe looks in the air. Something about two wings just looks cool. Also, when you do a shallow dive without any power you can hear the wind whistling through those wings!!!!!!! Way cool.
But flying characteristics.... They vary from bipe to bipe, just like single wing planes do. But a couple of the biggest differences between bipes and single wing planes are landing and slow flying. Most everybody when learning to fly learns to line up on the runway, chop the throttle, and let the plane settle to the runway. If you do that with a bipe you're more than likely going to be picking up a broken pieces of your plane because it's going to stall. With a bipe you need to learn to fly the plane down to the ground. As I just mentioned, stalling. Bipes do not stall gracefully. They don't stall, but rather just quit flying. And they usually quit flying in an ugly way. You have to learn how to recognize when you bipe is going to quit flying, and learn how to recover a stalled bipe.
Ken
03-22-2007 | 08:38 AM
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RE: Bi-plane
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Most everybody when learning to fly learns to line up on the runway, chop the throttle, and let the plane settle to the runway.
Ken
Most everybody when learning to fly learns to line up on the runway, chop the throttle, and let the plane settle to the runway.
Ken
He never wanted me to float the plane in for a landing.
His favorite thing to say, "keep the nose down and keep it coming at you."
03-22-2007 | 09:23 AM
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RE: Bi-plane
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Somegeek,
First off I just love the way a bipe looks in the air. Something about two wings just looks cool. Also, when you do a shallow dive without any power you can hear the wind whistling through those wings!!!!!!! Way cool.
But flying characteristics.... They vary from bipe to bipe, just like single wing planes do. But a couple of the biggest differences between bipes and single wing planes are landing and slow flying. Most everybody when learning to fly learns to line up on the runway, chop the throttle, and let the plane settle to the runway. If you do that with a bipe you're more than likely going to be picking up a broken pieces of your plane because it's going to stall. With a bipe you need to learn to fly the plane down to the ground. As I just mentioned, stalling. Bipes do not stall gracefully. They don't stall, but rather just quit flying. And they usually quit flying in an ugly way. You have to learn how to recognize when you bipe is going to quit flying, and learn how to recover a stalled bipe.
Ken
Somegeek,
First off I just love the way a bipe looks in the air. Something about two wings just looks cool. Also, when you do a shallow dive without any power you can hear the wind whistling through those wings!!!!!!! Way cool.
But flying characteristics.... They vary from bipe to bipe, just like single wing planes do. But a couple of the biggest differences between bipes and single wing planes are landing and slow flying. Most everybody when learning to fly learns to line up on the runway, chop the throttle, and let the plane settle to the runway. If you do that with a bipe you're more than likely going to be picking up a broken pieces of your plane because it's going to stall. With a bipe you need to learn to fly the plane down to the ground. As I just mentioned, stalling. Bipes do not stall gracefully. They don't stall, but rather just quit flying. And they usually quit flying in an ugly way. You have to learn how to recognize when you bipe is going to quit flying, and learn how to recover a stalled bipe.
Ken
Thanks, Ken.
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03-22-2007 | 11:20 AM
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RE: Bi-plane
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Somegeek,
Tell you need to start on it early because has 2 wings and will take extra time to build!!!!!!
Ken
Somegeek,
Tell you need to start on it early because has 2 wings and will take extra time to build!!!!!!
Ken
"Baby - it's got two wings. It's like building two planes... I should really get started on this."
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03-22-2007 | 02:29 PM
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Anyone have any experince with the Christian Eagle...I have always thought that was a beautiful plane.
Anyone have any experince with the Christian Eagle...I have always thought that was a beautiful plane.
Ken
03-22-2007 | 10:18 PM
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RE: Bi-plane
I just got my first biplane. It's a World Models Ultimate .40 ARF. I usually prefer to build and I really didn't need another plane but I had some discounts I needed to use at the LHS and I came home with it. I've heard mixed opinions of this plane. Some say it is a handful and others say it's easy to fly. I'll find out for myself on Sunday. The .46-AX has a couple tanks of fuel through it and it's ready to go. I figure that if I can fly my Cap-232 and my old Sukhoi, I'll hopefully be OK with this one.
03-23-2007 | 11:26 AM
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Most of the people who have posted here that it's a "handful" to fly seem to be using the wrong prop.
In other words the plane is brought in and flown too slowly, and tends to stall out on them.
Use an 11x6 on your .46 and you'll have no problems, although it will seem to approach a bit faster than what you may be used to.
That's ok, just keep it under a bit of power on landing.
Keep your throws to the suggested initially until you get used to how it handles.
For an Ultimate of such small size it flies very well and is fairly docile if not flown too slowly....
Stall it out on approach however and ....
Most of the people who have posted here that it's a "handful" to fly seem to be using the wrong prop.
In other words the plane is brought in and flown too slowly, and tends to stall out on them.
Use an 11x6 on your .46 and you'll have no problems, although it will seem to approach a bit faster than what you may be used to.
That's ok, just keep it under a bit of power on landing.
Keep your throws to the suggested initially until you get used to how it handles.
For an Ultimate of such small size it flies very well and is fairly docile if not flown too slowly....
Stall it out on approach however and ....
03-23-2007 | 07:50 PM
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RE: Bi-plane
If you are looking for a first time bipe, then you can't get an easier flying one than the GP Super Skybolt. Easy to fly and looks great in the air. Mine is powered by an OS 91FS which is all it needs.
03-23-2007 | 08:32 PM
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RE: Bi-plane
Skorman, I am getting the Skybolt first and then I am going to build a Sig Hog Bipe this winter. Do you, or anyone for that matter, have the skybolt with a smoke system in it and if so can I have any heads up on what I may need to change, if anything, so the smoke system will fit.
Mine will be the ARF version, DONT THROW ROCKS AT ME for saying ARF, but I want to start flying this summer and I will build this winter because I have never built a kit yet. I already have the smoke system that MinnFlyer describes in "Got Smoke" and will be using that one so if anyone can give me any advice would be great.
Mine will be the ARF version, DONT THROW ROCKS AT ME for saying ARF, but I want to start flying this summer and I will build this winter because I have never built a kit yet. I already have the smoke system that MinnFlyer describes in "Got Smoke" and will be using that one so if anyone can give me any advice would be great.
03-23-2007 | 09:44 PM
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RE: Bi-plane
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RE: WM 40S
Most of the people who have posted here that it's a "handful" to fly seem to be using the wrong prop.
In other words the plane is brought in and flown too slowly, and tends to stall out on them.
Use an 11x6 on your .46 and you'll have no problems, although it will seem to approach a bit faster than what you may be used to.
That's ok, just keep it under a bit of power on landing.
Keep your throws to the suggested initially until you get used to how it handles.
For an Ultimate of such small size it flies very well and is fairly docile if not flown too slowly....
Stall it out on approach however and ....
RE: WM 40S
Most of the people who have posted here that it's a "handful" to fly seem to be using the wrong prop.
In other words the plane is brought in and flown too slowly, and tends to stall out on them.
Use an 11x6 on your .46 and you'll have no problems, although it will seem to approach a bit faster than what you may be used to.
That's ok, just keep it under a bit of power on landing.
Keep your throws to the suggested initially until you get used to how it handles.
For an Ultimate of such small size it flies very well and is fairly docile if not flown too slowly....
Stall it out on approach however and ....
