I've taken to flying in more wind than I used to. Its been in the 15-20 range most days we've flown this year.

I have a Ultra Stick 40 that seems to pay little attention to the wind. It has little side area except for the rudder

I also have a Dura Plane Aerobat that prefers a windy day day. It has a higher wing loading and little side area.

However, after flying in wind more often, I get along pretty well with my Slowpoke 40 and they should be bad in the wind?

Seems the higher wind in alot of Applications helps a plane. makes it easier to fly and to land. I know on a calm day flying a superstar 60 and landing is alot more difficult then say a day the wind it blowin 10 mph to 15 miles per hour. Bust gusting winds like today 30 to 50 i think i'm gonna stay home.

And of course experience makes all the difference. i have flown a SKYFly in 10 MPH winds a little tricky but it can be done. Have had it get away from me then it was almost impossable to get it back. maybe with a brushless motor and a lipo it would have the power to return.

All great information on planes that can handle the wind.[sm=thumbup.gif] My Extra 330L didnt do to well in the wind. Due to my lack of experience i thought that it would fly good in the 15 mph wind, and it did. Till i turned it with the flow of the wind and got it up to who knows looked like 50 mph, then cut it back into the wind and stripped 2 servos at witch time caused a lack of control and crash landing.

I failed to research the correct servos for the plane and put standard servos in it. Live and learn[:@], Didnt think a high wind situation would cause that much load on the flight surfaces but apperently it does.[sm=red_smile.gif]

Like linkadrip says. I would rather have some wind with my regular models but I like steady winds better. What we usually get roped into is a 10-12 mph steady with 20mph gusts.

I do have some planes that need almost calm air that I fly at dawn or dusk.

the tf gs corsair loves the wind if its steady and unidirectional!!

I had put together a Pheonix models Giles 202 with a OS .46ax "It may not be the best plane out there but it was cheap and looked decent",and it flew wonderful in 10-20 mile winds. Once it was airborn it cut through the wind like it wasnt even there. I think in order to beat the wind you will need a slightly bigger/heavier plane than the little park flyer types.

I have a Seagull extra 300ep plane I toy around with Although its a great flying airplane I wouldnt even think to fly it in winds that the giles will fly in.

None of my Park flyers was worth a toot in any wind above 5 mph

It's way easier to fly and bring back those gliders than you might think. I'm not a glider person but I don't live in a great town to fly them at. If I lived at the beach I'd be flying them. They're fun! No gas needed.

You've got a Twist 150, put a nice engine on that baby and it will cut right through that wind with no problem (See pic brother).

By the way my instructor is a ledgend in my own mind. He's a Model Aviation sponser and the best instructor I could have hoped for. Buddy box free!

Have the engine for the 150 just waiting on the Pitts muffler then the gasser will go on it. i know it will fly good in the wind my 40 does great and i preffer to fly it in the wind. Putting that 26 CC Gas engine on it is what going to be the challenge but i'm certainly going to make sure there is some wind the day i go and maiden it.

I think the Lancair i just finished will fly good in the wind. might also be a good idea to have some wind the day i Maiden it to prevent the tip stalling that the plane is so well known for on landings. But one thing this town is know for is the wind there are windmills everywere and i fly near a glider airport if thats any indication as to how much wind there is here.

If you have a park flyer in this town better wake up at the crack of dawn when there isnt any wind if you want to fly. But really like hearing about all the other planes that fly good in the wind.

Can see the wheather isnt any better there in the pic. But at least your flying. Been too windy here lately 40 to 50 MPH gust. So simulator for awhile tilthings calm down. Gonna make my own wind sock. been thinking about what to use. Have an old tent bag i'm thinking of trying out.

heavy weight doesnot affect the overall ability to handle wind. platform, surface area, vertical surface area & power loading affect the models flying quality.lighter models may get upset a bit more but they recover faster as well. Ive had very small models ( obviously lighter ) handle wind very well due to high power loadings. many of the pattern planes handle wind well. Sig Kougar is IMHO one of the best wind planes out there.Ive flown in Hurricaine force winds (Hurricane Ellana 1985)

The Sig Kougar is very good in the wind. A friend has had one for several years.

have to check out that SIG Kougar. If it's a .40 size plane i just may get one for the engine i have sitting on the shelf.

http://webpages.charter.net/rcfu/Kit...SigKougar.html

Very cool it will use a .40 engine next plane in consideration. thanks w8ye appriciate it.

Linkadrip,
I lived in Tehachapi for years and know just how windy it is... (I'm a windsmith) Where are you flying? over by the airport or down by the prison? As far as flying around there... Take a ride over to cal city in the morning or a ride down the hill to Bako in the afternoon. No wind.... Twist are cool arn't they.

Samtech
What is a (Windsmith)? Sounds cool. Do you make wind LOL And yes the twist are cool I love the plane it's great but i also like a little variety too.

I fly out near the glider airport off of Highline road. Near the end buy Oak creek Pass road back road to Mojave. There is a dam out there and a big open field were people go and ride there motorcycles. But i'm flying about a mile east of the glider airport. The glider airports tower operator gave me the ok. They dont seem to mind that i fly out there so it's a great place to fly and not far from were i live in town.

the nearest AMA rc airport is out side of Arvin and about a 45 minute to hour drive seems like a waste of gas when it only takes me 10 minutes to goto The field i fly in. It is fine as long as i dont get alot of Ah how would you say it dum dum people out there buggin. Every now and then it happens get a bunch of people who are curious and know absolutely nothing about Rc aircraft.
So i have to land and usually pac it up and come home. I guess that is the one good thing about a rc flight fields that have some rules in place. Dum Dum people are not permited to go beyond a safe point.

But most the time it's great and i have no problesm flying out there. I like it cause it's wide open and there a no obstructions trees ect and the weeds that are there are not real bad. and i have a nice long wide dirt runway that is easy to take off from and land on. But the wind is alot higher out there then in town because there are no Obstructions.

So i have to consider what to fly out there and when. Early in the morning there is no wind and usually late in the evening the wind dies down. Here latley the wind has been blowing around 20 mph out there and the Twist will Hover great in this but is alot slower and a little tricky in some of the turns.

So i like to consider planes that can handle a higher wind speed and cut through it for the future.

I have a Lancair witch is a Streamlined Sport plane that i think is going to do well in the wind. Guess i will find out when i take it out for its maiden flight.

Cheers

Link

Make wind or break wind? Sorry, I couldn't resist.

If I save all the rubble from all the planes I crash... does that count at a toy at the end? I mean I think that might push me over the top and make me a winner. LOL

Ugly stick all the way. Get the biggest one you can afford. There's no need to keep it light either, as they have lots of wing area and are very forgiving in stalls. Set it up around 25-26% of the MAC for CG and you'll have a plane that makes it feel like the wind isn't even blowing at all compared to what you are used to. For something bigger and a bit higher performance, all of the classic pattern type planes were designed to handle wind very well. The Kaos, Intruder, Contender, and a ton of others are great flyers. The Kaos is the only one that I know of that is available as an ARF right now though.