When to move up?
04-18-2004 | 08:00 AM
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When to move up?
I am a beginning flier. My first plane was a T-Hawk and it is a wonderful trainer. I flew my first flight successfully and have probabaly 20 flights on it in winds from 5 to 15 knots. Only one crash, that resulted in no damage. I am able to do loops, and have been able to reaquire control when the plane was far away and I was completely disoriented. Landings are no problem. Its a simple plane to get greesers every time.
My question is when should I move up to a next airplane and how large a step shoulld I take? I am going to stay electric. I like arf's but am an accomplished builder from control line days. Fact that's why I left. I could only build one stunter a year. They just got too high tech to stay competative.
So should I do another faster elevator and rudder plane? Or should I step into an aleron and rudder or an aleron, rudder elevator plane with falt wing and dehedral?
Power is not an issue, I can deal with lipos or NiMH.
bob branch
My question is when should I move up to a next airplane and how large a step shoulld I take? I am going to stay electric. I like arf's but am an accomplished builder from control line days. Fact that's why I left. I could only build one stunter a year. They just got too high tech to stay competative.
So should I do another faster elevator and rudder plane? Or should I step into an aleron and rudder or an aleron, rudder elevator plane with falt wing and dehedral?
Power is not an issue, I can deal with lipos or NiMH.
bob branch
04-18-2004 | 10:53 AM
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RE: When to move up?
Go to ailerons.
If you have experience building and enjoy the process, look at Mountain Models. The Smooth-E is a balsa fuselage and foam wing airplane that is getting rave reviews. If you prefer a built-up balsa wing try the Dandy Sport.
I don't know what plans they have for the Smooth-E, currently it's offered with a slow flying wing that will be sporting ailerons for those who want them, and a sport wing.
The Dandy has four wing options, three built-up and one foam: a polyhedral slow flyer wing, no ailerons; a sport wing; a GT wing which is a symmetrical airfoil and goes the next level in speed and maneuverability, and a new foam sport wing.
I have no experience with other step-up planes. I'm sure you'll have others contributing suggestions from the wide range of choices on the market.
If you want to explore a completely different kind of flying that's a blast, look at the SuperFly RC delta wings. I have both the SuperFly and the SuperFlea and they're very fun to fly once you get the hang of them. You can keep them close in and maneuvering the whole time.
Good luck! There's so much out there that the process of chossing is fun in itself.
Cheers!!!
BobbyG
If you have experience building and enjoy the process, look at Mountain Models. The Smooth-E is a balsa fuselage and foam wing airplane that is getting rave reviews. If you prefer a built-up balsa wing try the Dandy Sport.
I don't know what plans they have for the Smooth-E, currently it's offered with a slow flying wing that will be sporting ailerons for those who want them, and a sport wing.
The Dandy has four wing options, three built-up and one foam: a polyhedral slow flyer wing, no ailerons; a sport wing; a GT wing which is a symmetrical airfoil and goes the next level in speed and maneuverability, and a new foam sport wing.
I have no experience with other step-up planes. I'm sure you'll have others contributing suggestions from the wide range of choices on the market.
If you want to explore a completely different kind of flying that's a blast, look at the SuperFly RC delta wings. I have both the SuperFly and the SuperFlea and they're very fun to fly once you get the hang of them. You can keep them close in and maneuvering the whole time.
Good luck! There's so much out there that the process of chossing is fun in itself.
Cheers!!!
BobbyG
