What's your opinion? I have been flying a HOR, but it is pretty obvious that it isn't as good as some of the other kits that I have seen flying out there. I know Lanier is making an SSC plane, has anyone flown it? FlyingGreg, I know that you recently put together a new plane, did you get a chance to fly it yesterday? What was your opinion of it, and what was the name? Dick mentioned it, but I forgot what it was.

So anyway, lets see what everyone has to say about those SSC designs.

Allan

Allan,
In addition to the Lanier kit you mentioned there are quite a few others.

1. Smack and Warbirds from Lee Liddle - http://hometown.aol.com/lee4f2d/myhomepage/sale.html
2. Piranha - www.downhomerc.com (flown by 2003 NPS SSC Champion Brian Gilkey)
3. Avenger 972S www.teamseaholm.com - designed by AJ Seaholm as part of Avenger family
4. Mini Choker and warbirds - www.hattrickrc.com
5. Bandito - www.screamingeaglerc.com
6. JKA Aerotech P51 - www.jkaerotech.com

There are others but these are among the very best designs out there at the moment.

Thanks for the links Lou. Are you coming to the Havock Over Hamilton this year?

You should check out the ripper/slasher from lanier. I just finished building it almost 2 months ago. Flying it is probally just as awarding as the build. I hadn't had a chance to compete with it but, it handles like a charm.

Hi Piggy. Yea Dick and I are both building Tufflight Panthers. They are 60' WS based on their popular Predator design. I like 'em because they are built of EPP and by switching engines, a 10 minute job, you can go from SSC to Open B. Planes aren't very expensive, but the recommended Icarex covering costs a lot compared to RSN or even ultracote. But Icarex is highly favored by veteran combaters.

We tried to fly these last weekend. I had mine so tail heavy it would not fly--don't know how I managed to miss it so badly. Dick launches and it was all we could do not to get hit with it--what a ride[X(]. Flying wings are very sensitive to proper CG. I have corrected (hopefully) and will try again. The resulting crash only broke the nylon bolts and prop--design worked as planned.

Dick had radio trouble and was not able to test fly.

I am bringing to meeting tonight.

FlyingGreg

Great see you and the plane there.