Guys,

anyone have any views on the quality of the Rafale from either Skymaster or Feibao? Which would be a better kit to buy? Which flies better?

I've hear of control surfaces flying off some of the kits from feibao as well as leaky air cyclinders.... have they fixed these issues yet?

Planning to use my P80SE.... but eventually get a P120SX....

Thanks in advance!<br type="_moz" />

I flew my SM Rafale for three years with over 100 flights, i finally sold her to fund another project.
I had a jetcentral super eagle turned down to 24lbs which proved to be a good combination of power to weight, The SM Rafale is a good flying airframe with no bad habbits. I used all the recommended throws and CG except for the canards which i had set to 35mm up and down with 25 % expo.




Alan

Wow that's old info about Fei Bao, if you follow the excellent build manual (see step 1) you won't have any issues, I should know I wrote it
Also none of my air cylinders leaked.

http://www.fbjets.com/manual/Rafel1.pdf


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_84...tm.htm#8458710


If you want excellent customer service get a hold of Mike at Global Jet Club!
http://www.globaljetclub.com/Aircraft/RAFALE-1-


p.s the first flights were with a 22Lb turbine (Jet Central Falcon), then I switch to a 30 Lb (Jet Central Super Eagle) what a difference! It really needed the extra thrust.

Video is with Falcon power
www.youtube.com/watch?v=klMr2VZ3zgc

Check Philip Avonds kits. they will be much lighter and fly much better

And smaller

1/9 scale as compared to 1/7

Thanks guys...  <div>
</div><div>checked out Avonds...  not my thing.  To small.....  </div><div>
</div><div>Rich - thanks for the links! great build thread. wish i had the patience to be as careful a builder as you are.  I have to agree with you that Mike Lin is perhaps one of the best people to work with on this hobby... him and Linda/Todd of dreamworks and Barry/kingtech are people i have great respect for when it comes to customer service...  </div><div>
</div><div>i'm still on the wall about this one...,.  love the plane but which one  hmmmmmm </div>

I love my Tamjets (Feibao) Rafale. With the ordinance, it was marginal with a 120 so I now use a Titan SE.  I don't think a P80 would be appropriate.<div>
</div><div>The only problem with it is that you'll have to shorten the main LG by 10mm and move it forward as much as possible. Without that modification, the plane has rotation problems and tends to jump in the sky. </div><div>
</div><div>Arnaud</div>