Hello all,

I'm confuzzled. I love my Bobcat, and I've got a Kingcat on order, but the exposed engine, boomed aircraft is getting old. I need an enclosed engine sport plane (scale is ok too) for a weekend beater. 400 feet or less of runway, docile handling, and does not have to be a speed demon. Something i don't have too much money into that prohibits me from enjoying the little time i get away. Has to be an ARF (I don't Paint), and preferably P-70 size (P-60 ok too). any ideas??? Thanks, and happy holidays, Greg

Bandit ARF...

baby boomerangvery docile i got a wren mw54 mk 3 with all the updates

aviation design storm .looks fun ,but looks ugly

bandit arf is what you just discribed

"I need an enclosed engine sport plane (scale is ok too) for a weekend beater. 400 feet or less of runway, docile handling, and does not have to be a speed demon. Something i don't have too much money into that prohibits me from enjoying the little time i get away. Has to be an ARF (I don't Paint), and preferably P-70 size (P-60"

Mine flys beautiful with a p-70

Can't beat a Composite-ARF Rookie II. They have an enclosed engine, come already painted in the mold (choice of colors), are a great weekend beater, and are a great value for the money (much cheaper than about anything else out there). I've had 5 of them, and enjoyed every one. Can't recommend them highly enough for a sport weekend beater, and they'll fly on anything from a P-60 all the way to a P-120 and give great performance.

Regards, Les

Bandit Arf ,my dream plane , (someday), How about a nice 1/8 scale F16, simple flys great, low servo count (Tailerons), Not super expensive. See my thread, "F-16 decisions ,decisions???"

Oh Flash...

I think everyone will tell you something different...

I always wanted a Pattern Jet and the Flash is it!

Thanks for the opinions guys. I thought that would come up (Bandit ARF) and i was going to put in my original post that i would prefer something cheaper that a bandit...i have a Classic bandit with a P-120, and wouldn't risk it on a 400 ft runway.....is the arf really short field capable??? Thanks, Greg

1 flash and 3 rookies=1 bandit arf. its a no brainer unless you have way too much money or no brains. JMO. All of them equal $50 in FG, and $00 in the trash! LOL!!

Flash would be first on my list then a rookie or a eurosport all for fun. !~o)

Joe

I flew my old bandit composite from the field in Cape Coral I belive it was 250. You can fly it from that lenght you just need to be confident in your low speed abilities.

I threw out bandit because you had mentioned that you already had a king cat on order. Also I've heard that because it weighs less it therefore has less kinetic energy so it should slow more and take off and land in a shorter distance.

Mark

get the AMD Hawk, great little beater

mdelzer, Thanks, your right i like BV's stuff Kingcat on order, bobcat and bandit already.....The bandit may be lighter......but it has half the wing area of the kingcat......Thanks, Greg

Dito on the wing area...I meant the Bandit ARF was lighter then the composite Bandits.

Mark

gotcha.....i'm told the arf is a lot lighter than composite or classic iterations......speaking of wing area....the ARF uses the Balsa Bandit's larger span (69"?) so it has a little more wing too. Happy new year, Greg

Greg: MY Bandit arf came in at 18 lbs with smoke tanks and lipos (dry of course). I love all the bandits that I have had, but for sport flying, the best "for me" was the Kingcat. Once you fly them, you get spoiled and you want all jets to fly like the KC!!!!!