i totally agree its like i would have to go back to glow if i wanted to fly a decathlon the carl goldberg which flys great just way too small i am dying to get my hands on a 50cc one

I 'll take one as well. where do I send my deposit?

I'll take one and put up a deposit too. I've got a nice BME 50cc just waiting for a fun flyer. Don't care how long it takes to develop - just let us know when you'll accept deposits.

I've all ready bought two WH airplanes and they are great. I'm building a new house on 40 acres, and have already leveled out a runway just outside the shop. What a great airplane to taxi out of the shop and fly in the late afternoons. It's time for a relaxing airplane to fly.

My 40% Super Decathlon; i'm not in, really

http://home.arcor.de/topsanleipzig/STOL.wmv

This one is from www.fliegerlandshop.de in Germany and driven by the new 116ccm MVVS gasser, 24,81kg weight and 1:1 Thrust/weight ratio...


Regards from Leipzig, right in the middle of Germanys "wild East"

Frank

I see that the poll started by Mr Bigg is up to 65 people who would buy it.

TopSan, that is a very impressive plane you have their.

Tom, please build it with flaps!!

I need to fire up my converter to inches how big is that again? I cant have one that big wont fit in the house lol

Hi !

Uhm... let me think abt. that... 1" is 2,54cm, i think...

So those 4,00m Wingspan should be 157,5"

The nices thing abt. that plane: Huuuuge wing area of 2,65 m2; the wing loading is only 93g/dm2 (don't aks me abt. uz/sqF, i dont know the factors

Thats also great at all decathlon models, they all have huge wing areas!

Hmmm... i should go to the poll and also vote for it; i really would like to have a smaller decathlon around 50cc for myself, too!

BTW: My big one fits perfectly in my Ford C-Max (Minivan, but more mini than van ), even togehter with my 5m - Soarer, so no problems with transports

Best regards from Leipzig de Frank

I'm in. I have been wanting something like this for a while. Must be a true 50cc plane, probably 33%?
Brian

Hi Brian!


Remeber: the super Decathlon is 'bit bigger in original; 33% would be 3,3m wingspan. Maybe a bit to much for a 50cc?

I would say: 2,5m Wingspan or around that max. Sure, no problem to build a floter in 3,3m - but the Super Decathlon does Aerobatics in Origninal so also the model has to be stable built ;-)

Regards de Frank

your right on on the wing span but the cube thing even stumped google converter. Im realy happy to see all the support for the Decathelon Not sure Tom is Ive seen it's support come and go. I have hops for next year But im an optamist

Hmmm... Have a look at the German Market and say that again [sm=lol.gif]


... or is it that different in the US?

We have abt. 30 different decathlons on the Market; mostly smaller ons for Electric and glow. than there is a big, black hole until abt. 3m Wood builders kit and the last one is the big 4m - Fliegerland - Decathlon that i own.

So even if we have a lot of Decathlons here (BTW: Is the US market that different that noone wants one? can't belive that ;-) ), a well built 50CC ARF would exactly fill in that big hole in the middle. [sm=idea.gif]

So: I take one, too! [sm=thumbup.gif]

topsan, great clip looks like a great flier.

tom, decathlons don't have flaps so if you are going to offer one flaps should be optional if offered at all. it did look sweet with full flaps on final though...

Aehm... Full flaps? Hehehe, they are only 30 Degrees on final - full flaps i only use right after touchdown for breaking. Works like a wheelbrake when those "kitchen doors" come down (they are 90cm X 14cm on each side, so 35,4" X 5,5")

What happens when i try full flaps in the air, you can see here: http://www.fliegerlandshop.de/downloads/decathlon02.wmv

Have a look at position 3:20 Mins in that video and watch the clouds to get an idea of the breaking

That was my 2nd flight on the plane; Fliegerland has it on his site because mine was in the air before his frst one, hehehe

Abt. flaps in general on a Super Decathlon: yes, the original does not have flaps - but in the model, you will love them. Not only because of the final approach but also when you are towing gliders. you can easily andjust your towing speed with them so that you can also pull "oldtimers" up there without getting to "sportive" for their stucture

I think with 50cc on a 2,5m Super Decathlon, you can pull gliders to around 5 - 7 kg up - and do a lot of fun stuff whlie heading back to ground before hooking up the next glider

Best regards de Frank

I am LOOKING for a good 50 cc Decathlon. I would like one that looks similar to my full scale one.....

I soloed in a full-scale Citabria. It was green starburst (please, don't do it in green!)

I'll cut you a deposit check tonight for a 50cc Decathlon/Citabria. (I gave up glow...gotta be big and gasoline.)

Robert.

RCguys is releasing a 40cc 96" Decathlon in April. There is a thread on it, not much info though.

Wow, thanks!

Exactly where is the thread on the 96" Decathalon

bout halfway down the main page in the giant scale forum.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_50..._1/key_/tm.htm