Zimpro "Commercial"

[Glenn Loud]

I have no question that both planes will out-fly me!  I am leaning 
towards the Aries (the wife likes the looks a bit better)
with a 1.40 2c.  I have seen the Vipers fly and they are good honest 
birds.  I have the funds to go with front line equipment and would like to.
I am currently flying an english excaliber with a St2300 I like it but 
the wing was not assembled correctly and has a few trim problems as a 
result.
That would then be my backup plane.
I like to blame my screw-ups on me not equipment. I am close to that 
with the Excaliber, but want to try one of the new style birds too.
Does anyone know if the Aries have the option of prefinished wings? 
(sheeted.) (My shop has been in storage the last 3 years.)
Thanks.
Glenn Loud
Dist1 pilot (western Mass)


randy10926 at comcast.net wrote:

>These planes were designed with different thinking about the materials and the 
>wing/stabs.  Vipers are all balsa/foam.  Also the Vipers use a different wing.  
>There wing appears to have more chord.  I though mine flew slower as a result 
>of the wing, and gave me a little more time between manuvers.  Additional the 
>wing has more Square inches and the plane is really light.  This resulted in a 
>lighter wing loading.
>
>So whether it is better depends on your flying preferences.  My Viper IIm flew 
>402 better than I did.
>
>Randy
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>>Bob are the Vipers "better" than the Aries? (loaded question to be sure. 
>>) This is for 402 ama class. Just looking for a new AC for
>>next year when I hope to be compeating again.
>>Thanks
>>Glenn Loud
>>Dist 1
>>
>>Bob Pastorello wrote:
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>>>I've had the Viper FG for a few days, and started working on things.  I
>>>just *had* to brag a bit for Dennis Hunt at Zimpro Marketing (link on my
>>>website).he builds these beautiful ARC's (like my Viper 202 of a few
>>>years' back).
>>>           This one, slightly smaller, but with plenty of wing, is
>>>amazingly light.
>>>
>>>The "commercial" is about his jig-building and setup.  As received from
>>>him, the cutout for the stab fit absolutely PERFECTLY, in both
>>>incidence, and alignment, and the stab fit the cutout equally well.  NO
>>>change, not even light sanding, was required!!!  Then the wings had
>>>exactly the incidence they needed, and are also perfectly square. (I use
>>>a mm tape measure to check everything, and couldn't see any slop at all,
>>>anyplace!)
>>>
>>>If anyone wants an all-balsa, VERY nicely-ARC finished pattern bird,
>>>give Dennis a call.  I can hardly wait to fly an airplane this true.
>>>
>>>(The preceding was an uncompensated endorsement)
>>>
>>>
>>>Bob Pastorello
>>>El Reno, OK
>>>AMA 46373, NSRCA199
>>>
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