Practice tools

[Xavier Mouraux]

I have seen a highly modified Formosa doing 3D better than my flat plate
plane. The normal Formosa seems to fly very well from the few times I had a
chance to try or watch one. I will most likely get one for the winter.

Xavier



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wade Akle" <wbakle at charter.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Practice tools


> Don,
> Thanks for a great  and informative response. The Formosa is for close to
> home Patern and not for 'hovering'. I do have the 'flat plate' foamies for
> mad-3D.
>
> I have an AXI2208-34; what do you think of it for the Formosa.
>
> I will also be building a Tango and Facination (thanks to John's
> recommendation). This will give me a full range (39"/16oz  to 55"/3+Lbs)
> from which to select the smallest capable airplane. Total cost for the 3
> kits is $210.
>
> Wade
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don McCullough" <donald_mccullough at hotmail.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 10:47 AM
> Subject: RE: Practice tools
>
>
> > Wade,
> >
> > GWS makes the Formosa and it is imported by Horizon. It is a great plane
> > when you add a brushless motor and Li-Po batteries. I have been flying
> > the current and next year's Masters pattern with it. Great snaps and
> > power. It flies the pattern very similar to the 2M ships with the same
> > performance. The only real difference is you have to be a bit quicker on
> > the sticks. I find this a good thing because when I fly a 2M patter ship
> > it is much more relaxing to fly.
> >
> > I put up a web page with my Formosa experiences. I have now changed to
> > the new Thunder Tiger 1350 next generation packs for even more power.
> >
> > Liked it so much I am building another one - this time with about 1/4"
> > dihedral to counteract some adverse roll with rudder.
> >
> > Here is the site:
> >
> > http://pages.sbcglobal.net/donald_mccullough/index.html
> >
> >
> > Don McCullough
> > NSRCA 1520
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> > On Behalf Of Wade Akle
> > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 5:45 AM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: Re: Practice tools
> >
> > Rick,
> > Who makes the Formosa?
> > Wade
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "rickwallace45" <rickwallace45 at hotmail.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:31 PM
> > Subject: RE: Practice tools
> >
> >
> > Anthony -
> > I've flown a Shock Flier briefly and it's fun...
> > But (after a dozen or so flights) the Formosa w/ a Eflite 370 brushless
> > is
> > the closest thing to a foam pattern plane I've seen or flown. Certainly
> > no
> > replacement for a Focus or Hyde Away or ..., but way better than a shock
> > flier I think.
> >
> > Haven't flown Real Flight G2, but G1 is stretched to allow a pilot to
> > work
> > individual maneuvers - I learned initial slow roll inputs that way - but
> > lines (horizontal and vertical) are completely impossible.
> >
> > Come down this weekend and we can play w/ the foamies!
> >
> > -Rick
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> > On
> > Behalf Of John Pavlick
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:52 PM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: RE: Practice tools
> >
> > Anthony,
> > I haven't had much luck with any of the sims (although I haven't tried
> > the
> > Ikarus 3D sim), mostly because it's hard to duplicate pattern flying.
> > What I
> > mean is, the view ports don't really provide any good reference points
> > for
> > lines, etc. I like to use the Ikarus Shock Flyers for practice. You can
> > fly
> > them anywhere (even indoors in the Winter) and they're not too
> > expensive.
> > The $60.00 kit with the can motor is fine if you use small servos and a
> > 3S
> > 340 LiPo pack. Keep it light!!! Leave the L.G. off - you won't need it
> > and
> > it's heavy and breaks easily. Cheaper than the Formosa - save your money
> > for
> > fuel!
> >
> > John Pavlick
> > http://www.idseng.com
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> >> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Anthony Romano
> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 7:12 PM
> >> To: pattern at rcmailinglists.com; discussion at nsrca.org
> >> Subject: Practice tools
> >>
> >>
> >> Trying to get ready for the move for Master and wondering, what would
> > be
> >> better? A simulator or a pattern foamie? Thinking Ikarus flight sim or
> > an
> >> Axi equipped Formosa.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Anthony
> >>
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