Suggestions for Sport Pattern 40 - 60 size plane

[Tom Simes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Paul Horan
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:43 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Suggestions for Sport Pattern 40 - 60 size plane
> 
> I am contemplating getting a knock around plane that I can use for
> sport but still practice Intermediate. 
> Any ideas.
> Thanks,
> Paul
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I put together Venus earlier this year with an OS .46 AX and I
cannot recommend that combination.  The ARF came out @ 5.2 lbs. (within
GP's weight specs), but the Venus is really too large for a .45 class
motor.  It has a lot of frontal area and is fine for a sport flyer with
that engine but it just doesn't have enough power to perform even
sportsman maneuvers with authority.  I chose a Venus after reading some
of the reviews over on RCU, but ended up being quite disappointed with
the performance.  I also ended up having to add 1.25 oz of lead to the
right wing to make the aircraft balance laterally so I suspect there
were some QC problems with the Venus I got.  It might be a different
aircraft with a Saito .72 or.82, but with a .46 mine is a dog.

Have you considered a Hanger 9 Aresti 40?  I've seen one of those
fly with an OS .46 FX on it with a Macs muffler and it flew quite well. 
I was also impressed with the construction of the Aresti.

-- 
Tom

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