Suggestions for Sport Pattern 40 - 60 size plane

[Mark Hunt]

Paul,

Friend of mine just setup a javelin with a Evolution 61 and it looks very
competitive.  He will be flying it in sportsman at Sulfur, LA (LARKS) this
weekend.  The javelin from what I remember was very inexpensive.

Don't know where you can buy one these days though....??

-mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Horan" <phoran at vvm.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: Suggestions for Sport Pattern 40 - 60 size plane


> Hi,
>    Thanks for the info.
>    So far the candidates for knock around sport pattern are:
> * Venus,  possibly some QC problems but most have worked well and fly
well.
> * Javalin II, sounds good but who carries it and how much.
> * Excelleron 50 & 90, also sounds good but a bit on the expensive side for
a knock around.
> * Swallow, Yes Chuck you kicked my butt with this.  I'm not sure it fits
as a sport knock around.
> * Wideboby 40, I'm not sure about this.  Haven't seen one yet.  Does it
fit as a knock around plane.
>
>    What I am looking for is something that is
> *relatively inexpensive (< 200),
> *takes a 40 - 60 2 stroke,
> *is pretty sturdy (or replacement parts are available),
> *flys well enough that casual Intermediate pattern practice will not teach
me bad habits or cause me to spend most of my attention
>  on fighting the plane rather than working the manuevers.
> * Is an easy to build arf - the easier the better.  This is a knock around
plane and
> expendable.
>
>   Anyone have any coments on a 46 powered 3d plane that fits this
description ?
>    The Venus sounds interesting.  The only downside is the pitch hunting
and it may
> be  a bit more serious than a knock around plane.
>
> Thanks
> Paul
> KC5NF
> AMA 57131
> NSRCA 3606
>
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