[NSRCA-discussion] .46 size aircraft....practice value?

[White, Chris]

Hi, I'm trying to practice PO7 with a Venus / OS46FX combo.   The
airplane will do the maneuvers easily, and some of the maneuvers look
pretty and are fun, but when it comes to box, constant speed,
presentation....etc.etc.  It is obvious why bigger with power is better.
The question I'm trying to get at is what the experienced guys say they
would expect to get out of practicing with a small aircraft?  My
feelings are that I'm learning the basic control inputs and maneuver
sequence and flow, but believe me....the 2m bird will be exclusive soon.
As good as the Javelin, Venus, Freestyle fly....how much value are they
to our practice routines?

 

I hope some of you experienced guys feed back to this....are we wasting
time flying the small stuff?

 

Thanks....Chris White

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Steven
Maxwell
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 6:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fashion 50

 

 Our club pres had the excelleron 50 and his words man that's the
smoothest plane I ever flew. He bought another one just because he liked
it so well. I didn't fly it so can't make any real comments other than
it looks very solid in the air.

 

Steven Maxwell

 

 

	----- Original Message ----- 

	From: brett terry <mailto:brett.terry at gmail.com>  

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	Sent: 4/14/2006 6:28:10 AM 

	Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fashion 50

	 

	I have seen this plane before online, it looks great.  The price
from the other website was something like US$330 shipped, so it is good
to hear BP has a more realistic price.
	
	Here is another plane I have found, the Streamline from AK
Models:  http://www.ak-models.com/streamline46.htm
	
	It appears to be a copy of a Hirobo or Topmodel plane (I forget
which).
	
	Has anybody flown the Excelleron 50?  I am also interested in a
keep-it-in-the-trunk plane to keep the fingers active and excercised. 
	
	Brett

	On 4/13/06, Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote: 

	
	On Apr 13, 2006, at 10:03 PM, art neto wrote:
	
	> The Fashion 50 is one of the best-flying .50 size ARF's out
there
	> for the price. Especially on knife-edge maneuvers. It tracks
like
	> few in it's class. 
	
	That sounds like a qualified endorsement.  Are there other
50-size
	ARFs out there that fly better, but are more expensive?
	
	Ron Van Putte
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