[NSRCA-discussion] OTOPS

[Jim Woodward]

The last time I judged Gregg when flying the OTOP, I gave him a 10 on the
reverse knife-edge (super-sonic or not :-)).  He rolled the plane very well.

Jim W.

 

 

 

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I flew an OTOP all last year and I'll try to give you a brief synopsis on
what I thought. My airplane was constructed pretty darn well and the finish
in my opinion was excellent. I'm basing this on the fact it was only 800.00.
It already had the crutch installed for the rear of the fuselage. I have
snapped it many, many times and not had a problem. The airplane went
together very quickly and there were no real problems to speak of. It would
of been nice to have the stab and wing adjustable. Everyone knows how us
pattern folk like to tinker. I flew it with a YS-160 on a hyde mount using
the ES pipe. Tank was located in the canopy. To say this thing had tons of
power would be an understatement. It would do nicely with a 140 sport. The
aiplane flew pretty well and I was somewhat surprised at how little tweeking
it needed on the initial flights. Pulled slightly on knife edge, downlines
were good, snapped and spun well. Now for the downside: the airplane
presented fast and you just can't slow it down the way you can with the
widebodies. It would probably make for a good electric set up. It's a great
setup for the lower patterns and a very easy way of getting into the air. I
believe it's the best value for 800.00 out there. Hope this helps a little
bit

Greg Grigsby

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