PLANE OF THE MONTH
April, 2003
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Model Review
Aircraft Type: 3D Fun Fly Aerobatic
Mfg. By: Modeltech
Retail Price: $ 119.99 ARF
Available From: Hobby People and local dealers
Wingspan: 49.5 "
Total Wing Area: 700 Sq. in
Fuselage Length: 48.5
Stab. Span:
Suggested Engine size: 40-60 2 st. 52-72 4 st.
Rec. Fuel Tank Size: 8.3 oz supplied
Rec. Number of Channels: 4 channels and 5 servos
Fuselage: Balsa and Light Ply
Wing: Balsa and Light Ply
Tail Surfaces: Balsa
Building instructions on plans sheets: No plans supplied
Instruction manual: Supplied about 30 pages
Radio Used: Futaba 9ZAPS
Engine Used: Thunder Tiger Pro 46BB
Tank
Size Used:
Weight ready to fly: 4lb 5 oz.
Wing Loading: 14.1 oz. per sq. foot.
We liked the: Ease of construction, parts fits and the covering job.
We didn't like: Some of the manual was slightly different from the kit . This may have been caused by revisions. The elevator pushrods are kind of difficult to get set right and make sure that they will stay tightly together.
Comments: Nice plane flies great I have 3 separate setups in the radio on conditions. Pattern, Aerobatic and well I guess you could say SICK + - 55 degrees elevator, + - 45 Deg. Ailerons and All the rudder you can get. Plus stunt flaps ala controline stunter and spoilerons. This plane does some wild stuff that I couldn't begin to name. I use a lot of exponential on the wild setup 80% on elevator and 70% on ailerons and rudder. But with the pattern setup it would fly Great with a simple radio 4 channel with a Y connector for the ailerons.
I guess the best thing to say is that I just ordered another one in case I get Too stupid with this one. I was practicing Elevator (0 speed ) landings and Just might need the second if I get Nutzo.