Do these things really fly?

[Jim Dincau]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121434301025?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Elwyn Aud]

I'm sure most of the plastic RTF's were capable of getting off the ground, but I can't imagine anybody buying one of these except as a collector's item. I see this one does appear to have a foam wing with a stunt airfoil so it might be one of the better performers. The winning bid should be interesting although I've heard a lot of the collector's type of control line stuff doesn't bring in the money it once did.

[jim gilmore]

Looking at the actual photo of the model on the second picture of the box I'd say it was one of the better flying planes. As long as you used a good grade of high nitro fuel.

[Dan McEntee]

    I have one, but have not tried to fly it. It's not as big as the Chipmunk or the Hyper Viper, but with the same engine it should do OK. I think it has a full flying stab, so that may make it a bit touchy and not fly as well as the Hyper Viper.
   Type at you later,
    Dan McEntee

[Randy Cuberly]

The Cox Chipmunk was actually capable of flying some stunt maneuvers, and with some minor mods of CG and leadout placement would fly most of the pattern. 

Randy Cuberly

[Scott Richlen]

This always brings up the issue of how many kids didn't learn to fly because of Cox plastic airplanes?  My brother and I built Scientific balsa kits as kids and had a ball flying (and crashing) them.  We always had kids asking us to help them fly their Cox RTFs as most would barely get off the ground.  Other than the PT-19, none flew worth a hoot.  These foam wing planes flew okay, but came out well after the surge was over and millions of kids had been disappointed by the beautiful, but almost non-flying, plastic P-40s and stuff.  That's why so many are available on EBay.

Scott

[mike londke]

I owned one and flew it often. It is actually IMHO a better flying airplane than the Super Chipmunk and the ME-109 Stunter. It is much lighter. It does have a foam wing and is capable of insides, outsides, figure 8's, wingovers, and inverted flight. Dan is right, it is a little touchy and does not fly as well as the Hyper Viper. I have all of these airplanes and would rate the Hyper Viper 1st, Crusader 2nd, Chipmunk and ME-109 tied for 3rd as they are basically the same airplane. The Crusader is a great little plane for backyard flying. Mike