Brodak 59 Ares

[johnbeiser]

Does anyone know anything about the Brodak 59 Ares.  It is a good looking airplane but I was wondering if anyone knew how it flies.

[peabody]

There are several flying around these parts....all fly well, and most are way heavy.
The Brodak version differs from the earlier kit because compromises were made to make the pieces fit into the box....

[Bill Little]

Hi John,

We have been flying a '59 Ares for over 10 years.  The key to any of Billy's planes flying well is to keep the weight down as much as possible.  They usually have thin airfoils and will fly a touch faster than most other Classic planes.  40. oz is a great weight to shoot for.  Much more and the wing cannot produce enough lift to keep the model from mushing around.

A Magnum 36 XLIIS, Aero Tiger (my favorite), or other good modern engine helps, but a Fox 35 will fly the pants off of one if light enough.

Mongo