What does the average bear think about the looks/appearance of the "Dragonfire"? That's the plane R.O. is flying in these Eldorado pictures. I am really getting to like it....it isn't your "lawndart"...the scale of the plane makes it look realistic, you can see the pilot in the bubble canopy and he looks like he's flying the airplane. I talked to Tom Neibuhr about it and he calls it a "widebody", he's designed planes somewhat like this before. Tom did the cad files for the wing, it's a very thick wing. The plane is heavy by some standards, flies on thicker lines, (until Jan 1st) yet it glides almost two laps after the engine quits. (ROJett 67 on pipe)
So I'm liking the looks, the way it presents.
Now to the performance. In a word, wonderful! I've flown this hound, Richard lets anyone fly it. It flies itself. When level it stays there, turbulence doesn't move it (low aspect wing). It is so rock-solid stable you think it won't turn, but when you command a turn, it turns tightly, no hint of a stall, ever, and stops dead nuts level, or vertical. If you can scribe any maneuver with your pointer finger, you can do that maneuver. Point and shoot. It doesn't change speed during maneuvers. I know the motor/pipe is what causes that, but I think the thick wing helps a lot.
I've taken the liberty to write this without RO's knowledge, but I think my next Impcat is going to be a "Mule #4" as he calls it. Looking over the planes at the Worlds' in the newest Stunt News download, I think this is a cool look, not an ARC or converted RC, it fits right in and appearance judges might really like the look.... Any opinions?
Respectfully submitted,
dale g
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