My pal just finished his 88" with a Da50 upfront. He went for all the lightest gear money can buy n made some slick looking canopy details for his lite pilot. However with the canopy weighing twice the weight of mine and with such a light engine he has to add plenty of lead in the nose to sort his CoG.
If the lead ever drops out-She'll come down like a sac o' spuds. Now the engine has to be perfectly tuned for him to get any usable power in the vert. "Its a bit slow in the uplines" would be a under-statement. The poor ol' Da is humping a serious lunker around with all the extra lead. Ive got nicads on rx and 3cell lipo on ignition with a MVVS 58 upfront with no need for extra lead to sort the CG. The power is great
Beware of the lightweight must-haves? Might leave ya chasing yer tail
