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Old 01-11-2008, 12:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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This just came up on Tower Hobbies site r/e the 38% Extra.

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SPECS: Wingspan: 110.5" (2805mm)
Wing Area: 2279 sq in (147 sq dm)
Weight: 36 - 38 lb (16.3 - 17.2 kg)
Wing Loading: 36 - 38 oz/sq ft (110 - 116 g/sq dm)
Length: 103" (2615mm)

38 lbs !!!!!

Looks like Great Planes has not figured out how to make a large scale ARF yet.
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Old 01-11-2008, 12:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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This just came up on Tower Hobbies site r/e the 38% Extra.




38 lbs !!!!!

Looks like Great Planes has not figured out how to make a large scale ARF yet.
Hope you dont buy one because the last time I saw one fly it sure looked like it flew nice but that could be becasue Frank N. and Andrew J were flying them. But I could be wrong. Oh well I guess I should cancle the order..... What the hell do you know anyway.....
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Old 01-11-2008, 12:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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This was a discussion like 9 months ago when they first announced...
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Old 01-11-2008, 12:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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WOW, man do I feel stupid!, here I have been buying from Tower for years with great service and no problems to date.
Glad you pointed out just how bad they are..................NOT!

I really don't understand your post T. Bob

If it was an attempt at humor I don't think Tower would find it funny.

Maybe I'm missing something here.
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Old 01-11-2008, 01:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
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why are you bashing tower, if the plane is heavy. they didint make it?? GP did.. and GP builds good stuff,, stuff thats fairly durable.. so maybe this beast is heavier.. put a bigger engine in it... compared to the super light companies that only build aerobats GP has alot more on the plate my .02
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The only thing good about the post was looking at his avitar. Even that is just ok.
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Now thats hurts.

Hey I just thought 38lbs was pretty heavy.

It's a shame at under 35lbs it would have been cool.

Nothing against Tower but in large plane department they don't offer anything.

With this being "Flying Giants" I thought people would agree.
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The only thing good about the post was looking at his avitar. Even that is just ok.
The same could be said about your avatar!!!
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i would agree that tower doesnt stock much of the bigger planes,, probly a price point, and the smaller big plane manufactors do thier own distrubution.
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T Bob, if that GP extra is not your thing take a look at the EFRC 110" Yak 54, basically the same size but coming in at 29lbs.
However, I did see Frank fly it at the IMAC event I CD last September and it looked very capable.
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FAC already started??
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Now thats hurts.

Hey I just thought 38lbs was pretty heavy.

It's a shame at under 35lbs it would have been cool.

Nothing against Tower but in large plane department they don't offer anything.

With this being "Flying Giants" I thought people would agree.
The Flying Giants isn't just for giant scale, as has been stated many times.
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