Which Extra 260?

[luv2flyguy]

Hey guys- Which 100cc Extra 260 would you buy- Hangar 9 or Aeroworks? I'm trying to choose between the two.

[bodywerks]

Lots of threads on this already, so you may want to do a search. But I have owned both. Aeroworks quality is better, but it is also slightly smaller, has less wing area, yet will come in a good 1.5-2 pounds heavier than the H9. I loved my Aeroworks and would own another one if I came across a good deal on one. But if I crash my H9 and that great deal on the Aeroworks is nowhere to be found, I will go to my LHS and buy another H9, simply because the quality is good enough, and its flight characteristics more than make up for any shortcomings it might have - yes, it flies that good!

[luv2flyguy]

Bodywerks- Thanks I'm picking one up here locally that has only about 15 flights on it if that many, the plane looks almost new still. Yea, I have two AW planes and like them but I have looked at the H9 and it seems to come close to the quality of the AW and is bigger. This will be my first 100cc plane, currently flying a 75cc and 50cc AW Yak, trading the 50cc and keeping the 75cc and will have the 100cc H9/DA-100 combo. Thanks again.

[JGetz1680]

Hanger 9 is a good choice because a lot of the work is already done for you. The aeroworks is a good plane except the wingtube. There has been a lot of problems with wingtubes folding. I flew the h9 and it flew really light and precise

[bodywerks]

I only know of two wing tubes folding and they were on the 42% 260's, being flown to the limit in unlimited-class freestyle flying. I wouldn't go so far as to say "a lot", but both of the ones I know of were caught on video and I do hope Aeroworks is looking into it, because I have the 42% 260. Lucky for me mine is about 5 pounds lighter than those two were and I am using it as a strictly IMAC plane.

[ferocious frankie]

	Quote: Originally Posted by JGetz1680
	Hanger 9 is a good choice because a lot of the work is already done for you. The aeroworks is a good plane except the wingtube. There has been a lot of problems with wingtubes folding. I flew the h9 and it flew really light and precise

More is already done to the AW than the H9. Wheel pants mounted, canopy glued and ready, tail-wheel mounted, no need for stab drilling, and engine templates included.

I've seen both fly and both seem to be awesome planes. The only bad things I heard were the weight of the AW and the construction of the H9. The AWs seem to come in a little heavy and the H9 seems to have warped fuses or control surfaces.

You can't go wrong with either.