QQ 86" Yak or EF 88" Yak Poll

[Pale Rider]

EF all the way

[Stainless Skills]

One thing that one would want to consider is the new clear plexiglass-like SFG's that are on the wingtips Quique's yak. I would really like something like that for my plane.

[TManiaci]

I voted for the QQ, but that's because I'm building one now. I will Maiden this weekend, and one of my buddies is a well known expert pilot that flew the old (lighter) Extreme Flight for 2 years. I'll give him a pull on the QQ86 and report his comments. We'll do it with and without the SFG's.

[Edge540T_Flyer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by TManiaci
	I voted for the QQ, but that's because I'm building one now. I will Maiden this weekend, and one of my buddies is a well known expert pilot that flew the old (lighter) Extreme Flight for 2 years. I'll give him a pull on the QQ86 and report his comments. We'll do it with and without the SFG's.

Looking forward to hearing more about that. Mine just came in today and I'm waiting for the rest of the goodies. It'll probably be a few weeks before I maiden her.

[leeMcCrory]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Stainless Skills
	One thing that one would want to consider is the new clear plexiglass-like SFG's that are on the wingtips Quique's yak. I would really like something like that for my plane.

S-F-G s? Gimmicks for the worried

[luke3dreturns]

I have the QQ 102" yak, and have also flown the EF 88" yak. Assuming the 86 QQ flies as well as the 102, then this should be a nice comparison -

MY QQ 102 yak was better setup for pattern, but the EF was more stable in harriers. To be honest unless you are a great pilot you won't really notice, they are both brilliant planes from some clever designers.

The quality of the EF is much better than my QQ- my QQ yak looked great when it came out of the box, but the cowl and canopy now need constant attention to prevent them cracking up, and paint is starting to flake off the cowl. The foam in the fuz is also starting to crumble away. As a result a 9 month old plane looks more than 2 years old. which is not what you expect for a GDP £ 850 kit. I don't want to slag off QQ planes - maybe mines a one off. But this certainly made my vote a little easier.

The EF 88 just sits there and looks great, and you can tell from the quality of the construction and covering that this thing is going to look great for a really long time. So EF certainly wins for me on quality.

The biggest plus of the EF 88 is that it is nearly the same size as the QQ 102, and really looks it in the air. So your'e getting more model for your money.

The EF yak's cowl, and canopy are pretty well the same size as the 102" QQ yak. see pics attached comparing the cowl size. The EF 88 canopy actually is too big for the 102 yak as you can see!

Check out my picture of my QQ 102 hovering beside the EF 88. For a plane which is nearly half the total cost it's hardly smaller.

[Edge540T_Flyer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by leeMcCrory
	S-F-G s? Gimmicks for the worried

Yea, that's why Quique uses them, his flying skills are so lame. NOT!!!

[leeMcCrory]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Edge540T_Flyer
	Yea, that's why Quique uses them, his flying skills are so lame. NOT!!!

Was just saying-folks have been flying knife edge for years without the new fangled sfg-Regardless of whos flyin it-im not a sfg fan. Sure quique uses them-but hey=Whatever? sfg's make a good-looking bird seem ugly.I.m.h.o

[leeMcCrory]

Back in the day-When my granma was teaching me how to suck a egg-She was always moaning on about how bigger planes fly-better?? Maybe the ol' bird had a point?

[jwilliams]

	Quote: Originally Posted by yaks
	the best pilots of the world fly the qq's yak .... it's a 3d beast...

That could be because EFRC has not offered a 100cc class plane yet. You say the best pilots fly them you are talking about the 100cc QQ, this thread is about the 50cc versions. Not trying to beat on ya, lets just compare apples to apples.
Jeff W.

[krayzc]

luke3returns now that is looking pretty big to me, my vote goes to the EF ps i have one that willl be set up with a ES Pipe and header on a Brison 3.2.......

[ShortBus]

	Quote: Originally Posted by luke3dreturns
	Check out my picture of my QQ 102 hovering beside the EF 88. For a plane which is nearly half the total cost it's hardly smaller.

The 88" flies on a 50CC motor right? The 102" needs a 100CC engine. Why would the plane that is sooo close to the same size need a motor with 2x the power?