Now that the winter up here in the North East looks like it's just about over, my weekends have been filled with pulling the big planes out of mothballs and getting them ready for the season!
I got a GP 35% Chapman Cap580 last spring and let me tell you...it rocks! For the price, quality and completness of the ARF...it's a pretty sweet deal! I'm not beating the Great Planes drum by all means, and have alot of planes by other Manufactures that I love too. This thing was bone-head easy to assemble! The weight came in at a little under 27lbs with Lithiums and a 100 Twin! (for you 'high altitude guys...I know...you need it at 21 lbs with a Hemi strapped on it to get the ballistic TOC performance you require) Unlimited vertical at less than full throttle at my house! The knife edge, axis and 3D is great! I forgot what a nice plane it was until I dragged it back up from the basement and hit it with the Windex!
Does anyone else have one and what are your opinions on it? I think it's one of the industrys best kept secrets right now and less than $750 with all the goodies to complete it in the box!
Check out this 3D cockpit kit this guy Kregg sells for it! You use the supplied pilot bust that comes with the kit! It looks real and is the actual photo of Matt's cockpit.
