H9's Sundowner

[JeeUm]

Is this plane legal for any class of racing? I know absolutley nothing about the USRA, but I'm really digging the new plane and would love to try my hand at the go fast and turn left thing.

[SleepyC]

Chant with me...

NEW CLASS - NEW CLASS - NEW CLASS.

[CRG]

Give it a little time. Mike will probably chime in here but the word is that the Sundowner may eventually replace the 'entry-level' Dominator class at USRA races. Expect to see it run stock, with stock engines, and race supplied props and fuel. Would be great to see.

Craig.

	Quote: Originally Posted by JeeUm
	Is this plane legal for any class of racing? I know absolutley nothing about the USRA, but I'm really digging the new plane and would love to try my hand at the go fast and turn left thing.

[SleepyC]

I'm in!!!

[rcflyguy]

If they plan on racing them, then they should come out with a few solid colors

Imagine 5 all looking the same at 120mph!! FUN!!

[SleepyC]

I had heard that the color thing was going to happen.

[rcflyguy]

sweet!!

[jmiracle]

get enough of them going in this area and I just might have to jump on the bandwagon myself!

[RobertV]

It's great the Mikey Mc made the effort to design a "raceable" ARF that anyone can buy and race at almost any field! That's precisely what the USRA needs to get more people involved. There have been many who have wanted to get into the sport but couldn't fly the clean and LOUD airplanes anywhere but at airports, which stopped them short. Now they can have a well engineered, great looking, cost effective, quiet, and apparently fast ARF that they can get going with......AWESOME!

It would be a big mistake for the USRA not to adopt this as the replacement for the Dominator class since everything is so right about it.

[SleepyC]

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	It would be a big mistake for the USRA not to adopt this as the replacement for the Dominator class since everything is so right about it.

YES!! I want to try racing.. but the Dominator was UGLY...
And I'm much to good looking to fly an UGLY plane!

[Leseirf]

For those that haven't heard we will be racing sundowners as a provisional class in Ashtabula and Parker this year. I've got mine on order. They are still working on the class rules but it looks like we'll use the stock Evolution 35GT2.

Mike

[SleepyC]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Leseirf
	For those that haven't heard we will be racing sundowners as a provisional class in Ashtabula and Parker this year. I've got mine on order. They are still working on the class rules but it looks like we'll use the stock Evolution 35GT2. Mike

REALLY!!

OK..

1) when is the plane actually available?

2) What would I need to do to race a plane, meaning.. AMA and IMAA enough? Do you join the USRA?
When will the motor regulations be posted and where?

I want more information! Ashtabula is 1 hr from my house!

[GremlinX]

I eyeballed this thing as soon as it came out in the magazine. It's a pretty plane. I know, I know, but ARF's can and I think will save some forms of the sport of RC...

[Neogenesis]

Interested....Listening intently.....subscribed.....



Neo

[Leseirf]

Mike McConville said it should start shipping in about two weeks. The rules are still a work in progress but as I understand it, it will be box stock airframe and motor. Rules will be posted at USRAINFO.ORG when ready. Race info and entry forms are also available on the the USRA site.

You must have AMA but USRA membership is not required. Entry fee for non-USRA is slightly higher.

Well, back to work for me. I'll post a few pics of the sundowner from Rantoul when I get home tonight.

Mike