Any one know anything about these?.

[coaster]

Thinking about one of these for my next plane...





Wingspan: 63.4 in (1610 mm)
Wing Area: 702 sq in (45.3 dm2)
Weight: 6.5 lb (2950 g)
Fuselage Length: 53 in (1340 mm)
Requires: 2-stroke .61 cu in or 4-stroke .91 cu in engine and 4-channel radio w/5 servos




Fuselage length: 54 in / 1370 mm
Wing span: 63.8 in / 1620mm Engine Required: 2c 0.61-0.75 cu in
Wing area: 705sq in /45.5 sq dm 4c 0.91 cu in
Flying weight: 6.5 lb / 2950g Radio Required: 4 channels,5 servos

Both available locally for about $240, anyone have any experience of them?, Thinking about a GMS 76 for power(too much?), really like the colour scheme on the Cap not to fussed about the purple on the Extra. They are listed under "AK models" on RCU and these pics are from http://www.nitroplanes.com . Any comments greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Pete.

[NZ Scythe]

40-60 sized Caps have a reputation for being very "snappy" and can easily bite you when you don't expect it, you have to watch pulling too many G's at any speed, you really have to watch the landing speed, too slow and its all over. In the right hands or with enough practise they are an awesome plane - not familiar with this particular brand tho.

The Extra looks pretty much like the same model with a different tail configuration and cowling, I'd say that it would fly very similar to the Cap but maybe a little less "snappy" which helps with landings. I rekon both would fly pretty good but you'd have to make sure you double check the structure for any defects.

As for the motor, 76 in a 60 size plane is generally fine. Might pay to reinforce the firewall and landing gear plate as bigger engine means more weight. Also pay particular attention to the supplied hardware - 9 out of 10 ARF's these days are fine but you don't want to be that 1 out of 10 that has a clevise let go or break.

My biggest suggestion would be to get an experienced aerobatic guy to test fly it and help set up your radio. There are a few tricks that can help you set it up so it flies better. I'd be more than happy to help out Pete - let me know when you have it ready to go - and maybe bring it out to the field before you finish it so we can check it out and suggest any changes before the test flight.

Cheers
Patrick

[coaster]

Congrats on the first flight of your new bird Patrick, thanks for lowering yourself to comment on planes for us lesser beings :-).

[coaster]

After having another look at the photo's they do look very similar apart from the cowling and the tail setup, Might compare the two side by side when I go to buy one. Does anyone have any experience with these planes and powering them, the one person that I have talked to that has flown one thought the extra was a bit underpowered with a 60 in it. What about servo's for this size plane?, I have a couple of Futaba 9001's that I was thinking about using for rudder and elevator. Thanks in advance for your input, Pete.

[NZ Scythe]

Haha, thanks for the congrats - I'll post some photos soon.