37% Ultimates

[MikeC3D]

Im tossin it around a bit. But Uuucchhh...flying wires, and 8 of them...

[smokin]

yeah, it's a bit cumbersome at the field but it sure is worth the $$$. it is by far the best 100cc bang for your buck out there right now! and it really appears bigger than it is. i'd tell anyone to go for this model. the build is fairly easy and herve and the gang at PAU are great people to deal with!

[sweetpea]

	Quote: Originally Posted by smokin
	yeah, it's a bit cumbersome at the field but it sure is worth the $$$. it is by far the best 100cc bang for your buck out there right now! and it really appears bigger than it is. i'd tell anyone to go for this model. the build is fairly easy and herve and the gang at PAU are great people to deal with!

You summed it up!


+'s

-Best price on a 100cc Biplane for the quality
-Best support from the PAU gang

-'s

-1 scheme to choose from
-flying wires


I wanted one for years........finally won one at the TAS (thanks again PAU for supporting the contest). Now its under recovering and I hope to fly it this summer with cans and servos in the tail.

[dgiordano]

Check out this actual photo of a full size ultimate 10-200. I found it on www.ultimatebiplane.com This site has a lot of info on the history and specs of the ultimate from the 10-100 all the way to the 20-300 and then some. There are a lot of actual photos and great ideas for schemes.

[dgiordano]

Oh yea about the flying wires. Its no big deal at all to assemble and disassemble this plane at the field once the flying wires are set up properly. It doesn't take any longer to set up than the hangar 9 46% ULTIMATE that I have flown and it has no flying wires. You still have to run the 4-40 hex heads to fasten the I struts, just put the screw through the flyingwire attatchment then thread it into the I strut. We spend the extra time setting up a plane with an extra wing and flying wires because we love the ULTIMATE!! This plane with this scheme and a good smoke system turns a lot of heads at the field. It is always a rush to fly this plane and it never gets old.

[Skippykix]

Well I got my Ultimate in the air finally and all I can say is WOW!! I'm pretty sure my digital postal scale is off because the DA-100 jerks this thing off the ground in about 20 feet, so I thinks it's less than 29 pounds as originally weighed. The harriers and roll rates are unbelievable. If your thinking of getting one of these don't hesitate. It only takes 10 more minutes to put it together compared to my Extra 260, so no biggy on the flying wires. Tame down the low rates on the ailerons because they are very affective as well as the rudder. It floats better than my Extra on landing which kind of blew my away because I was always told you had to fly Ultimates all they way to the ground. My CG is set all the way aft at 2". If anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

[harv]

	Quote: Originally Posted by dgiordano
	Oh yea about the flying wires. Its no big deal at all to assemble and disassemble this plane at the field once the flying wires are set up properly. It doesn't take any longer to set up than the hangar 9 46% ULTIMATE that I have flown and it has no flying wires. You still have to run the 4-40 hex heads to fasten the I struts, just put the screw through the flyingwire attatchment then thread it into the I strut. We spend the extra time setting up a plane with an extra wing and flying wires because we love the ULTIMATE!! This plane with this scheme and a good smoke system turns a lot of heads at the field. It is always a rush to fly this plane and it never gets old.

that crew of ultimates looks sweet. ive always wanted to fly the hanger 9 46% one jsut for the expirience.

[DoubleA]

I have a DA-100 sitting around! I really have been thinking about getting one of these! But I am on the fence! Of course everyone knows that quique and wayne have decided to pursue other interest and are no longer producing the python. I guess what just really gets me is the flying wires. I am not to keen on them! But this is the only 100cc plane out there that I ha ve some interest in!

Help!

I see you guys think very highly of this plane so I may have to get one!

[harv]

from what ive heard, once people find a good sequence of putting all the wires on, it doesnt take very long. in the end its all on looks. both planes fly equally well. you wouldnt be dissappointed.

[plaster93]

Does the kit come with all the hardware, wheels, tail gear ,etc?

[harv]

im pretty sure that the current arfs have all the hardware including a wire style tailwheel(like the ones used on the newer edge 540's

[dbcaster]

The flying wires are really not a big deal. You would need to put the screw in with or without the wires so they really don't add any time at all. They stay on the fuse so you just wrap them up a bit to keep them out of the way.

[Flyfalcons]

DoubleA, it's a great flying plane and it's tough to beat the price for a real show-off type of airplane. Considering how much time I spend at the field when I go, I wouldn't think a few more minutes of setup for the biplane and flying wires would cut into flying time very much.

[DoubleA]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Flyfalcons
	DoubleA, it's a great flying plane and it's tough to beat the price for a real show-off type of airplane. Considering how much time I spend at the field when I go, I wouldn't think a few more minutes of setup for the biplane and flying wires would cut into flying time very much.

Thanks guys, Flyfalcon I know you made me a suggestion for a warbird. I am not sure what I want to do! All I know is I want to try either to get a biplane or a warbird! I think the best idea I would have is getting a 85cc single for the warbird! And using the 100 for a biplane! That way I would have 1 mono, 1 biplane, 1 warbird, and 1 sea plane!

[sweetpea]

	Quote: Originally Posted by harv
	im pretty sure that the current arfs have all the hardware including a wire style tailwheel(like the ones used on the newer edge 540's

The PAU Ultimate doesn't come with all the hardware for linkages and such.

It does have the other stuff though. The Edges and other "New" PAU planes come with everything you would want and its all 100% top of the line items.


Now that my PAU Su-26 is done, the ultimate goes on the table. First step is to order up some monokote!