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« Reply #45 on: June 27, 2006, 08:00:25 PM »
good site, I'll have to explore later.   Right after I figure out how to get my plane out of a 50 foot tree :lol

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« Reply #46 on: June 27, 2006, 08:14:53 PM »
i just trimmed the nubbies off the top of my upper wing (pain in the but) and took off the bottom wing. first flight, maple tree 1, little plane 0.  i got it down though, its really a lot faster. need more room to test though.

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« Reply #47 on: June 28, 2006, 06:39:01 AM »
My enemy/co-worker found a mod that is great for dogfighting and improves handling: addiing a thin milar tape streamer about 2 or 3 feet long. We tape it under the leading edge of the tail. It acts like a tail on a kite helping to keep the plane going straight and reduces porpoising without having to modify the plane in any other way. My co-worker hit my streamer and I went down (stopped my plane cold), but his kept flying like nothing happened.
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« Reply #48 on: June 28, 2006, 07:19:29 AM »
I pulled the lower wing completely off, easy to put back once I know what kind of glue to use. My port nacelle has been loose since I bought it, if I hit anything hard it pops off the wing. So, what kind of glue should I use that is semi-permanent and wont dissolve the styrofoam (or whatever)?

AAR...the little bastige is MUCH faster without the lower wing due to loss of drag, but it also lost a lot of lift so I have to fly at about 66-75% throttle for level flight as opposed to 50%. I have not put any weights or stickers on it and it flies pretty level, if it starts porpoising it is usually due to poor throttle imputs on my part. Of course with the higher speed and higher wing-loading the turn radius is much larger, so flying indoors at my house is a total no-go (I was able to do about 5 laps of the den last night with both wings on). When I do turn now it wants to do a diving turn much more readilly, so an easy hand on the "rudder" is required. I got the sucker up to about 50 feet straight up and it did not want to come down, so the diving turn DOES come in handy. I flew it over the neighbor's back yard and drove their dog insane, one mistake on my part while over their yard and he'd have chewed it to peices...LOL.

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« Reply #49 on: June 28, 2006, 08:42:03 AM »
i'd like to see some pictures of these different bottom wing "mods" i am really hesitant because of the fact of how much faster they get and all... i like the leisure fun of the slow little plane. plus i am still learing to control an RC plane for the first time, plus i dont have unlimited funds to go buy more and more of the buggers, the neighbors and all already bought out target, and they are now selling for $39.99 @ the local walmart, guess demand has raised the price. :O  :huh :mad:
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« Reply #50 on: June 28, 2006, 08:46:08 AM »
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i'd like to see some pictures of these different bottom wing "mods" i am really hesitant because of the fact of how much faster they get and all..

http://www.aeroacemods.com/aam/

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« Reply #51 on: June 28, 2006, 09:22:02 AM »
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http://www.aeroacemods.com/aam/
been there seen it...

i'm talking about the fully cut off or 1/2 or partial cut off bottom wings.

on that site in the gallery i can find 1 pic of what i think is a clipped wing plane. otherwise nothing helpful
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« Reply #52 on: June 28, 2006, 11:07:15 AM »
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i'd like to see some pictures of these different bottom wing "mods" i am really hesitant because of the fact of how much faster they get and all... i like the leisure fun of the slow little plane. plus i am still learing to control an RC plane for the first time, plus i dont have unlimited funds to go buy more and more of the buggers, the neighbors and all already bought out target, and they are now selling for $39.99 @ the local walmart, guess demand has raised the price. :O  :huh :mad:


Yeah, $39.99 is walmart's standard price for these.  I think Target is getting rid of them because I've had a hard time finding them.  I got the last one.  But when I was at Target last night, I noticed that they now have a F-16 aero-ace for sale with the same engine setup.  The control is a little different as it only has one joystick instead of two but the design looks like pretty much the same.

Anyone have one of these new F-16's?  I'm curious how they match up to the biplane.
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« Reply #53 on: June 28, 2006, 11:47:33 AM »
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Yeah, $39.99 is walmart's standard price for these.  I think Target is getting rid of them because I've had a hard time finding them.  I got the last one.  But when I was at Target last night, I noticed that they now have a F-16 aero-ace for sale with the same engine setup.  The control is a little different as it only has one joystick instead of two but the design looks like pretty much the same.

Anyone have one of these new F-16's?  I'm curious how they match up to the biplane.
yeah i got the F16 for $17....

it is FAST. buddy and i were trying to fly them the other day.

when turned on the are flying right away, throttle is always "on" we were flying @ a softball diamond next to a golf course. the plane was above the field lights (what about 100 feet) and it got pulled by the wind enough it went all the way across the field and all the way across the fairway of one of the holes @ the golf course. i'd say in ideal conditions it could maybe circle the edge of the infield of a regular baseball field. it can not turn tighter than that, it's too fast. my buddy loves it, i hate it. i couldnt control it for ****, funny huh? he was alot better and he's never don an RC plane , or flight sim.
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« Reply #54 on: June 28, 2006, 12:53:10 PM »
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yeah i got the F16 for $17....

it is FAST. buddy and i were trying to fly them the other day.

when turned on the are flying right away, throttle is always "on" we were flying @ a softball diamond next to a golf course. the plane was above the field lights (what about 100 feet) and it got pulled by the wind enough it went all the way across the field and all the way across the fairway of one of the holes @ the golf course. i'd say in ideal conditions it could maybe circle the edge of the infield of a regular baseball field. it can not turn tighter than that, it's too fast.  


Thanks for the feedback.  Looks like I'll stick with the biplane for now as I'm having trouble finding a big enough area without trees as it is.

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my buddy loves it, i hate it. i couldnt control it for ****, funny huh? he was alot better and he's never don an RC plane , or flight sim.


I know what you mean.  My ten year old son put me to shame on his first flight.  He's never done any RC flying before and he took to it like a pro.  It's true that I started out over flying it and I warned him to be gentle with it but it still took me down a few pegs.
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« Reply #55 on: June 28, 2006, 01:49:37 PM »
I got one of the little aerohog bi-planes this past weekend.
Stupid thing just turns to the left. I adjusted the rudder but that didn't help much. :P
Also it just climbs steady..no matter how I adjust or feather the throttle.

But it IS fun...and straffing the girl friends cat is a hoot and is sure to get a yelling out the house window.:rofl

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« Reply #56 on: June 28, 2006, 04:54:41 PM »
if you do it slowly and carefully, you can pull the bottom wings out of their sockets. theyre just glued it. maybe put em back if you dont like it without.

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« Reply #57 on: June 29, 2006, 08:48:34 AM »
cut my wings last night...

went straight in from the front outside of the struts, then at the back of the struts went 45__° to the fuselage.


OMFG does it fly nice now. put a small screw into the nose, no porpising, and it is faster. w00t!
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« Reply #58 on: June 29, 2006, 10:00:34 AM »
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cut my wings last night...

went straight in from the front outside of the struts, then at the back of the struts went 45__° to the fuselage.


OMFG does it fly nice now. put a small screw into the nose, no porpising, and it is faster. w00t!


Now ya got it!! wanna try somet6hing else...take those wings you cut off and scotch tape um to upper wings,,,,it really glides good!!!
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« Reply #59 on: June 29, 2006, 10:12:39 AM »
news   Flash....I cut off  half of a sparkler and stuck it in the botton rear...lite it and flew it....too funny...cool night effect:rofl
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