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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / October 2003duraplane 40 tainer
anybody know something about this plane? Do yourself a favor. Got to www.spadtothebone.com print the plans for the Debonair. Just about the same amount of work involved, costs less and flies better. Boo > anybody know something about this plane? I agree, build a Spad. Of course, I'm biased. The main problem with Duraplane was not the material, the design is simple and clever, durable and easily and cheaply repaired. The problem lies in the fact that they just didn't make the gosh darned wing big enough! The wingloading is too high, if they had just increased the wing area to bring it down to 20 oz./sq. ft. or lower, it would be a great flyer. How good? Build a Spad Debonair and find out. www.spadtothebone.com . If you don't like the looks and are willing to spend a little more time in the shop, build the Spadet. > Do yourself a favor. Got to www.spadtothebone.com print the plans for the > Debonair. Just about the same amount of work involved, costs less and flies [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > anybody know something about this plane? Yup it's a little heave and harder to put together at the field due to the servo being in the top on the wing. The rubber bands have to go under the control rods. I didn't know there was another fast Eddy. But I've been fast Eddie for years. Have fun. Eddie Fulmer AMA 63713 > anybody know something about this plane? It's heavier than it should be, not as rigid as it needs to be, and about as pretty as a toad taking a dump. Generally it doesn't fly very well, compared to a lot of other things that you could fly. And it isn't anywhere near as durable as advertised. Other than that it's not bad. >anybody know something about this plane? The DuraCRAP is NOT a trainer. It's too fast and too heavy. It's also hard to repair when you crunch it. Dr.1 Driver "There's a Hun in the sun!" >>anybody know something about this plane? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Dr.1 Driver >"There's a Hun in the sun!" That was my impression many moons ago when it first came out and I put one together for the shop I was working for at the time. You think over the years they would have improved the design. Of course here in Colorado we are a wee bit above sea level and perhaps at sea level it might be a manageable trainer. Anyone have experience with the duroplane at lower altitudes? Bob Ruth AMA 720565 >Anyone have experience with the duroplane at lower altitudes? Charlotte, NC here. It still sucks. Dr.1 Driver "There's a Hun in the sun!" > >>anybody know something about this plane? > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > bit above sea level and perhaps at sea level it might be a manageable trainer. > Anyone have experience with the duroplane at lower altitudes? No, it pretty well sucks at see level, or at least at 12' ASL. It's got to be a real pig up in CO. It's my all time least favorite to train on, followed by the Airmadillo. Build em to fly, not crash. If your trying to teach yourself, go electric. There are many durable little electrics that don't have enough mass to hurt themselves unless punched in hard. > No, it pretty well sucks at see level, or at least at 12' ASL. It's got > to be a real pig up in CO. It's my all time least favorite to train on, > followed by the Airmadillo. Build em to fly, not crash. If your trying > to teach yourself, go electric. There are many durable little electrics > that don't have enough mass to hurt themselves unless punched in hard. Wow, I had the complete opposite experience with both the Duraplane and Airmadillos. We're at 666' MSL (about a mile from a small airport) so it's not like we have special air that makes 'em fly differently. The biggest problem with the Airmadillo is lack of wing area. They drop like stones when presented with an engine-out situation. Otherwise, I think Airmadillos fly fine, and IMHO make suitable trainers for the PlayStation2 generation with good hand/eye coordination. My fondest Airmadillo moment is when I brought one in and landed it on the runway with no elevator control. To my eye, Duraplanes don't appear to be flying any faster than any other trainer, and they can be slowed right down for landing. I have not had the pleasure (!) of flying a Duratrainer but have seen them fly. They do seem a bit fast for a rank beginner and did land a lot faster than something like a LT-40. I HAVE flown an airmadillo! It was just about the most awful handling thing I have ever tried. Maybe I am spoiled because I like the Kaos, Ugly Stick and Ballistick type of plane. I even liked the handling of my Top Flight P-51 and P-40 (early versions) over the Airmadillo.  SignaturePaul McIntosh Desert Sky Model Aviation http://fly.mcintoshcentral.com > > No, it pretty well sucks at see level, or at least at 12' ASL. It's got > > to be a real pig up in CO. It's my all time least favorite to train on, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > To my eye, Duraplanes don't appear to be flying any faster than any > other trainer, and they can be slowed right down for landing. > anybody know something about this plane? It was what I trained on. It is heavier than the norm trainer and needs to fly a little faster because of that, but you can learn on it. I have actually had mine in a mid air collision @ 40mph and it destroyed the other guys plane, all I did on mine was bend back the fuselage and put on a new wing. You can train on it, and if you have a tendency to pick things up quickly you should be fine. I was able to solo on it after 10 training flights. I go back to it every now and then to warm up my skills and it suits me just fine. Hi Fast Eddy. I learned on one 8 yrs ago. Some guys were skeptical about it because of it's weight. I really didn't know how fast it was at landing, until I flew another guy's trainer. I still have it, and made a hand launch combat plane out of it. It got hit a few times in the air. Only minor damage so far. It is not as fast as the other combat planes, but it is durable. John Y. >anybody know something about this plane? |
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