There are a series of popular aerobatic models that are frequently seen at
R/C flying fields -- these are the scale aerobats like the Extra 300S and 330S, the Edge 540, the CAP 232, and the Sukhoi Su-26 and Su-31.

(The Sukhoi, BTW is made by the same russian company that made the Su-27 Flanker. Now *there's* a model I'd like to own!)

I don't much like these aircraft. They are all fairly identical in appearance. If I wanted a scale aerobat, I'd go for a scale bipe, of the open-cockpit type (Stearman) rather than a closed cockpit type (Pitts).
But if I _DID_ have to buy one of the clones, I think it would be the
Sukhoi.

Here is a photo of a Sukhoi making a memorable landing at an air exhibit:

http://www.barbadosrc.org/Sukhoi_crash.jpg

Whaddya think of that then? :-)


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Re: Model aerobatics
By: Angus Mcleod to All on Mon Nov 29 2004 02:47 pm

Here is a photo of a Sukhoi making a memorable landing at an air exhibit:

http://www.barbadosrc.org/Sukhoi_crash.jpg

Whaddya think of that then? :-)

It's a model... right?

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Re: Model aerobatics
By: Digital Man to Angus Mcleod on Mon Nov 29 2004 19:43:00

Here is a photo of a Sukhoi making a memorable landing at an air exhibit:

http://www.barbadosrc.org/Sukhoi_crash.jpg

Whaddya think of that then? :-)

It's a model... right?

Nope. It's a full-sized Sukhoi with a real, live, human pilot visible in
the cockpit. :-) Good one, isn't it? Note the truly amazed spectator!

You'd probably call this a /very/ low, inverted pass.......



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Angus Mcleod Scribbled to All <=-

There are a series of popular aerobatic models that are frequently seen
at R/C flying fields -- these are the scale aerobats like the Extra
300S and 330S, the Edge 540, the CAP 232, and the Sukhoi Su-26 and
Su-31.

(The Sukhoi, BTW is made by the same russian company that made the
Su-27 Flanker. Now *there's* a model I'd like to own!)

I don't much like these aircraft. They are all fairly identical in appearance. If I wanted a scale aerobat, I'd go for a scale bipe, of
the open-cockpit type (Stearman) rather than a closed cockpit type (Pitts). But if I _DID_ have to buy one of the clones, I think it would
be the Sukhoi.

Here is a photo of a Sukhoi making a memorable landing at an air
exhibit:

http://www.barbadosrc.org/Sukhoi_crash.jpg

Whaddya think of that then? :-)

Ouch...

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