Hello friends! I'm getting ready to head to the next level. I've been flying the Pandora in the high wing of course and the Hawksky V2 and the ole Apprentice S15e and OH I can't forget the Neptune thanks to MRC. But I'm ready or at least I think I'm ready to move on a little more. I'm thinking about the Dynam T-28 or the Dynam Waco or the Dynam Grand Cruiser. I know there will be a change to the low wing, but just hate to move the Pandora seeing how I love the ease of it in high wing and its my laid back relaxing flyer and favorite. I was just wondering what some of you folks thoughts were. I love all of the planes I mentioned and do plan on hopefully having all of them one day, but just wanted some friendly input on what would be best to start with.
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From my experience the eflite 1100mm t28 can't be beat for a first low wing plane. It doesn't have retracts but is a great flying plane very forgiving and great performance. That's my 2cents. -
Oh I did have one more plane I would to have and it's the Dusty C-188. Thanks FF. I'll have to go with a PNP really. I don't use Speckrum I use Tactic. If my memory serves correctly the Eflite already has a Specktrum receiver in it.Still Learning:DComment
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Your correct Pauly I change the reciever to tactic on mine. When I got mine it was under the Parkzone label. I mostly use tactic but I also use Spectrum.Comment
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I do want to get a Specktrum or at least have been thinking about it just because of some of the BNF models that is supplied with a Specktrum.Still Learning:DComment
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Pauly, Being a fairly new pilot myself and having some of the planes you have mentioned I'll add my 2 cents. The C-188 can be a handful.. very responsive without the rates turned down and prone to nose overs. Waco.......... Love it !! Great flying plane and easy to see in the air. Both of those take 4s batteries so that will be an extra cost if that counts. T-28 never have flown one but never heard a bad comment about one. Grand Cruiser a fellow club member just got one and seems very happy with it. One plane you did not mention but, deserves a comment is the Dynam Tiger Moth It a gentile flyer and while rated at 4s does just fine on 3s. Just abit less pop to it. I learned to fly with a Pandora in the low wing setup. You might want to take a few minutes and set your Pandora up that way and give it a shot. Won't cost you anything but, some time...Comment
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I can't disagree with Iowa! The low wing Pandora in taildragger or trike is a great plane.LaurenComment
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Don't know much about the others, but the Dynam T-28 is a great 1st low wing! The only negative is that the retracts are not the greatest and have issues operating below about 40 degrees. Otherwise, it is a very forgiving and floaty airplane, and a good introductory warbird.Comment
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Me too.... LOL! 50 degrees is my cut off low temperature ;)Originally posted by F106DeltaDart View PostLaurenComment
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Hey Pauly, I'll throw my two cents in as well. Low wing Pandora.....There's not a lot of difference in the performance, it was actually anticlimactic for me. Try it you'll like it. There's a good reason why both of mine are low wing tail draggers.
Grossman56Team Gross!Comment
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Hey Pauly, I'll throw a few more cents in and say the Pandora in low wing tail dragger configuration is a joy to fly and will give you confidence in flying it without giving you a lot of pucker factor. Enjoy and good flying!
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Hello Pauly, not to confuse you any further but my 2 cents. A lot depends on how you like to fly or at least would like to fly down the road. I sold all my trainers because I got bored with the responsiveness. A friend of mine has the Pandora and although it is a favorite among many of the posters here, I find it actually harder to fly then my acrobatic planes because it is slower to respond. As for what I would recommend, I will tell you that I love Dynam Planes. I own the C188 and I love it but it can be difficult because with the long wings and good responsiveness, you can have some wingovers which then puts the planes in a dive so I wouldn't recommend it as the first low wing (although it really is a beautiful plane). I also wouldn't recommend a plane with retracts. Having your first low wing plane, you shouldn't have to deal with attempting a belly landing because your retracts wont come down. I showed up at the field with my Dynam Corsair and another member of the Club had a new Dynam P47 and both of us only got 1 or 2 flights because the landing gear stopped working on both new planes.
Anyhow, what I do hear over and over is that the T28 is really the best all around plane for training but can also do acrobatics. I would either get one without retracts or get a dynam and don't use them.Comment
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Thanks guys and gals (flygirl). I may just have to move the Pandora to low wing. I just love my Pandora as it is now. I still may move to the T28 first. I know its not suppose to be a real fast one. The Dynam bird that is. I have been told that the Waco and Grand Cruiser were awesome planes.Still Learning:DComment
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Interesting...I'll have to get the wife to video next time I go flying aerobatics with my Pandoras. I adjusted my servo throws and they are definitely not slow to respond.
Are they as responsive as my FMS P51's? No and not as fast, but they sure helped me develop my skill set to the point that the P51's were a small step up.
I can loop, roll, tail slide, hammer head, Cuban 8, half and whole and reverse Cuban 8's Immelmans. Not sure how the Pandora is interpreted as slow in responsiveness. Just curious.
Grossman56Team Gross!Comment
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Well, it must be the mechanical settings because high rates were at 100% and so was the travel. Doing a barrel roll was a little dangerous because if you don't use a lot of elevator/rudder, you lose about 20 feet in 1 roll. I didn't check the push rod positions, so they must have been set low. Ironically I just got a call from my friend, guess I wont be able to find out, he lost his pandora in the swamp earlier tonight.Comment
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What I meant to say was that I went into my radio menu and increased the servo rates on the ailerons from 100% to something like 140% if I remember right. She rolled slow, so I adjusted it to fly the way I want it to fly rather than the way it wants to, philosophically. Didn't have to touch the rudder or elevator as they were okay. I also use aileron/rudder mixing to correct adverse yaw, with my control rods set on the closest hole on the servo arm and the furthest out on the control horn. To roll, I bump the nose up and give her about 1/3 aileron and over she goes. Now, one Pandora does roll better than the other ( I have two) so I'm still playing with the servo rates on one. On the Spektrum radios, you hold the aileron over to one side and it highlights the side to which you are banking, if you find that the plane rolls to the right, say, slower than to the left, increase the right side number. Also, I have A3L's in both as I really like the crispness of the controls when running the gyro. All a matter of preference.
Grossman56Team Gross!Comment
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Sig makes the 20 size electric 4 star I believe but you would need to build it. can't go wrong with any of the 4 stars. classic solid designs.Comment
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