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- From: bs464@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Duncan R. McCoy)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
- Subject: Re: Sterling Spitfire
- Date: 31 Dec 1992 19:30:22 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- References: <1992Dec30.182655.6244@iex.uucp>
- Reply-To: bs464@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Duncan R. McCoy)
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- In a previous article, djones@iex.iex.com () says:
-
- >Has anyone had any experience with the Sterling Spitfire. I expect that
- >like most Sterling kits, it is a builders kit (ie LOTSA wood). But
- >does it fly well. They claim a 64" wing span, and requirement of a
- >.35 to .60 engine. How about a 48 Surpass? Good enough? How scale is it? Anyway
- >Omni models is having a close out sale and are offering the
- >kit for $49.99. Though I am up to my eyeballs in building projects
- >(a Flair Magnatillia, a Flair Pupeteer, a Flair SE5a and a scratch
- >build Fokker D-VIII) the price makes it an interesting proposition.
- >
- >Thanks in advance!
- >
- >Doug
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- Doug-
-
- I haven't seen a Sterling Spitfire, but have seen several other Sterling
- fun-scale airplanes. They tend to be on the heavy side with planked
- fuse and stout construction. I would think the OS .48 Surpass would be
- a little weak for this airplane. 63" warbird on the heavy side says
- to me "strong 2-stroke .60" or "4-stroke .70-.80". You could probably
- get it to fly with the .48, but I doubt if you'd be happy with the
- performance.
-
- Duncan R. McCoy
- Boulder City, NV
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- Duncan R. McCoy
- Boulder City, NV
- bs464@cleveland.freenet.edu
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