Are they aerobatic at all? Loops, rolls? I'm particularly interested in the Corsair and the P-38!
From : Don Stackhouse
Yes, although indoor flying might be a little cramped for some maneuvers.
Loops and rolls are both very possible. The airfoils used on the Roadkill
series have to provide enough lift for tight enough turning for indoor
flying, so we had to sacrifice the inverted performance. Because of this,
they don't do well with negative-G maneuvers, and it helps to "barrel" the
rolls a bit to keep some positive-G on the wings. The P-38 has lots of
surplus power and retains airspeed well, so it is probably the best for
loops. The roll rate on the single-engine models is a bit better than the
P-38 (the P-38's long wings with all that stuff mounted on them
increases the inertia and roll damping), so something like the Spitfire or
Zero is a god choice for rolling maneuvers, provided you have enough
airspeed and/or altitude.
If you're planning to do a lot of maneuvers I'd recommend using a
seven-cell "Double Time" 110 mah NiMH pack on the single-engine models, and
eight "Double Time" cells on the P-38. You won't get a lot of flight time
per charge on the P-38 with those cells, but it's performance on those will
probably leave you ready to take a rest despite the shorter flight time,
especially indoors.
We recommend trying maneuvers outdoors with plenty of altitude until you
get used to how much room you'll need for them.
Don Stackhouse
DJ Aerotech
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