[FaceDeAce]

I have aerobats and floppyjacks. Yet sometimes I feel the need for speed. I have retired the Kougar so am looking for something new.

Any suggestions on a good looking plane that is built for high speed? I am not interested in a delta like a shrike or your typical quickie type plane. Maybe something like the patriot. ARF preferred. and cheap.

45-50 2c engine will be used. ST45 or TT46pro are what I have available on the shelf here for this.

whatchatinkishuldoo?

Do you want just fast, or do you want REAL Fast?

Speed costs money. Exactly how fast do you want to go?

Ed S

[FaceDeAce]

Yes, I know this could escalate if I am not careful. For clarity I am not interested in dumping a bunch of cash in pipes, ducted fans, turbines and such. I want to go as fast as I can get with stock engine setup in an airframe that looks like a plane, has some nice lines, not just a zoomy plank.

So mainly, I am just looking for a pleasant looking sleek airframe that will really move along with one of the two engines I have listed (ST45 or TT46). It will probably have retracts. It also needs to be able to slow down a fair bit for landing too as my grass strip isn't very long.

So I guess I just want fast. Not REAL fast. Somewhere around 100+ mph should do.

[Wayne MIller]

Hi Claude,

You may want to look at the Q-500's and similar planes. Check out this site.

http://www.pylonworld.com/rc_pylon/q-500/q-500.htm

Hope this helps.

Fly4Fun,

Wayne Miller

[Ramz]

Sounds like your kougar is the ticket you are asking for...why retire it? if you don't want a delta type or a quickie type, you aern't left with much...either a F20, patriot, F-16 or something along that line. I had a cermark F20 that flew fantastic on a Rossi 45 and retracts.

[bigguy]

F20 speed and looks all the way!!

http://www.junorc.com/

http://www.cermark.com/Merchant2/mer...egory_Code=AAA

[FaceDeAce]

I retired the Kougar because it is on its fourth life and still pretty. It is flyable, but just isn't the plane it used to be. I guess I could build another one. But before I go there I am looking for alternate ideas.

Boy, I sure like the idea of that F20! That is definitely along the lines of what I am looking for. Is it kit or ARF. Are there any other pictures of the F20 around? I can only find the product photo which doen't give a good overall perspective of the plane. Does anyone here have one and could post a few views of it?

What else is there along the lines of the Kougar and F20

[treecutter]

Yup, F20 there was one for sale on here not too long ago...
https://www.rccanada.ca/bb/viewtopic.php?t=23721

[treecutter]

Here is the link to the new kit supplier
http://www.junorc.com/

[Leadfoot]

Just my two cents here... I have flown both the Patriot and the F-20, both with fixed gear, both with OS 46 Fx's on them. My preference is for the Patriot, but maybe that's just because I have put more flights on it, or maybe it's the swept wing just makes it look cooler!

Now, I do have an F-20 with retracts and a Webra 61 that I haven't flown yet, which may change my mind! Or it might just end up as a crater in the middle of the field!!!

Here's a couple of pics of my F-20 (which by the way is FOR SALE here on RC Canada, wink wink). It is the Direct Connections kit, but I believe the Juno RC model is pretty much the same. I had no problem taking off from our DEEP grass field with it, or slowing it down for landing.

Steve