Parkzone suhkoi thoughs:

[invertmast]

Originally Posted by JackdaWack

I ordered the prop last week and a 2mm saver, just waiting for it to come in at the LHS and ill post my thoughts. Would a 1.5mm saver work? There out of stock everywhere but some guy was doing the same at my LHS and wanted that size. I went with the 2mm cause either way the 1.5mm was out of stock.

actually the Proper prop save size is 1.5mm

[invertmast]

Originally Posted by JackdaWack

The main reason it drops like a rock doesnt have to do with its wing area really, the reason like u stated is its so light and carries little momentum, it cant maintain a flyable airspeed with no power. If you get good with it, u can cut power and glid it down but it will be a steep drop. Even with a small amount of power, like 1/4 stick will keep the thing in the air, but nothing, yeah its pretty much a 1oz brick.

Thats not true either. The main reason it glides like a brick is because of the stock prop. its like hanging a 55gallon trash can with the open end pointing in the direction of flight. Its a proven fact that a wind-milling prop creates more drag than a prop that isnt wind-milling.

[KOBIJUST]

I think is great and after installing the 5043 its about 3 times faster and alot more fun to fly. was going to try the 5030 today but fell asleep. Even finished my catapault today and was going too launch my planes next door and damn I just woke up and its dark. After adding .25mm piano wire to stiffen up the stab and elevator it loops with no roll and all neutral trim. Great plane and cant wait for the new P-40 to be relesed

[xspare]

Got mine today. What a blast. Sidewalk makes a great runway.

One pushpin through the top of the fuse to put the cg at 33 mm. Harriers ok, can fly slow or fast (at the start of the pack). Twitchy enough under turbulence to keep me on my toes but pleasantly relaxing in a decent wind at 2/3 throttle.

Winds were reported 8 gusting 18 mph and I've got this flimsy little thing doing mild aerobatics and it's hopping all over the sky. It survived a number of cartwheeling & lawn dart crashes (on grass) without any damage at all.

I think it might barely knife edge if I choke up on the rudder horn.

[KOBIJUST]

Now I guesse we need to buy the new parkzone BNF P-51

[helidude3]

I want a sukhoi now. I was waiting until everyone got it so they could fix all of its problems. Now it looks like if I bought it I would need to sort out the cg, and get a bigger bat, but most importantly the 5043 prop. It supposedly turns the plane around.

[JackdaWack]

There aren't any problems that need to be fixed, just some mods to make it fly a little better. the prop and battaries just make it that much better. Stock the thing is a blast, i havn't even modded mine except for the 240mah batt and its just insane how awsome this little guy is.