Advantages of a 90 over a 50

[LipolyGone]

Tail pushrod detached from linkage ball at the back.
Martin

[Ade_Law]

ducking wont help :-)

<shoots boggy's feet>

Ade

[ChrisB]

My experiences have been mixed,i used to own a Millenium 70 which was really 90 size,it flew extremely well but every time the skids left the ground i was thinking of the cost if i stuffed it,i then had a Raptor 90 for a short while but never really took to it compared to my Raptor 50`s so i sold it on and pretty much lost interest in 90`s all together.


UNTIL

Align brought the bloody 700 out.I went into this not expecting much but having had a couple of good days pushing it hard as i want,as opposed to as hard as i am brave enough to do because of the cost of crashing it,i really like it.

The YS engine is the icing on the cake really and today i have loved it,i find the model extremely accurate,very stable and a dream to fly.My Raptor 90 never flew like this but it did have pretty average radio as opposed to the 700`s more suitable stuff fitted.

I am pretty sure most 90`s fly the same as this or better but i really have been drawn into the larger models again.I love the noise they make and i am not too bothered about the fuel consumption TBH,its higher than on a 50 but not drastic.

[SRH990]

The single biggest factor affecting your flying is the cost of repairs when you crash, this always nagged at the back of my mind when I was flying a Fury Extreme. The 700N is probably around Raptor 50 spares prices and is so much cheaper than any other 90 on the market at the moment so I can fly with confidence and not have the little devil sitting on my shoulder whispering 'think about the cost of repairs'.

Fuel costs are a factor with a 90, a tank of fuel costs me around £3.60, but I knew this upfront and since getting the 700 my poor 600 has stayed in it's bag, unflown, for weeks now. The 700 does everything with more style and poise.

[t-rex pedro]

Great thread. Very interesting reading. Is that an itch I can feel..........

[Sieze2]

Nooooo! don't tell me how much a flight costs per tank. Just say how nice it is to fly!

[SRH990]

You don't have to use 30% nitro fuel, it's just more fun that way

[robgt]

It's very nice with the right gear in it Oliver

Nice to finally meet you on Sunday!
Cheers,
Rob

[Ashley Davis]

90s are easier to fly, think that's about it for me.

As an example, if you can do a piro metronome on a 450 then on a 90 you will practically fall asleep doing it.

[Sieze2]

It's very nice with the right gear in it Oliver

Nice to finally meet you on Sunday!
Cheers,
Rob

Thanks for the help on sunday. I re-did the ccpm setup and now it pulls straight on an inverted climb. I might pm you with some 700 spec questions if that's ok.

[heliward0]

Just Order One!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[robgt]

I might pm you with some 700 spec questions if that's ok.

Of course... Not a problem!
Nice to meet you too Nathan!
Field full of 700's coming right up!
Cheers,
Rob

[ChrisB]

Have to agree that the 90 seems to need much less input and correction thru moves.

It really is a nice bit of kit to fly.

[machasm]

Great thread. Very interesting reading. Is that an itch I can feel..........

You need it scratched Pete.
BTW I think Matt has your lost screwdriver.
I saw him at the field today and he said he didn't know where it came from but he thinks he picked it up at the field one day.
Adrian.

[Tim Procter]

Great thread. Very interesting reading. Is that an itch I can feel..........

Pete.. Your mind is made up, You deserve a 700 so get one ordered..



Just to help your decision mate..