ask 21 for thermal?

[mybitplanebitme]

I may b able to get a used ask 21 made by nesail from a freind my questions are, 1 will it b able to thermal, 2 how hard is it to fly, and 3 if i make a not so smooth landing will i b able to brush it off and fly again?

thanks,
the Ari from the O.C.

[MTT]

Are you talking about this ASK21 (http://www.nesail.com/detail.php?productID=89) ?

If so, I think you can pretty much forget about thermaling, this is strictly a slope ship...

Michael

[mybitplanebitme]

ya thats the one, no thermal capability at all? darn i love the lines of the scale planes.

thanks,
the Ari from the O.C.

[dustn]

stick a power pod on the top w/a speed 400... would hurt the looks a little but you could get it up high enough to sniff around and get some extended flights.

[averen]

It's possible to thermal pretty much anything...just don't expect high end performance from it. With that airfoil it's more suited to the slope...but if you find a fast rising thermal you can get some height. It doesn't look like it has a rudder...only ailerons and elevator. Not having flaps and a rudder will be a disadvantage. If you're looking for an inexpensive TD 2 meter check out the Spirit Elite.

Jared

[ejett]

If you are really wanting a scale ship for thermal take a look at some of the Schweizers that Tom Martin is kitting. He has several models and several sizes, some arf, some long kits, some short kits.
http://www.tmrcsailplanes.com/

EJ