Two of my birds

[FlyDude]

Cold and rainy here today, so all flight operations have been suspended. These are currently my 2 favorite planes. The Miracle 900 is an all EPP aerobatic trainer from Hobby-Lobby. Unfortunately, it is discontinued now. It runs a Motormax (Esskay) 450XT, T-Bird 18, TP 3s 1320, and Waypoint servos. Wingspan 36", thrust is apprx. 26 oz with an AUW of 19.65 oz. Fun to fly, and durable to boot.

The little gray pusher "Jet" is a copy of the small Ikarus SU-27 Shockflyer. I learned to fly on the original Ikarus, wore it out, and built this as it's replacement. This one is a bullet with a Medusa 5300Kv Afterburner, T-Bird 9 and TP 2s 730, also using Waypoint Servos. Wingspan 16", thrust is apprx. 5.5 oz with an AUW of 3.8 oz. It get's small quickly with the throttle up. Not exactly a relaxing flyer but serious fun.

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[michaelb323]

They look somewhat cheep on the outside, but how well do they fly?

[FlyDude]

They are both great flyers. The Miracle tracks better in the wind, but I still don't fly in wind much above 7mph. The Miracle is a 4 channel plane. The little jet is a 3 channel, (elevons and throttle). The Miracle is my favorite, but the little one can be flown in a smaller field. I am just learning aerobatics. I can only do loops and rolls at this point. The Miracle is capable of far more than my thumbs can make it do. It is not a pretty plane but is very durable. It has helped me improve my landing skills without constantly having to repair something.

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