Something in between I-Fly Vamp and Cybird P1?

[newflyer100]

Hi all...

Question - Is there anything that anyone knows of that could handle more wind than the I-Fly Vamp, without going all the way up to the expense of a Cybird P1? :confused: Handling more wind is the key question....thanks!!!

[Tres Wright]

I don't have either of these (yet), but from what I've read the "I'm Fenice" and "I'm Eledove" are exactly what you're describing. The names are silly, but supposedly they can handle wind much better due to their faster flight speeds and they are much cheaper than a Cybird:

http://www.flyabird.com/rc.html

[newflyer100]

Thanks! I'll look into that one then....I did a search on the forum and read through the one about this bird....looks like mixed reviews, and that it doesn't get very good range? I may have to still check it out tho'.....is it just me, or does the manufacturer web site (going-hobby.com) not do anything? I was hoping to look at the manual for it before buying....

[r.Scott]

hope I got this right Tres and Newflyer100.....believe the models mentioned have a slightly larger wing span but still as wind effected. The silverlite series are strictly indoor flyers. What I'm wondering is the availability of compatible parts for self-design and construction. Nothing rad, just a beefier version of the bat type, at a decent price. I'm talking to a friend of mine who was once really into RC's using gas powered engines. Wondering about weight, power return and possible price. Assuming the older tech maybe cheaper. Will definitely be noisier.

[Tres Wright]

hope I got this right Tres and Newflyer100.....believe the models mentioned have a slightly larger wing span but still as wind effected

There's more info on it in the below thread, the results have been mixed. It's not so much that flying in wind is a problem, it's that the tail is controlled by an actuator and it seems people have had trouble getting them to turn properly.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=847131

I'm talking to a friend of mine who was once really into RC's using gas powered engines.

Bleh, gas ornis are so uncivilized :D Sean Kinkade did some gas ornis in his early days, but as electric motors progressed he switched his designs over. Brushless motors are so cheap these days I doubt there would be much of a cost savings going gas.