POLECAT SIDEWINDER II - $300
Being a member of Team Polecat, I've got to suggest the SideWinder II.
For $300 you really can't beat the price for a competition-level DLG...
Hi-Load foam bagged with carbon rods and glass. If Bruce can't bust
that wing, no one can! A really excellent deal on a plane.
http://www.polecataero.com/products/sidewinder2/
SIMPLY COOL - < $200?
Our little man Lee has been flying a SideWinder II this year, and as a
back-up he's been flying one of Kennedy Composites "Simply Cool" RES
DLGs. Really slick ship! Molded one-piece wing. I wouldn't put it in
Bruce's hands, but for youngin's and beginnin's it's pretty alright. I
don't see it on Kennedy's site, so I'm not sure about availability or
price - but I think it can be had for < $200
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=387155
DL50 - $70
I'm kinda a sucker for the cheap DLGs, 'cause that's what I got started
with! I flew Red Weston's Red Herrings for about a year before I got a
'real' DLG. The DL50 from Mountain Models is a 50", foam wing DLG that
is really simple to put together and is pretty tough!
http://www.mountainmodels.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_28&products_id=212
ALL THE REST...
Now as far as competition-grade stuff goes, you're looking at $400+ per
plane. And this isn't a complete list, but these are the most popular
planes 'round my neck of the woods.
Polecat XP-5 - $429
http://www.polecataero.com/products/xp-5/
Pilot: Bruce Davidson
Taboo GT - $450
http://olgol.com/TabooGT/
Pilots: Oleg, Phil
Jones Prototypes Vandal - $500
http://www.jonesprototypes.com/pricing.htm
Pilots: Paul Anderson, them west coasty boys
Blaster 2 - $385
http://kennedycomposites.com/blaster2.htm
Marc Gellart won the NATS with one of these!
Photon II - $370
http://kennedycomposites.com/photonii.htm
RES w/ Flap. Pretty and indestructible in a mid-air!
EURO MOLDIES
....and then you've got your Euro moldies like the Firework III / IV
from SoaringUSA.com
http://www.soaringusa.com/products/subcategory.htm?category_id=294
...as welll as the Aspirin and SALPeter DLGs over at F3X.com
http://www.f3x.com/htdocs/DLG.htm
Most of the dudes in Germany fly molded ships. Why can't we get CNC
molds and a people to crank them out here? Not sure.
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Ok, Uncle! I give up, I want to play too.
What handlaunch should I go out and get now?
Mark Mech
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