Paul Koissner asked:
>I'm thinkiing of getting a floater for my nephew this summer.
>Normally I think WindStar or Gentle Lady, but now I'm seeing EPP
>floaters with DiHedtral.
>
>I'm gonna go out on a limb here and venture a guess that the EPP
>floaters don't float as well as the built ups, trading off durability
>for floatability.
>What's the scoop?
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A 2-m MAD Highlander is a great EPP polyhedral. It weighs nearly the same
and flies about as well as my 2-m Spirit. EPP is not as stable as balsa so
I have to periodically check and correct for wing twist on the Highlander.
Durability is great!
Dick
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