I'm a beginner to DLG and have one of Jerry's Photons. I can tell you it is close to indestructible. I can attest to this after pushing and poking it out of a top of a 50 ft oak tree that jumped up in front of me at Paramount Ranch. It survived the drop to the ground with nary a break.
BTW it flies good too; better than I fly it seems <G> Herb On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 03:11:07 -0000, "pjawien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Check out Jerry Krainock's photon: > >http://www.netmeister.net/~jerry/photon.htm > >It's not the cheapest, but it's VERY strong and a great flyer. The >kevlar d-box wings will last much longer than bagged wings. Also >replacement parts are readily available in L.A. area from Jerry. > >It's hard to buy dlg's used since they are still relatively recent. >You could buy a used javelin hlg and try to convert it to discus. >I flew a converted javelin hlg at the Paramount Ranch clinic, and >even though its launch height is decent, the additional weight of >reinforcements kills thermaling performance. From personal >experience I've found this to be frustrating and ultimately you'll >end up buying a true dlg anyway. > >It isn't necessary to learn to dlg on a beat up old plane. As long >as your first attempts are on a calm day, and you don't immediately >try to go for ballistic launches, you shouldn't have any problems. > >This may not apply to specifically to you, but beginning hlg'ers >should stay away from cheap, weak planes. I started off hlg with a >chrysalis and almost quit out of frustration of having to fix the >plane after every dorky landing. The $300 I spent on a 'simply the >best' was the best rc investment I've ever made. That plane should >have been called 'simply indestructible.' You do get what you pay >for. > >good luck, > >Piotr > > >--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Does anyone have a DLG plane, maybe ready to fly (less radio is >ok), for >> sale? It does not have to be new but should still be good enough >for practice >> and fun flying. I am not sure what I am looking for, ailerons would >be nice but >> I consider anything as long as it will launch high with ease so I >don't come >> back all sweaty and tired from the lunch hour ;-) >> >> Thanks, >> >> Frank >> >> -- >> GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. >> http://www.gmx.net >> >> RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. >Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
