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Old 26th February 2003 | 21:40
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Genghis the Engineer
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That's the one.

Actually, apart from innefective rudders, non-linear roll control, minimal pitch stability, tendency to pitch PIO on take-off, and inability to recover from the stall without using power, it's quite fun. Performance is quite sparkling - 55kn cruise and 700fpm climb of a 32hp engine, plus a 13:1 glide.

Not a good sales pitch I'll grant, but I'd pretty much given up on that. Remarkably, the type has a near-perfect safety record.

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