WingFlaps wrote in
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On Feb 18, 9:52*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
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On Feb 17, 12:51*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
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I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero *MCR01. It looked tiny
but
I
was able to fit in (I'm over 6' 2") *OK. It climbed out at
1500'/mi
n
and had an airspeed ~140k in level flight. It felt so strange
compare
d
to the C's I've flown. The stiffness of the wings/air frame was
very apparent as was the light weight (it's all CF). The stick
forces were

light and I had only to think about a turn and it
would do it. It seemed very neutral in roll (up to 40 degrees)
with almost no rudder needed. Over 40 a slight overbank tendency
appeared but that may have been related to my coordination being
a bit off. A hard climb near Vx needed a lot of rudder compared
to level flight. I
f
you get the chance I'd urge you to check it out -I'm amazed at
what 100HP can achieve in a modern airframe!
I'd like to see what the 4 seat version can do too.

That's Michael Columban's airplane, isn't it? Yes, the figures are
unbeleivable, but he does do the unbeleivable!

I saw a cri-cri on the ground and doing some aerobatics last year.
It was really hard to believe it could fly at all, let alone so
well! Mind, you I would not have been able to get in it (and even
if I could I don't know that I would want to).

I'd love to fly one. A set of drawings just changed hands on ebay
last wee
k
for 1600 bucks!

I don't think you should start drooling over a new plane 'til you
finish the old one. Mrs. Bunyip won't tolerate it. But if you want to
fly one come visit me.


You have a Cri Cri? I'm there.

Bertie