A bench mark plane shows up as having caused a spike or detour in the RC Soaring time line.
It has little to do with just winning, example is the Icon which I mentioned in my first post, it earns its spot because of three things...Price, Designer, USA made. How about the first Euro moldie to win a USA major? Know what it was, who flew it and where it won? Pretty sure it was the first Euro moldie to have bottom hinged flaps too. Here's a hint, it was produced by the maker of the current 2m, 3m and RES ships flying in the USA today.:-) Gordy **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)
