This has been a most interesting thread. I've seen no mention of Pike Superiors or Icons or planes of that ilk.
People fly or flew some planes because they are fun, they fly others because of the need to win or fly planes that winners fly. Can one presume that it's not the flying of the plane that is fun, but the winning or competing? I guess planes that are fun to fly aren't really all that competitive.
I would disagree with the last sentence. I didn't mention my ICON because that would be what people would expect me to say.
By far, it is the most fun model to fly for me, and it's the one I fly the most. An analogy comes to mind is that I can compare it to several cars I drive, my SUV is nice and comfortable, 4x4, gets me through the snow and crappy weather or wherever I want to go, carries all my models, I have had many good times with it. But when I get the opportunity to drive my Z06, I am rapidly reminded of its Dr. Jekyl / Mr. Hyde personality, it's wildly great performance, and what dogs performance wise most people drive day to day (including myself). The Z06 puts a huge smile on my face, but that does not mean that I can't have fun with both vehicles.
I haven't offered a "most fun" plane because it's not the plane. Yeah, some planes are more suited to my style or are easier to fly but that's not the point. It's the flying that's fun for me, not necessarily flying a particular plane, or even competing, just the flying. Often alone or with a close friend or two, no stop watches, just the flying.
I didn't mention the model I was being towed by Johnny's PEGASUS either... (it was a scale DG-800) I agree with you, when I think of "most fun plane" I think of the place and time and people, it's typically an event and the fun comes from what is happening at the time.
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Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV ICQ: 6997780 AIM: InventorJim R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net
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