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Scale Maneuvers – Expert advice to fly just like the full-size

Heavily loaded scale warbirds like this Hellcat fly fast! A scale speed is key for realism. (Photo by David Hart/CapturedFromTheHart.com)
In competition aerobatics, we’re concerned only about the execution of the maneuver, period. For example, loops must be perfectly round and centered, and precision is the key to achieving the highest score. In scale competition, however, you have to execute a loop just like the full-size aircraft would have performed it. For example, a loop done by an old vintage biplane would be more egg-shaped, and that’s the way a scale flier has to do...

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