Sopwith Pup (acquired
at Weatherford, Texas swap meet winter 2002)
This Flair (English model) Sopwith Pup was bought ($200 with
motor / less servos) at a swap meet and has been a great
flyer. It came with a Saito 56 4-stroke that is a good power
match. I've enjoyed greatly the transition into 4-strokers as
they sound much better than a 2-stroke. They
are also more fuel efficient. This plane was for me the
beginning of an era of floaters (planes with low wing loading that
generally fly slower) that I've found very suitable to current interest
and aging skill abilities. 4-strokers are also good matches for
floaters as they idle down very well allowing greater lift planes to
settle on landings.
