Tomahawk Type : high performance slope sailplane Comments : This is a very solid high performance slope sailplane. Each time I fly it the first time of the day, my thumbs shake for about 5 minutes. This pane flies fast and maintain it's energy so much that it needs a very precise piloting to land it eve while using flaperons that do not slow it down enough for me. I think I will modify it by adding 90 degrees flaps. This should make landings much easier. It's former owner flew it in 100 km/h winds at Cape Cod. For sure he ballasted it with a good chunck of lead. Tomahawk flew like a rocket witnesses told me. ©, Louis Cimon
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