Extra 300..What's the difference?
Frank Skrobak
I'm considering building an Extra 300. Can anyone tell me the difference
between an Extra 300, Extra 300S, and Extra 300L?
Thanks..
Rob
Anderson
Extra 300s is a mid wing and the L is a low wing. 300 is just the type
of plane(very unstable, and wild) just my 2 cents
Robert
RBarkus
I may be off a little... But I think that they are a standard plane, a
single seat version, and a low wing version. I am going from memory and
it sometimes is not as good as it once was!!
James Runnels
I am sorry Robert. I have to dissagree with you. First off I think that you
are right the 300S is a one place while the 300 is two place. And the L is
a low wing. The part that I have to Disagree with is the ( very unstable,
and wild) By that statement I can tell that you are not a very good pilot
or you have not flown a good CG Extra. I have one and it is a very good
plane. It will get as wild as you want but it will fly very tame if you ask
it. If you flew one that was unstable and wild it was not set up right. One
of the things that most people not wrong is put in to much elev. The Extra
need very little elev. Mine looks like it does not have enought to take off
but It will and it will still get wild if you ask. To much elev. and it
will snap when you give it up.
Anderson <rtan...@erols.com> wrote in article <34BAC4...@erols.com>...
> Extra 300s is a mid wing and the L is a low wing. 300 is just the type
> of plane(very unstable, and wild) just my 2 cents
>
>
Jeff Abrams
The Extra 300 is a shoulder-wing plane (wing in the center of the fuselage)
with a 2-seat cockpit. http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300/extra1.jpg
The Extra 300L is a more well equipped 300 and is low-wing.
http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300/e300lrwb.jpg
The Extra 300S (the one most typically seen) is a single seat low-wing
plane. http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300/patty-3.jpg
There is also a 200 and a 230 model.
All share the same basic fuselage and empenage (with minor variations such
as transparent panels and different composites as well as flying wires and
things...).
I personally prefer the 230 and the 300 because:
1) they are less common at the field
2) they roll extremely straight because of the placement of the wing
3) I like the way they look
(Thanks to Brett's Unofficial Extra 300 homepage for the pix.)
-Jeff
Jeff Abrams
MadMaxF4U
>I'm considering building an Extra 300. Can anyone tell me the difference
>between an Extra 300, Extra 300S, and Extra 300L?
The 300 & 300S are midwing in theory more aerodynamically nuetral. The 300L is
a low wing 2 place aircraft supposedly designed for acro training. Some acro
pilots prefer the 300L for its knifedge capabilities.
For the sake of modelling (and I have my flame suit ready) I think a 300L fuse
would be stiffer because it would have a taller cross section across the wing
joint. That doesn't mean you can't build a fine 300S just that pound for pound
the 300L would likely need less reinforcement across that part of the fuse.
- MV
PHolma
>Extra 300s is a mid wing and the L is a low wing. 300 is just the type
>of plane(very unstable, and wild) just my 2 cents
>
>
>Robert
I am far from certain, but I was under the impression that the 300 and the 300S
were different versions of the Extra. The 300 was shoulder wing and the 300S
was low wing.
Paul
Rod Don
In article <19980113220...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, pho...@aol.com
(PHolma) wrote:
Paul, you are correct, however the 300L has the wing set even lower than
the S (besides the obvious major difference - it's a two-seater).
Rod
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Jeff Abrams
The Extra 300 is a shoulder-wing plane (wing in the center of the fuselage)
with a 2-seat cockpit. http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300/extra1.jpg
The Extra 300L is a more well equipped 300 and is low-wing.
http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300/e300lrwb.jpg
The Extra 300S (the one most typically seen) is a single seat low-wing
plane. http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300/patty-3.jpg
There is also a 200 and a 230 model.
All share the same basic fuselage and empenage (with minor variations such
as transparent panels and different composites as well as flying wires and
things...).
I personally prefer the 230 and the 300 because:
1) they are less common at the field
2) they roll extremely straight because of the placement of the wing
3) I like the way they look
(Thanks to Brett's Unofficial Extra 300 homepage for the pix.)
-Jeff
Rod Don wrote in message ...
Jim White
"Jeff Abrams" <doct...@erols.com> wrote:
>The Extra 300 is a shoulder-wing plane (wing in the center of the fuselage)
ummmm.... that would be a mid-wing plane..... a shoulder wing plane
has the wing at the top of the fuselage..... kinda like an upside down
low-wing....
Jim White
AMA 2466
WB2WOY
WPMPA/BCF
Treasure Island, FL
Jason Holtz
Scott K. wrote:
> >The 300 & 300S are midwing in theory more aerodynamically nuetral. The 300L is
> >a low wing 2 place aircraft supposedly designed for acro training. Some acro
> >pilots prefer the 300L for its knifedge capabilities.
>
> I was at St Augustine two weeks ago and saw an "L" model - I'm reasonably
> certain it's a single place, but I'll double check next week.
The L model is 2 place but it is more common to find only one pilot in the
aircraft at a time. It is used for aerobatic training as well as a performer.
Robert Parker
On Sun, 18 Jan 1998, Jason Holtz wrote:
My opinion is that the extra 300 is a better flyer because of its mid wing
position on the fuselage. The 300S wing is mounted a little lower on the
fuselage. True midwings like the 300 "appear" to roll more cleanly (less
barrel like). As a model airplane, the manufacters must consider wing
mounting options, therefore the 300S is ususally more easily mounted. On
the large models this is not a problem at all.
Just my two cents..RP