Aircraft Review Episode 4: Christen Eagle II
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- The Christen Eagle II is a head turner on any ramp it roosts. Designed in the 1970's by Frank Chistensen this airplane has been used by aerobatic enthusiasts, competitors, and airshow teams. Names like Poberezny, Hillard, and Soucy have adorned the canopy rails of these airplanes, and after flying it... I can see why!
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Marvelous aircraft.
Excellent review Rob! The Eagle II is a nice next step from a Decathlon, and that’s a beautiful looking example.
Good review Rob! Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching!
'Very impressive!
Next time take a Jett.
Merry Christmas!
You referenced transition from a Decathlon - I'm doing basic acro training in one now. You mentioned stall behavior, but aside from the spin entries, didn't demo. Comparison? The landing approach looked Pitts'ish. Curious how difficult landing it is. No time in a Pitts, but have watched videos on landings and the rep is quite challenging to land. Is the Eagle the same, easier? Landing a Decathlon I didn't find too challenging.
If you have the opportunity, try flying the Decathlon from the backseat. That's the same basic sight-picture of the biplanes. Handling characteristics were benign in the slow speed. No real bad habits and it communicates edge of the envelope feel nicely. I typically fly a continuously curving approach in all the aerobatic ships as it affords runway visibility until as low as possible.
Merry Christmas to you and yours my friend. You have to compare it now with the one in DCS :-)
DCS missed on roll rate. Ground handling is pretty close.
Best Bang for Buck......
It really was a hoot to fly
@@SpreadAviation I've owned an Extra 300S and S-2B but still own an Eagle
Thanks for reviewing this Rob!
How easy is it to see the instruments from the rear seat? Surely a passenger covers them all?
Cheers!
The good news in these airplanes is there’s nothing up there I really need to see. The airspeed is just an easy head tilt to look around a front seater. I didn’t find it difficult at all.
It was no harder to see the instruments than all the time I spent instructing in the backseat of the Decathlon.
@@SpreadAviation Thanks for the reply! I'm going to see one today that I'm thinking about buying but most of my aerobatics to date has been done in an Extra, so a new consideration for me!
That’s the airport I work
Flying W or MJX?
@@SpreadAviation MJX
You must of been there on the weekend if the Spartan was out
When I filmed this video yes. I was just there at the contest this weekend too.
@@SpreadAviation I’m doing an annual on one of the Extras based here this week.
L or LX?
Did you say it's a nice airplane?😂