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RE: Stumped on first plane

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ORIGINAL: BrokenSpoke

I am really on the fence about which to chose for my first plane. From what I have read they are both good choices, each with it's own pluses and minuses. The two planes are the Hobby Zone Super Cub and the Park Zone Radian. Both are available as a BNF kit and a RTF kit. Long term goal is to learn to fly, practicing on RealFlight 5.5, and at some point try to find a club and or mentor. At this point though a club is not really an option due to work and family life. So, I will have to go it alone for the time being.

So, from a real world perspecitve, which is the better choice? Also, would RTF be better than BNF and picking up a 6 channel radio?

Both are excellent but they have completely different purposes.

The Super Cub is an electric airplane.
The Radian is an electric launched glider.

the Cub would have the motor on most if not all the time.
The Radian would have the motor off most of the time, after a 30 second climb.

So, are you looking for an airplane or a glider?

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