Jcadwell

Lower performance does not implicitly equate to longer flight times. A higher performance brushless motor could get longer flight times than a lower performance brushed motor, because of the lack of brush voltage drop, and reduced rotational friction. Food for thought. As for learning, there are plenty of 30 sized nitro ships that are going to be sturdier, most likely cheaper, and possibly fly longer. I've got a hawk IV, from Century Helicopters, and with a header tank and a big main tank, I can get around 30 minutes of hovering running low nitro fuel. The Hawk Sport is ~165$, with blades, and a muffler. Buy an engine, and radio gear, and your in the air. It is still nitro though... Hard to beat my Fury 91 no matter what your running in E-land.