RE: ParkZone Super Decathlon Review
I'd like to retract my "Lipo fits battery compartment perfectly" statement.
I didn't try to put the battery cover on before making the statement. [&o]
Also... I can't believe how difficult this plane is to fly.
It's NOTHING like my Super Cub. Very difficult to control... almost as if it's got a mind of it's own.
The Super Cub is very responsive to control inputs. Move stick left... plane goes left. Pull stick back, plane climbs.
My Super Decathlon just didn't show any responsiveness at all. It's a very difficult plane to control... and I would NOT recommend it for a beginner.
The Hobbyzone Super Cub REALLY can spoil you.
I don't know why they even bothered to put wheels under it. Ground take-offs are IMPOSSIBLE. All it wants to do is make a right turn.
Hand-tossing is the only option.
Landing gracefully isn't an option either. No such thing as a smooth glide-in and touchdown like the Super Cub does EVERY TIME at ZERO throttle.
Unlike the Super Cub... the Super Decathlon tip stalls and nosedives into the ground with slow airspeed.
I doubt I'll even attempt to fly this Decathlon again. It will be a wall-hanger plane or end up on Ebay. What a turd and a waste of money.