nitro_maniac

Hi i have been into rc cars for quite a while now, i have both nitro and electric. I am thinking of buying an electric plane. My mate has just bought a hobbyzone begginners rc plane, which came almost ready to fly it was the Firebird Commander 2. He just got it to play around with and it was quite fun. What are the top brands, what are still good brands and what are 'no-go' brands? i have a feeling you are going to say Hobbyzone is 'no-go' lol.

thanks

mike

Fliprob17

ParkZone is good, HobbyZone is ok, Wattage is ok. If you are convinced you are going to be in this hobby for a while, I would go ARF, instead of RTF and buy a nice radio setup. If you go that route your window opens up to a whole mess of planes. Just depends how advanced you want to start out at. I started out with a 4 channel plane and had very little difficulty picking it up. It just depends, some start with a 3 channel or even a 2 channel. A nice 3 or 4 channel glider may be a good starting point.

lwatson

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Look at the training forum. There is a post of some good starter planes.

Larry

nitro_maniac

thanks guys

mike

nitro_maniac

ok, just for information, if i wanted to get the very best aerobatic plane i could, what would it be? (i don't im just trying to get an ideo of whats out there)

thanks mike

Fliprob17

E-Flite - Mini Ultra Stick, Mini Edge and Mini Funtana - I would say the Mini Edge is the cream of the crop.

nitro_maniac

ok cheers mate

mike

Solcat

You can get a free flight simulators at http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html http://www.rowlhouse.co.uk/sss/ You can download a lot of available models into it. Use a two stick analog game controller for $12 from Walmart
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The cheapest starter is the Air Hogs Aero Ace. It’s $30 RTF including a transmitter. It’s only controlled by thrust of the two motors so you can’t do loops and it will fly different from a rudder and elevator plane, but its’ tough and it will teach you orientation. It only needs the space of a two car garage to fly.
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With a Slow Stick you will go through a ton of props, a motor and maybe a fuselage before you are competent. A Slow Stick does require only the space of a baseball field to fly. It’s more of a “floater”. A Multiplex Easy star is bigger than a slow stick, much tougher, has a very difficult to break pusher propeller and can handle more wind. It's available RTF for about $180, receiver ready for $109 and as an ARF for $55. The Easy star requires the space of a soccer field to fly. They soar well. See http://www.plawner.net/3/1st_plane/ in which he recommends mainly Multiplex planes for their toughness and ease of construction. They also fly very well. Other options from Multiplex are the Easy Glider and the Twin Star II.
- http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXMYK8&P=FR
- I think the best idea would be to get a receiver ready Mutliplex Easy Glider Electric, which is all built except the receiver installation and get a JR Spectrum radio and receiver for it. Would make a great 4 channel trainer.
http://www.redrockethobbies.com/Spe...M_p/spm2460.htm
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/240107.asp

- A wise addition to most planes:
- http://www.aeromicro.com/Catalog/gws...a__1500029.htm