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Beginner plane kits - 11/20/2009 9:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		Myself, brother-in-law, and dad are all intrested in flying, I am versed on rc cars very well, as well as my dad, my dad used to fly kit planes, but I am looking for a good beginner plane thats not a park flyer. I want to buy my dad and brother-in-law planes for xmas, but i only have about limited dollars to spend on each. Any recommendations? Like i said i dont like park flyers I think they are ugly, looking for a realistic plane.

-Great price
-Realistic (like bi-plane)
-Beginner

Thanks for all the input in advance!

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RE: Beginner plane kits - 11/20/2009 11:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		You'll get better responses in the Beginner forum, and there is a sticky topic up there that deals with this exact thing. RC Ken has listed a bunch of beginner planes.

Unfortunately, 'realistic', and 'beginner' planes do not go well together. The more scale a plane is, the harder it is to fly. The traditional RC trainer design, which is made by lots of companies, is the proven way to learn to fly RC. Hangar 9 does have their PTS Mustang, which has been used successfully as a trainer, but I've read mixed reviews.

If you are going with glow power, then the best deals are in the RTF packages, like the Tower Trainer or the Tiger Trainer. You can usually get the plane, engine, radio all ready to go for about $250. Buying a kit or an ARF will always cost more in the long run. On top of that, they'll need about $100 worth of field gear to really get flying.

There are also some good beginner electric setups, but I don't have personal experience with them.

Good luck


Edit: I'm not sure if the Tiger Trainer RTF's are still around. Here is the Tower Trainer:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCXF4**&P=0



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RE: Beginner plane kits - 11/21/2009 4:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		This question (in various forms) comes up a lot. It's great that you want to get your family started and I do completely understand budgets. That said, the absolute cheapest way to do this hobby is to not try to save money. A new ARF airplane with a new radio setup and a good engine that's not worn out (used is ok, as long as you're buying from someone you can trust) will perform like you need it to. A club and AMA membership will get you training worth ten times the dollars it costs. Skimp on any of this, and RC flying is likely to wind up either being a passing phase that cost you a few hundred dollars or a difficult learning curve that cost several hundred more.

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RE: Beginner plane kits - 11/21/2009 3:58 PM   
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Status: online 		Beignners forum, top of page, sticky, read it, very good info plus Ken and Mike tend to keep up with what is new on the market.

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RE: Beginner plane kits - 11/21/2009 4:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Everyone keeps telling me this, but only thing they have is glow. Figured electric would be easiest that way i dont have to deal with motor tuning, can focus on flying.

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RE: Beginner plane kits - 11/21/2009 8:09 PM   
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RE: Beginner plane kits - 11/24/2009 2:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		True, electric takes one of the learning tasks away, but it's a minor task. Engines in good condition are easy to tune and keep running right. Truthfully, I get the impression that electric systems require more knowledge and as much effort to maintain. Plus they cost more for equivalent horsepower.

If you truly don't want to buy a park flyer plane, then get them into a club learning to fly a glow powered trainer. (for that matter, it's a good idea even if you do get a park flyer) If that means only buying one airplane to share, then that's much better than two marginal planes that they will have to fight with.

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