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05-27-2011 | 09:07 PM

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RE: Beginner looking for a 1st trainer plane

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ORIGINAL: JD and Beastlet

My CFI told me bigger is better so I started looking around at .60 size trainers. I decided on the Hobbico Hobbistar 60 Select (RTF). It's a big'un:

Almost fully assembled - on the dining room table. by JD and Beastlet, on Flickr

YES!! HobbiStar 60's fly's GREAT!!! Thread is done, mods, you can go ahead a lock it!!

Seriously, the HobbiStar 60 was my 2nd plane and it fly's sooooo much easier than the 40 sized SuperStar. That says a lot about the HobbiStar 60 because the Superstar 40 is a great plane too.

The HobbiStar is super stable yet is has more power than most "trainers". This means that it will climb faster with a little less aileron input. This means less stress when taking off. Unlike most "trainers", it also has a SEMI symmetrical wing. It means you can grow into the HobbiStar rather than outgrowing a regular trainer. It fly's inverted very well, and has slightly more inverted elevator authority than a flat wing trainer too. This means a faster inverted recovery than a standard flat wing trainer....

I vote for the HobbiStar 60. GREAT PLANE.........

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDOUcKkc89Q[/youtube]

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