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12-16-2004 | 05:22 PM

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Are sailplanes any good as trainers?

[size=7]I was looking over towerhobbies.com to look for some good RTF glow engine trainers. When i added the price tag up in the shopping cart, i was amazed at the price. I accidentaly looked over onto sailplanes and realized the prices are a few hundred bucks lower when paired up in a combo. ( well maybe not a few hundred, but at least a hundred dollars). I then remembered looking at the sailplanes at hobby-lobby.com and the reviews for them. One person mentioned you dont need an instructer to learn how to fly because of the massive wingspan. Now, i know you will probably shower me with the idea of getting an instructor, and i probably will, so calm down. I just want to know if sailplanes are better trainers than for example the Hobbico SuperStar Select MKII, or the alpha 40...

Thank you, and please if you have any suggestions on great cheap sailplanes, i will be grateful for them.

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