ORIGINAL: mrbass111
i thought i had my mind made up on an arrow. but i found a nexstar for the same price as an arrow. most of the messages on this board didnt like the nexstar due to the extra money you pay for the training extras. i dont think i need most of the extras but the flight sim may come in handy for me. on the other hand i am worried that the nexstar wont be as agile as the arrow and that i could get bored with it. both planes have alot of appeal to me. but i guess the bottom line is more agility with the arrow or the flight sim with the nextar. anyone have any opinions on these 2.
Greetings,
I cannot comment on the arrow but I have the NexStar and love it. It is my first plane, so my .02 are probably worthless for your decision. As for the add-ons, my instructors had me remove the speed brakes because they changed the flight characteristics and required more trim. They also had me disable the AFS because they have heard that it can interfere too.
It is a slow, good trainer, but can also fly fast and do some acrobatics - rolls, loops, etc - nothing fancy or at least not yet
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The flight slim is good and you can also get add-ons for it. I bought the whole NexStar kit for $400 and it came with everything except the field kit, fuel, etc but had the radio, servos, battery, etc. The engine was also included and mounted. It had been broken in and tuned at the factory. Assembly was about 30 min and then it was ready to fly.
Whatever you choose, have fun, fly safe.
Richard